He lived in Delhi, though he was born in Rawalpindi, British India, having migrated here following the Partition.
During Emergency, Sahani went underground and later escaped abroad from where he worked against the Indira Gandhi government.
Post Emergency, he became a leading figure in Delhi municipal politics, going on to become Deputy Mayor, Mayor and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
He also served as the President of the Delhi State Unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
[1] Kidar Nath Sahani served as Governor to the states of Sikkim and Goa during the NDA regime but was dismissed from office in 2004 after the UPA government was formed on charges of misuse of office and because of his RSS background.