Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya (8 October 1931 – 10 November 2023) was an Indian politician who was the Governor of Manipur, from 27 June 2019 to 23 July 2019 and Governor of Nagaland, from 19 July 2014 to 31 July 2019, also Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, from 28 January 2017 to 3 October 2017 and Governor of Tripura, from 21 July 2014 to 19 May 2015.
Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya | |
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 Acharya in 2014 | |
| 18th Governor of Nagaland | |
| In office 19 July 2014 – 31 July 2019 | |
| Chief Minister | T. R. Zeliang Shurhozelie Liezietsu Neiphiu Rio |
| Preceded by | Krishan Kant Paul (Additional Charge) |
| Succeeded by | R. N. Ravi |
| Governor of Manipur (Additional charge) | |
| In office 27 June 2019 – 23 July 2019 | |
| Chief Minister | N. Biren Singh |
| Preceded by | Najma Heptulla |
| Succeeded by | Najma Heptulla |
| Governor of Arunachal Pradesh (Additional Charge)[1] | |
| In office 28 January 2017 – 3 October 2017 | |
| Chief Minister | Pema Khandu |
| Preceded by | V. Shanmuganathan |
| Succeeded by | B. D. Mishra |
| 15th Governor of Tripura | |
| In office 21 July 2014 – 19 May 2015 | |
| Chief Minister | Manik Sarkar |
| Preceded by | Vakkom Purushothaman |
| Succeeded by | Tathagata Roy |
| 26th Governor of Assam | |
| In office 12 December 2014 – 17 August 2016 | |
| Chief Minister | Sarbananda Sonowal |
| Preceded by | Janaki Ballabh Patnaik |
| Succeeded by | Banwarilal Purohit |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 October 1931 Udupi, Mysore, India |
| Died | 10 November 2023 (aged 92) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Smt. Kavita Acharya |
| Residence | Raj Bhavan, Kohima |
| Profession | Politician |
Early life and education
editPadmanabha Balakrishna Acharya was the son of Balakrishna and Radha Acharya. He was born in Udupi district in Karnataka, India.[2] He completed his matriculation from Christian High School, Udupi. He studied at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial College (MGM College), Udupi in 1949.[3] After graduation, he worked in Mumbai and was associated with Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and was a member of Mumbai University's senate. He also completed an LL.B degree from Mumbai University. He was credited with planning the University of Delhi's Gyanodaya Express college on wheels to North East India.
Career
editAcharya held various positions in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) before becoming governor. In 1980, Shree P.B. Acharya joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was elected the BJP President of North West Bombay District in 1987 and later in 1989 became a committee member of the Mumbai BJP. In 1991, he was elected a national executive member of BJP in charge of the North Eastern States of India, namely: Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland. He was also all India national secretary of the BJP and in charge of North Eastern States from 1995-2002. In 2002, he was the national executive member with the charge of Kerala and Lakshadweep and in 2005 of Tamil Nadu. Acharya was the national in charge of SC/ST Morcha and co-convenor of the Overseas Friends of BJP and the National Prabhari of North East India Samparka Cell. Acharya was actively engaged in My Home is India a project of ABVP for the tribal children from the North East, who were invited by the families of Mumbai city for educational purposes. Several students lived at his residence for several years (1969-79). He was involved in the activities (since 1975) of the Academy for Indian Tribal Dialects at Rani Ma Gaidinliu Bhavan – a publication wing of INFC and published 10 booklets on Tribal Nationalist leaders like Rani Gaidinliu (Manipur), U.Tirot Singh and Jaban Bay (Meghalaya), Dr. Dying Ering and Narottam (Arunachal Pradesh) and also publication of tribal proverbs, folktales and poems.
Governorship
editAcharya was appointed Governor of Nagaland on 14 July 2014 after President Pranab Mukherjee accepted the resignation of Tripura Governor Vakkom Purushothaman. [4] [5] [6] His term as Governor ended in July 2019.
Between 12 December 2014 and 17 August 2016, Acharya held additional charge as Governor of Assam. [7] He was also the Governor of Tripura state of India from 21 July 2014 to 19 May 2015. He was also given additional charge as the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh state of India on 26 January 2017. [8]
He was also given additional charge as the Governor of Manipur in the absence of Najma Heptulla for a few weeks in July 2019.[9]
Death
editPadmanabha Acharya died in Mumbai[citation needed] on 10 November 2023, at the age of 92.[10]
Gallery
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Governor of Nagaland, Padmanabha Acharya felicitating Binod Sethi
References
edit- ^ "President Mukherjee accepts V Shanmuganathan's resignation". New Indian Express. 27 January 2017. Archived from the original on 27 January 2017.
- ^ "P B Acharya from Udupi elevated as Governor of Nagaland". daijiworld.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- ^ "Government of Nagaland". www.nagaland.gov.in. Archived from the original on 14 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Page of Governor". nagaland.nic.in. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ "Ram Naik is new UP Governor, O.P. Kohli for Gujarat". Hindu-Journal. Archived from the original on 18 April 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Five states get new governors". Timesofindia-Journal. Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "P B Acharya to assume additional charge as Assam Governor". The Indian Express. 11 December 2014. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Nagaland Governor Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya takes over the charge of Arunachal Pradesh". Times of India. 28 January 2017. Archived from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "Acharya sworn in as Governor of Manipur". Business Standard. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ "Former governor of Nagaland, Udupi origin P B Acharya passes away". daijiworld.com. Daiji world. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.