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Banwarilal Purohit
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Purohit in February 2017
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| 29th Governor of Punjab | |
| In office 31 August 2021 – 28 July 2024 |
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| President | Ram Nath Kovind Droupadi Murmu |
| Chief Minister | Amarinder Singh Charanjit Singh Channi Bhagwant Mann |
| Preceded by | V. P. Singh Badnore |
| Succeeded by | Gulab Chand Kataria |
| 16th Administrator of Chandigarh | |
| In office 31 August 2021 – 28 July 2024 |
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| President | Ram Nath Kovind Droupadi Murmu |
| Preceded by | V. P. Singh Badnore |
| Succeeded by | Gulab Chand Kataria |
| 14th Governor of Tamil Nadu | |
| In office 6 October 2017 – 17 September 2021 |
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| President | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Chief Minister | Edappadi K. Palaniswami M. K. Stalin |
| Preceded by | C. Vidyasagar Rao (additional charge) |
| Succeeded by | R. N. Ravi |
| 25th Governor of Assam | |
| In office 22 August 2016 – 29 September 2017 |
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| President | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Chief Minister | Sarbananda Sonowal |
| Preceded by | Padmanabha Acharya (additional charge) |
| Succeeded by | Jagdish Mukhi |
| 16th Governor of Meghalaya | |
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Additional charge
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| In office 27 January 2017 – 5 October 2017 |
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| President | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Chief Minister | Mukul Sangma |
| Preceded by | V. Shanmuganathan |
| Succeeded by | Ganga Prasad |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha for Nagpur |
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| In office 1984–1991 |
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| Preceded by | Jambuwantrao Dhote |
| Succeeded by | Datta Meghe |
| In office 1996–1998 |
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| Preceded by | Datta Meghe |
| Succeeded by | Vilas Muttemwar |
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| Born | 16 April 1940 Nawalgarh, Rajputana Agency, British India (present-day Rajasthan, India) |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Residence | Raj Bhavan, Punjab |
Banwarilal Purohit (born 16 April 1940) is an important Indian politician. He has held many high-level positions in the government. He was the Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh until July 2024. Before that, he was the Governor of Tamil Nadu from 2017 to 2021. He also served as the Governor of Assam from 2016 to 2017.
Mr. Purohit is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, which is a major political party in India. He was also elected as a Member of Parliament from the Nagpur (Lok Sabha constituency) area three times. This means he represented the people of Nagpur in the Indian Parliament.
His Journey in Politics
Banwarilal Purohit started his political journey by joining the Congress Party. In 1978, he was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Nagpur East. An MLA is a representative elected by the people to a state's legislative assembly.
He was re-elected in 1980 from Nagpur South. In 1982, he became a Minister of State. This role meant he was in charge of areas like urban development and housing.
In 1984, he was elected to the 8th Lok Sabha. The Lok Sabha is one of the two houses of the Indian Parliament. He was re-elected in 1989, continuing his work as a Member of Parliament.
Later, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was elected to the 11th Lok Sabha in 1996 as a BJP candidate.
Serving as a Governor
A Governor is like the head of a state in India, appointed by the President. They make sure the state government works according to the rules.
In August 2016, Mr. Purohit was appointed the Governor of Assam. Assam is a state in northeastern India.
On 30 September 2017, he became the Governor of Tamil Nadu. This was a big step as it was the first time in a while that Tamil Nadu had a full-time Governor.
Later, on 27 August 2021, he was given additional charge as the Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh. Chandigarh is a city that serves as the capital for both Punjab and Haryana.
On 9 September 2021, he was officially appointed the 29th Governor of Punjab. He served in this important role until he resigned on 3 February 2024 due to personal reasons. His resignation was accepted on 28 July 2024.
Beyond Politics: Other Roles
Besides his political career, Banwarilal Purohit has also been involved in other important areas.
- Newspaper Owner: In 1979, he took over the ownership of a daily newspaper called The Hitavada in Nagpur. This newspaper was started way back in 1911. Mr. Purohit is currently its managing editor.
- Education: He is also the chairman of Shri Ramdeobaba University RBU in Nagpur. This shows his interest in education and helping young people learn. He also chairs Bhavans Bhagwandas Purohit Vidya Mandir schools in Nagpur. These schools are part of the larger Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan network.
His Early Life
Banwarilal Purohit was born on 16 April 1940. His father's name was Bhagwandas Purohit. He is married to Pushpa Devi Purohit.
They have three children: two sons named Rajendra Purohit and Rakesh Purohit, and a daughter named Meena Purohit Joshi. He also has six grandchildren and one great-grandson. His oldest granddaughter, Archana Purohit Agrawal, is the CEO of eYantra Industries in Hyderabad.
