Padmanabha Acharya facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya
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)
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	(1931-10-08)8 October 1931 Udupi, Mysore, India
Died	10 November 2023(2023-11-10) (aged 92) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse	Smt. Kavita Acharya
Residence	Raj Bhavan, Kohima
Profession	Politician

Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya (born October 8, 1931 – died November 10, 2023) was an important Indian politician. He served as the Governor of Nagaland from 2014 to 2019. He also held the position of Governor for other states like Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, and Tripura for shorter periods. A Governor is like the head of a state in India, representing the President.

Early Life and Education

Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya was born in Udupi district in Karnataka, India. His parents were Balakrishna and Radha Acharya. He finished his high school studies at Christian High School in Udupi. Later, he studied at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial College (MGM College) in Udupi in 1949.

After college, he moved to Mumbai for work. There, he joined a student organization called Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). He also became a member of the governing body (senate) of Mumbai University. He earned a law degree (LL.B) from Mumbai University. He helped create a special train program called Gyanodaya Express. This "college on wheels" helped students learn about North East India.

Political Career

Acharya joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 1980. He held many important roles within the party. In 1987, he became the BJP President for the North West Mumbai District. Two years later, he joined the Mumbai BJP committee.

In 1991, he was chosen as a national executive member of the BJP. In this role, he was in charge of the North Eastern States of India. These states included Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Nagaland. He also served as the national secretary of the BJP for these states from 1995 to 2002. Later, he was in charge of party activities in Kerala, Lakshadweep, and Tamil Nadu.

Acharya was also involved in a project called "My Home is India." This project, run by ABVP, invited tribal children from North East India to live with families in Mumbai for their education. Several students stayed at his own home for many years. He also helped publish booklets about tribal leaders and their culture.

Serving as Governor

Padmanabha Acharya was appointed Governor of Nagaland on July 14, 2014. He served in this role until July 2019.

He also took on extra duties as Governor for other states:

• He was the Governor of Assam from December 12, 2014, to August 17, 2016.
• He served as the Governor of Tripura from July 21, 2014, to May 19, 2015.
• He was given additional charge as the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh on January 26, 2017.
• For a few weeks in July 2019, he also served as the Governor of Manipur.

Later Life and Passing

Padmanabha Acharya passed away in Mumbai on November 10, 2023. He was 92 years old.

Images for kids

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  Governor of Nagaland, Padmanabha Acharya at an event with Binod Sethi

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  Governor of Nagaland, Padmanabha Acharya felicitating Binod Sethi