Sudarshan Agarwal

Duration: 25/10/2007 to 08/07/2008

Shri Sudarshan Agarwal was an Indian civil servant and served as Governor of Sikkim from 2007 to 2008.

Shri Sudarshan Agarwal was born in Ludhiana on 19 June 1931 and was a first class Law Graduate.

Shri Sudarshan Agarwal joined the judicial service of Punjab and Delhi in 1956, after completing his education. Till 1971 he served as a judicial officer.

Shri Agarwal joined as the Rajya Sabha Secretariat in the year 1971. He served the post with distinction in various capacities till 1981. After that he was brought up to the top post of Secretary General to the Rajya Sabha. For a period of 12 years, he held this office.

He was appointed to the National Human Rights Commission, after his retirement from the Rajya Sabha.

Shri Agarwal was married to Smt. Usha Agarwal and the couple has two children, a son Rajiv Agarwal and a daughter Ritu Agarwal who are distinguished professionals in their respective careers of advertising and academics.