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P. S. Sreedharan Pillai
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Pillai in 2016
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| 19th Governor of Goa | |
| In office 7 July 2021 – 25 July 2025 |
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| President | Ram Nath Kovind Droupadi Murmu |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Chief Minister | Pramod Sawant |
| Preceded by | Bhagat Singh Koshyari (additional charge) |
| Succeeded by | Ashok Gajapathi Raju |
| 15th Governor of Mizoram | |
| In office 5 November 2019 – 6 July 2021 |
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| Chief Minister | Zoramthanga |
| Preceded by | Jagdish Mukhi |
| Succeeded by | Kambhampati Hari Babu |
| President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Kerala | |
| In office 2003–2006 |
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| In office 2018–2019 |
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| Born | 1 December 1954 Venmony, Alapuzha, Kerala, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (after 2003) |
| Spouse |
K. Rita
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| Children | 2 |
| Residences | Raj Bhavan, Panaji, Goa, India |
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P. S. Sreedharan Pillai was born on December 1, 1954. He is an Indian politician, a lawyer, and an author. He served as the 19th Governor of Goa from July 2021 to July 2025. Before that, he was the Governor of Mizoram from 2019 to 2021. He also led the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Kerala state twice, from 2003 to 2006 and again from 2018 to 2019. In September 2023, he received an honorary doctorate degree from ASBM University.
Political Journey
Pillai began his political journey with the ABVP. This is a student group connected to the Bharatiya Janata Party. During his college years, he was a state secretary for the ABVP.
Roles in the BJP
He held many important positions within the BJP. These included being the Kozhikode district president, state secretary, and general secretary. He became the BJP State President for Kerala from 2003 to 2006. In 2004, he also worked as the BJP Prabhari for Lakshadweep. Under his leadership, the NDA won two seats in Parliament from Kerala and Lakshadweep in 2004. He was again appointed the state President in 2018.
Serving as Governor
Pillai was appointed the Governor of Mizoram on October 25, 2019. He served in this role until July 2021. After that, he became the Governor of Goa in July 2021, completing his term in July 2025.
Writing Career
Pillai started writing almost forty years ago. His first book was published in 1983. Since then, he has written and published more than 210 books.
Personal Life
Pillai married Advocate K. Rita in 1984 in Kozhikode. She is also a lawyer who practices at the District Court in Kozhikode. Their son, Arjun Sreedhar, is a lawyer at the High Court of Kerala. He started his career working with his father. Arjun's wife, Jipsa Arjun, is a dentist specializing in children's dentistry. She practices in Calicut.
Pillai's daughter, Arya Arun, also has a postgraduate degree in Dental Science and practices in Cochin. Her husband, Arun Krishna Dhan, is also a lawyer at the High Court of Kerala. He began his career as a junior lawyer with his father-in-law.
