Anusuiya Uikey

Anusuiya Uikey
18th Governor of Manipur
In office
23 February 2023 – 26 July 2024
Chief MinisterN. Biren Singh
Preceded byLa. Ganesan
Succeeded byLakshman Prasad Acharya (additional charge)
6th Governor of Chhattisgarh
In office
29 July 2019 – 22 February 2023
Chief MinisterBhupesh Baghel
Preceded byAnandiben Patel
Succeeded byB. Harichandan
Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
1985–1990
ConstituencyDamua
Personal details
Born (1957-04-10) 10 April 1957 (age 67)
Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India
CitizenshipIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
ResidenceRaj Bhavan, Imphal
Alma materM.A. (Economics), LL.B.
ProfessionAgriculturist and Social Worker

Anusuiya Uikey (born 10 April 1957) is a politician currently serving as the governor of Manipur and formerly of Chhattisgarh. She was elected to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Damua in the 1985 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election as a member of the Indian National Congress. She became Minister for Women and Child Development in Arjun Singh cabinet. By 1998, she had crossed over to the BJP and was its losing candidate in the 1998 Vidhan Sabha election from Damua.[1] She became a member of Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh in 2006.[2][3][4][5]

She was Governor of Chhattisgarh from 16 July 2019 to 12 February 2023 and was appointed Governor of Manipur on 12 February 2023.[6]

  1. ^ "Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1998".
  2. ^ "Senior tribal BJP leader Anusuiya Uikey appointed as Chhattisgarh Governor". India Today. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Anusuiya Uikey Is The New Governor Of Chattisgarh". Shethepeople. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Anusuiya Uikey appointed new governor of Chhattisgarh". Deccan Herald. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Profile on Rajya Sabha". Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Anysuya Uikey is new Chhattisgarh governor, Harishchandran to take charge of Andhra Pradesh". The Indian Express. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.