Devanand Konwar

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Devanand Konwar
Governor of West Bengal
(Additional charge)
In office
14 December 2009 – 23 January 2010
Preceded byGopalkrishna Gandhi
Succeeded byM. K. Narayanan
Personal details
Born1934 (1934)
DiedApril 25, 2020(2020-04-25) (aged 85–86)
University of Delhi
Gauhati University
WebsiteOfficial Website

Devanand Konwar (1934 – 25 April 2020) was a senior congressman from Assam who served as the governor of the Indian states of Tripura, Bihar and West Bengal.

Career

Konwar began his career as a lecturer in the English Department of

Mayankote Kelath Narayanan
on 24 January 2011.

Political life

Komwar joined the Indian National Congress Party in 1955 as a Student Leader. He had been the Cabinet minister in the state government of Assam in 1991 Hiteswar Saikia Govt. and in 2001 Tarun Gogoi Govt.

References

  1. ^ "Devanand Konwar assumes office as Tripura governor". 25 March 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  2. ^ Hindustan Times (26 April 2020). "Former governor, veteran Congress leader Devanand Konwar dies at 86". Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.