K. Sankaranarayanan
| K Sankaranarayanan | |
|---|---|
| 21st Governor of Maharashtra | |
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In office 22 January 2010 – 24 August 2014 |
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| Preceded by | S C Jamir |
| Succeeded by | C. Vidyasagar Rao |
| Governor of Assam | |
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In office 26 June 2009 – 27 July 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Shiv Charan Mathur |
| Succeeded by | Syed Sibtey Razi |
| 13th Governor of Arunachal Pradesh | |
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In office 4 September 2007 – 26 January 2008 |
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| Preceded by | S. K. Singh |
| Succeeded by | Joginder Jaswant Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
15 October 1932 Kerala |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Prof K Radha |
| Children | 1 daughter |
| Religion | Hindu |
Kateekal Sankaranarayanan (born 1932) is the ex-governor of the Indian state of Maharashtra. He had also served as the Governor of Nagaland and Jharkhand. 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. 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, and he was sworn in on 4 September 2007. 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. On 27 August 2011 he was given additional charge of Goa till the Indian government appointed B V Wanchoo to the post on 4 May 2012.
K Sankaranarayanan, veteran Congress leader, was born on 15 October 1932 as the son of A Sankaran Nair and Smt K Lekshmi Amma.
He entered politics while a student, and had been an active member of the Students Organisation since 1946. Sankaranarayanan became elected to 5th KLA from Thrithala, 6th KLA from Sreekrishnapuram, 8th KLA from Ottappalam and later, also to the 11th KLA, from Palghat constituency as Indian National Congress member.
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