K. Sankaranarayanan

Governor of Arunachal Pradesh
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; Sekharipuram, Kerala, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Prof K Radha
Children	1 daughter

Kateekal Sankaranarayanan (15 October 1932 – 24 April 2022)

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

B V Wanchoo to the post on 4 May 2012.^[9]

Early life and career

Sankaranarayanan, veteran Congress leader, was born on 15 October 1932 in the city of Palakkad in the state of Kerala as the son of A Sankaran Nair and Smt K Lekshmi Amma.^[10]

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

Palghat

constituency as an Indian National Congress member.

From 11 April 1977 to 25 April 1977 he handled the portfolios of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development, and Community Development, in the Ministry headed by K Karunakaran. From 27 April 1977 to 27 October 1978, he handled the same portfolios in the Ministry headed by

A K Antony

. He held the portfolios of Excise as well, until 10 February 2004. From 1989 to 1991 he served also as the chairman of the committee on Public Accounts and from 1980 to 1982 he was the chairman of the committee on Government Assurances. And from 1985 to 2001, he was the Convenor of the UDF. Along with that, he held various positions in the party as secretary, District Congress Committee, president, KPCC (O), general secretary, KPCC, member, All India Working Committee, and member, Parliamentary Board Congress (O).

Election	Constituency	Result	Majority
1965	Ottappalam	Lost	8242
1967	Palakkad	Lost	9631
1977	Thrithala	Won	9724
1980	Sreekrishnapuram	Won	418
1982	Sreekrishnapuram	Lost	10522
1987	Ottappalam	Won	1710
1991	Ottappalam	Lost	4270
2001	Palakkad	Won	10805

Death

Sankaranarayanan died on 24 April 2022 at his home in

Sekharipuram, India from complications of a stroke, aged 89.^[11]^[12]

He was cremated with full state honours at the premises of his ancestral home in Painkulam, Thrissur district.

References

^ "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.
^ "Shri. K. Sankaranarayanan | Rajbhavan Nagaland". Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
^ Veteran Congress leader K. Sankaranarayanan passes away aged 89
^ Former Governor and Congress Convener K Sankara Narayanan has passed away^{[permanent dead link‍]}

Government offices
Preceded by S.K. Singh	Governor of Arunachal Pradesh 2007–2008	Succeeded by Joginder Jaswant Singh
Preceded by Shiv Charan Mathur	Governor of Assam 2009	Succeeded by Syed Sibtey Razi
Preceded by S C Jamir	Governor of Maharashtra 2010–2014	Succeeded by Vidyasagar Rao

[1] "മുതിർന്ന കോൺഗ്രസ് നേതാവും മുൻമന്ത്രിയുമായ കെ. ശങ്കരനാരായണൻ അന്തരിച്ചു".

[2] "മുതിർന്ന കോൺഗ്രസ് നേതാവ് കെ.ശങ്കരനാരായണൻ അന്തരിച്ചു".

[3] "Sankaranarayanan to be sworn in as Maha Governor on 22 January". Zee News. 19 January 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2010.

[4] "Narayanan appointed West Bengal Governor; Shivraj Patil for Punjab". The Hindu. 16 January 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2010.

[5] "K Sankaranarayanan is new Nagaland Governor", Times of India, 19 January 2007.

[6] "Tiwari appointed new Andhra governor", IST, TNN (The Times of India), 20 August 2007.

[7] "Sankaranarayan takes additional charge as Arunachal Governor", PTI (The Hindu), 4 September 2007.

[8] "Sankaranarayanan sworn in Maharashtra Governor". Press Trust of India. 22 January 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2010.

[9] "Former SPG chief BV Wanchoo new Goa Governor". Daily News and Analysis. 28 April 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.

[10] "Shri. K. Sankaranarayanan | Rajbhavan Nagaland". Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2020.

[11] Veteran Congress leader K. Sankaranarayanan passes away aged 89

[12] Former Governor and Congress Convener K Sankara Narayanan has passed away^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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