K. Sankaranarayanan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids His Excellency K Sankaranarayanan
Sankaranarayanan in 2014
20th Governor of Maharashtra
In office 22 January 2010 – 24 August 2014
Chief Minister	Ashok Chavan Prithviraj Chavan
Preceded by	S C Jamir
Succeeded by	C. Vidyasagar Rao
5th Governor of Jharkhand
In office 26 July 2009 – 21 January 2010
Chief Minister	Shibu Soren
Preceded by	Syed Sibtey Razi
Succeeded by	M. O. H. Farook
13th Governor of Nagaland
In office 3 February 2007 – 28 July 2009
Chief Minister	Neiphiu Rio
Preceded by	Shyamal Datta
Succeeded by	Gurbachan Jagat
Governor of Assam (Additional Charge)
In office 26 June 2009 – 27 July 2009
Chief Minister	Tarun Gogoi
Preceded by	Shiv Charan Mathur
Succeeded by	Syed Sibtey Razi
Governor of Arunachal Pradesh (Additional Charge)
In office 4 September 2007 – 26 January 2008
Chief Minister	Dorjee Khandu
Preceded by	S. K. Singh
Succeeded by	Joginder Jaswant Singh
In office 7 April 2007 – 14 April 2007
Chief Minister	Gegong Apang Dorjee Khandu
Preceded by	M. M. Jacob
Succeeded by	S. K. Singh
Personal details
Born	(1932-10-15)15 October 1932 Palakkad, Malabar District, Madras Presidency, British India (present-day Palakkad district, Kerala, India)
Died	24 April 2022(2022-04-24) (aged 89) Sekharipuram, Kerala, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Prof K Radha
Children	One daughter

Kateekal Sankaranarayanan (born 15 October 1932 – died 24 April 2022) was an important Indian politician. He served as the Governor of the Indian state of Maharashtra. He was also the Governor of Nagaland and Jharkhand. Before becoming a governor, he worked as a minister in the government of Kerala. He was a member of the Indian National Congress party.

Early Life and Political Start

K. Sankaranarayanan was born on 15 October 1932. His birthplace was Palakkad in the state of Kerala, India. His parents were A Sankaran Nair and Smt K Lekshmi Amma.

He became interested in politics when he was a student. From 1946, he was an active member of the Students Organisation. This was the beginning of his long career in public service.

Serving as a State Legislator

Sankaranarayanan was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly (KLA) several times. He represented different areas. He was elected from Thrithala, Sreekrishnapuram, and Ottappalam. Later, he also won from the Palakkad constituency. He was always elected as a member of the Indian National Congress party.

Roles as a Minister

Sankaranarayanan held many important positions as a minister in Kerala. From April 1977 to October 1978, he was in charge of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, and Community Development. He served in ministries led by Chief Ministers K. Karunakaran and A K Antony.

Later, from May 2001 to August 2004, he was the Minister for Finance. He also looked after Excise duties until February 2004. These roles show how important he was in the state government.

Becoming a Governor

A Governor is like the head of a state in India. It is a very important position. Sankaranarayanan served as the Governor of several Indian states.

Governor of Nagaland

He became the Governor of Nagaland on 3 February 2007. He served there until 28 July 2009.

Governor of Arunachal Pradesh

He also took on extra duties as Governor of Arunachal Pradesh. This happened twice. First, for a short time in April 2007. Then, he was appointed Governor of Arunachal Pradesh again on 4 September 2007. He stayed in this role until January 2008.

Governor of Jharkhand

From 26 July 2009 to 21 January 2010, he was the Governor of Jharkhand.

Governor of Maharashtra

On 22 January 2010, he was sworn in as the Governor of Maharashtra. This was a very significant role. He served in Maharashtra until 24 August 2014. During this time, he also had extra charge as Governor of Goa from August 2011 to May 2012.

Later Life and Passing

K. Sankaranarayanan passed away on 24 April 2022. He was 89 years old. He died at his home in Sekharipuram, India.