 "Former Air Chief Marshal OP Mehra passes away")
New Delhi: Former chief of Air Staff Om Prakash Mehra, 96, has passed away in New Delhi. Mehra, who also served the nation as the Governor of Maharashtra (1980-82) and Rajasthan (1985-87), died yesterday at Army Research and Referral hospital. [caption id=“attachment_2501398” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  OP Mehra in a file photo. PTI[/caption] His cremation was held on Monday at Brar Square in the Delhi cantonment. He is survived by four children, three sons and one daughter. Air Chief Marshal Mehra was also honoured with a Padma Vibhushan in 1977 for his service to the Indian Air Force. He was the chief of Indian Air force from 1973 to 1976. PTI
Former chief of Air Staff Om Prakash Mehra, 96, has passed away in New Delhi.
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