K Sankaranarayanan | |
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![]() Sankaranarayanan in 2013 | |
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 | Om Prakash Kohli (additional charge) |
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 | Palakkad, Madras Presidency, British India | 15 October 1932
Died | 24 April 2022 Sekharipuram, Kerala, India | (aged 89)
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | Prof K Radha |
Children | 1 daughter |
Kateekal Sankaranarayanan (15 October 1932 – 24 April 2022)[1][2] was the governor of the Indian state of Maharashtra.[3] He had also served as the governor of Nagaland and Jharkhand.[4] Prior to his appointment as governor, he had served as a minister in several Congress led governments of Kerala headed by Chief Ministers A K Antony and K. Karunakaran.[5] On 24 August 2014, he was transferred by the NDA government to Mizoram.
Sankaranarayanan was also asked to assume the additional charge of Arunachal Pradesh during the absence on leave of S K Singh. The swear-in ceremony was held on 7 April 2007. When Singh was appointed Governor of Rajasthan on 19 August 2007, Sankaranarayanan was also appointed Governor of Arunachal Pradesh,[6] and he was sworn in on 4 September 2007.[7] He remained in that post until January 2008, when Joginder Jaswant Singh became governor of Arunachal Pradesh. On 22 January 2010, he was sworn in as the Governor of Maharashtra.[8] On 27 August 2011 he was given additional charge of Goa until the Indian government appointed B V Wanchoo to the post on 4 May 2012.[9]
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