Padmanabha Acharya
| Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Nagaland | |
|
Assumed office 14 July 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ashwani Kumar |
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In office 11 December 2014 – 22 August 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Janaki Ballabh Patnaik |
| Succeeded by | Banwarilal Purohit |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
8 October 1931 Udupi, Karnataka, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Smt. Kavita Acharya |
| Residence | Raj Bhawan Nagaland |
| Profession | Politician |
Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya (born 8 October 1931) is an Indian politician. He was appointed Governor of Nagaland on 14 July 2014 after President Pranab Mukherjee accepted resignation of Tripura Governor Vakkom Purushothaman.[1][2][3] He also took the oath as the Hon'ble Governor of Assam (additional charge) on 12 December 2014.[4]
He is native of Udupi district ( Then undivided South Kanara ) in Karnataka state, Bharat.[5]He was first batch student of Mahatma Gandhi Memorial College (MGM College), Udupi in 1949. After graduation , He worked in Mumbai city and was associated with ABVP and was member of Mumbai University's senate.He was credited for planning University of Delhi's Gyanodaya Express to North East of India.
Gallery
Governor of Nagaland, Padmanabha Acharya at an event with Binod Sethi
References
- ↑ "Official Page of Governor". nagaland.nic.in. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "Ram Naik is new UP Governor, O.P. Kohli for Gujarat". Hindu-Journal. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ↑ "Five states get new governors". Timesofindia-Journal. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ↑ "P B Acharya to assume additional charge as Assam Governor". The Indian Express. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ↑ "P B Acharya from Udupi elevated as Governor of Nagaland". daijiworld.com. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
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