Governor, CM condole Girish Saxena’s death

Tribune News Service

Jammu, April 14

Governor NN Vohra and Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti have expressed grief over the death of former Governor Girish Chandra Saxena who breathed his last this morning.

In a condolence message, the Governor conveyed his sympathy to the bereaved family and prayed for peace to the departed soul.

The Chief Minister, in her condolence message, described Saxena as an able administrator who left an indelible mark in the state during his gubernatorial assignments. Mehbooba also conveyed her condolences to the bereaved family, particularly Saxena’s wife and two daughters.

Lovingly called Gary Saxena, he was the Governor of the state from May 26, 1990, to March 12, 1993, and from May 2, 1998, to June 4, 2003.