Padmanabha Acharya

Indian politician

Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya (8 October 1931 – 10 November 2023) was an Indian politician.[2] He was Governor of Nagaland from 2014 to 2019. In 2019, he was Governors of Manipur. In 2017, he was Governor of Arunachal Pradesh. From 2014 to 2015, he was Governor of Tripura. From 2014 to 2016, he was Governor of Assam.

Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya
18th Governor of Nagaland
In office
19 July 2014 – 31 July 2019
Preceded byAshwani Kumar
Succeeded byR. N. Ravi
Governor of Manipur
(Additional charge)
In office
27 June 2019 – 23 July 2019
Preceded byNajma Heptulla
Succeeded byNajma Heptulla
Governor of Arunachal Pradesh
(Additional Charge)[1]
In office
28 January 2017 – 3 October 2017
Preceded byV. Shanmuganathan
Succeeded byB. D. Mishra
15th Governor of Tripura
In office
21 July 2014 – 19 May 2015
Preceded byVakkom Purushothaman
Succeeded byTathagata Roy
Personal details
Born(1931-10-08)8 October 1931
Udupi, Kingdom of Mysore, British India
Died10 November 2023(2023-11-10) (aged 92)
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)Smt. Kavita Acharya
ResidenceRaj Bhavan, Kohima
ProfessionPolitician

Acharya died at the age of 92.[3]

References change

  1. "President Mukherjee accepts V Shanmuganathan's resignation". New Indian Express. 27 January 2017. Archived from the original on 27 January 2017.
  2. "Acharya sworn in as Governor of Manipur". Business Standard. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  3. "Former governor of Nagaland, Udupi origin P B Acharya passes away". daijiworld.com. Daiji world. 2023-11-10. Retrieved 2023-11-10.