Shri Modi condoles loss of former Gujarat Governor Shri Naval Kishore Sharma
Shri Naval Kishore Sharma added immense stature to the constitutional offices he held. I had great regard for him. May his soul rest in peace: Shri Modi
Shri Naval Kishore Sharma served as Governor of Gujarat from 2004 to 2009.
On the morning of Thursday 9th October 2012 Shri Narendra Modi condoled the unfortunate demise of former Gujarat Governor Shri Naval Kishore Sharma.
Shri Modi wrote on Twitter, “Shri Naval Kishore Sharma added immense stature to the constitutional offices he held. I had great regard for him. May his soul rest in peace.”
Shri Naval Kishore Sharma served as the Governor of Gujarat from 2004 till 2009. In the past he served the people of his home state Rajasthan in various capacities, including as Speaker of the Assembly from 1998-2003. He served in Parliament and as Union Minister in the mid-1980s.
When Shri Modi led the BJP to a thumping victory in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha Elections, it was Shri Naval Kishore Sharma who administered the oath of office to Shri Modi.