Former Uttar Pradesh governor and ex-foreign secretary Romesh Bhandari died here last night after a prolonged illness. He was 85.
Bhandari is survived by his wife and daughter.
According to reports, Bhandari was suffering from pancreatic cancer and was admitted to Medanta Hospital in Gurgaon for the last three weeks.
Bhandari had served as the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi apart from serving as the governor of Tripura and Goa.
He was made the governor of UP in July 1996 when the state was under President's rule. He was the foreign secretary between 1985-86.
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