OP Kohli passes away: Former Gujarat governor and veteran BJP leader from Delhi O P Kohli handed away on Monday. Kohli, a former president of the celebration’s Delhi unit, was unwell for the previous two to three months and he handed away at a hospital in Noida, in accordance to a press release launched by Delhi BJP. He was 87 years outdated. The saffron celebration mentioned that his final rites will probably be carried out at the Nigam Bodh Ghat on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the loss of life of Kohli and mentioned he performed a key function in strengthening the celebration within the nationwide capital. “Modi tweeted, “Saddened by the passing away of Shri OP Kohli Ji. He performed a key function in strengthening our Party in Delhi. As MP and Governor, he centered on problems with public welfare. He was additionally passionate concerning the training sector. My ideas are along with his household. Om Shanti,” he tweeted.
Who was OP Kohli?
Notably, Kohli was a devoted employee of the celebration beneath whose steering hundreds of leaders and employees have been groomed through the years, mentioned Delhi BJP working president Virendra Sachdeva. Kohli began his political life as a volunteer of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and labored with the ABVP, the Delhi University Students Union and the Delhi University Teachers Association in numerous capacities, Sachdeva mentioned.
In January 1991, Kohli entered the political area and took over because the president of the Delhi BJP. He held the publish for 3 phrases and represented Delhi in Rajya Sabha. As a member of the BJP’s nationwide govt, he dealt with the organisational cost of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana. Kholi served as governor of Gujarat from 2014 to 2019, mentioned the Delhi BJP in a press release.
(With inputs from PTI)
