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Om Prakash Mathur (born 2 January 1952) is an Indian politician currently serving as the Governor of Sikkim. He is a former member of Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan state in India and is a senior politician from Bharatiya Janata Party. Initially, he was groomed by Bhairon Singh Shekhawat but later he became a leader on his own in BJP. He was a Pracharak with the RSS and later General Secretary- in charge of the Gujarat BJP.
Om Prakash Mathur | |
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| 18th Governor of Sikkim | |
| Assumed office 31 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Lakshman Acharya |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha[1] | |
| In office 5 July 2016 – 4 July 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ashk Ali Tak |
| Succeeded by | Randeep Surjewala |
| Constituency | Rajasthan |
| In office 2008–2014 | |
| Constituency | Rajasthan |
| State President of BJP Rajasthan | |
| In office 2008-2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 January 1952 Bali, Rajasthan, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Residence(s) | Raj Bhavan, Gangtok, Sikkim, India |
On 29 May 2016, he was nominated as one of the BJP candidates for the biennial elections of the Rajya Sabha slated to be held on 11 June. He will contest from Rajasthan.[2]
He is from the village Bedal, near Falna in Bali tehsil of Pali district in Rajasthan. Born in 1952, he studied B.A. at Rajasthan University, Jaipur.
President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Om Prakash Mathur as governor of Sikkim on 27 July 2024.[3]
References
edit- ^ Iqbal, Mohammed (12 June 2016). "BJP wins all seats from Rajasthan". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Naidu, Naqvi, Goyal among 12 in BJP's RS list". ABP Live. 29 May 2016. Archived from the original on 30 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ Mallick, Ashesh (28 July 2024). "President appoints 6 new Governors including Om Prakash Mathur, Santosh Gangwar, reshuffles 3 others". India TV News. Archived from the original on 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
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