K Sankaranarayanan | |
|---|---|
 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 | 15 October 1932 Palakkad, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Died | 24 April 2022 (aged 89) Sekharipuram, Kerala, India |
| 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]
- ^ "മുതിർന്ന കോൺഗ്രസ് നേതാവും മുൻമന്ത്രിയുമായ കെ. ശങ്കരനാരായണൻ അന്തരിച്ചു".
- ^ "മുതിർന്ന കോൺഗ്രസ് നേതാവ് കെ.ശങ്കരനാരായണൻ അന്തരിച്ചു".
- ^ "Sankaranarayanan to be sworn in as Maha Governor on 22 January". Zee News. 19 January 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ^ "Narayanan appointed West Bengal Governor; Shivraj Patil for Punjab". The Hindu. 16 January 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ^ "K Sankaranarayanan is new Nagaland Governor", Times of India, 19 January 2007.
- ^ "Tiwari appointed new Andhra governor", IST, TNN (The Times of India), 20 August 2007.
- ^ "Sankaranarayan takes additional charge as Arunachal Governor", PTI (The Hindu), 4 September 2007.
- ^ "Sankaranarayanan sworn in Maharashtra Governor". Press Trust of India. 22 January 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ^ "Former SPG chief BV Wanchoo new Goa Governor". Daily News and Analysis. 28 April 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.