Almora (Uttarakhand), Apr 2 : Former West Bengal and Punjab Governor and one of the seniormost civil servants B D Pande died here today at the age of 92 after a brief illness, family members said.
Pande, a former Indian Civil Service officer, was the longest serving Cabinet Secretary holding the coveted post for nearly five years.
He took over as Cabinet Secretary on November two, 1972 and continued till March 31, 1977 which included the emergency period.
Pande, who is survived by two sons and a daughter, will be cremated tomorrow, the family members said.
Pande's daughter-in-law Mrinal Pandey is the editor-in-chief of Hindi publications Hindustan, Kadambini and Nandan.
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