He was 74.
Dwivedi, who was suffering from liver problems, was admitted to Intensive Care Unit of Gastroenterology department in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on July 23, hospital sources said.
He was to undergo a liver transplant, but died at 4 AM today, they said.
Dwivedi was appointed as succeeder of Nawal Kishore Sharma, whose five-year-term got over on July 24 this month.
However, he could not take charge immediately due to health problems and Maharashtra Governor S C Jamir was given additional charge of the state.
(Published 01 August 2009, 03:52 IST)
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