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{{Infobox Indian politician<br />
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| name =Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya<br />
| image = Governor of Tripura Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya.jpg<br />
| caption =<br />
| birth_date ={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1931|10|08|}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Udupi]], [[Kingdom of Mysore]], [[British India]]<br />
| nationality =Indian<br />
| residence = [[Raj Bhavan, Kohima]]<br />
| death_date =<br />
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| profession = [[Politician]]<br />
| term_start1 = 27 June 2019<br />
| term_end1 = 23 July 2019<br />
|1blankname1=Chief Minister<br />
|1namedata1=[[N. Biren Singh]]<br />
| office1 = [[List of Governors of Manipur|Governor of Manipur]]<br />{{Small|(Additional charge)}}<br />
| predecessor1 = [[Najma Heptulla]]<br />
| successor1 = [[Najma Heptulla]]<br />
| term_start = 19 July 2014<br />
| term_end = 31 July 2019<br />
|1blankname=Chief Minister<br />
|1namedata=[[T. R. Zeliang]]<br>[[Shurhozelie Liezietsu]]<br>[[Neiphiu Rio]]<br />
| office = [[List of Governors of Nagaland|18th Governor of Nagaland]]<br />
| predecessor = [[Krishan Kant Paul]]<br>{{small|(Additional Charge)}}<br />
| successor = [[R. N. Ravi]]<br />
| office2 = [[List of governors of Arunachal Pradesh|Governor of Arunachal Pradesh]]<br>{{Small|(Additional Charge)}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/jan/27/president-mukherjee-accepts-v-shanmuganathans-resignation-1564081.html|title=President Mukherjee accepts V Shanmuganathan’s resignation|publisher=New Indian Express|date=27 January 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170127113613/http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/jan/27/president-mukherjee-accepts-v-shanmuganathans-resignation-1564081.html|archivedate=27 January 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><br />
| term_start2 = 28 January 2017<br />
| term_end2 = 3 October 2017<br />
|1blankname2=Chief Minister<br />
|1namedata2=[[Pema Khandu]]<br />
| predecessor2 = [[V. Shanmuganathan]]<br />
| successor2 = [[B. D. Mishra]]<br />
|office3=[[List of governors of Tripura|15th Governor of Tripura]]<br />
|term_start3 = 21 July 2014<br />
|term_end3 = 19 May 2015<br />
|1blankname3=Chief Minister<br />
|1namedata3=[[Manik Sarkar]]<br />
|predecessor3 = [[Vakkom Purushothaman]]<br />
|successor3 = [[Tathagata Roy]]<br />
|office4=[[List of governors of Assam|26th Governor of Assam]]<br />
|term_start4 = 12 December 2014<br />
|term_end4 = 17 August 2016<br />
|1blankname4=Chief Minister<br />
|1namedata4=[[Sarbananda Sonowal]]<br />
|predecessor4 = [[Janaki Ballabh Patnaik]]<br />
|successor4= [[Banwarilal Purohit]]<br />
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br />
| religion = <br />
| spouse = Smt. Kavita Acharya<br />
| children =<br />
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'''Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya''' (born 8 October 1931) is an Indian [[politician]] who was the [[List of governors of Manipur|Governor of Manipur]], from 27 June 2019 to 23 July 2019 and [[List of governors of Nagaland|Governor of Nagaland]], from 19 July 2014 to 31 July 2019, also [[Governor of Arunachal Pradesh]], from 28 January 2017 to 3 October 2017 and [[Governor of Tripura]], from 21 July 2014 to 19 May 2015.<br />
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==Early life and education==<br />
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He is the son of Balakrishna and Radha Acharya. He was born in [[Udupi district]] in Karnataka, India.<ref name=daijiworld>{{cite web|title=P B Acharya from Udupi elevated as Governor of Nagaland|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=248665|website=daijiworld.com|accessdate=5 February 2016|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205163852/http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=248665|archivedate=5 February 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He completed his matriculation from Christian High School, [[Udupi]]. He studied at the [[Mahatma Gandhi Memorial College]] (MGM College), [[Udupi]] in 1949.<ref>{{cite web|title=Government of Nagaland|url=https://www.nagaland.gov.in/portal/portal/StatePortal/Government/Governor|website=www.nagaland.gov.in|accessdate=14 August 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814215333/https://www.nagaland.gov.in/portal/portal/StatePortal/Government/Governor|archivedate=14 August 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> After graduation, he worked in [[Mumbai]] and was associated with [[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad]] (ABVP) and was a member of Mumbai University's senate. He also completed LL.B degree from Mumbai University. He was credited with planning the [[University of Delhi]]'s Gyanodaya Express college on wheels to North East India.<br />
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==Career==<br />
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He had held various positions in the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) before becoming governor. In 1980, Shree P.B. Acharya joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was elected the BJP President of North West Bombay District in 1987 and later in 1989 became a committee member of the Mumbai BJP. In 1991, he was elected a national executive member of BJP in charge of the North Eastern States namely: [[Arunachal Pradesh]], [[Manipur]], [[Meghalaya]], [[Mizoram]] and [[Nagaland]] of India. He was also all India national secretary of the BJP and in-charge of North Eastern States from 1995-2002. In 2002, he was the national executive member with the charge of [[Kerala]] & [[Lakshadweep]] and in 2005 of [[Tamil Nadu]]. Acharya was the national in charge of SC/ST Morcha and co-convenor of the Overseas Friends of BJP and the National Prabhari of North East India Samparka Cell. Acharya was actively engaged in My Home is India a project of ABVP for the tribal children from the North East, who were invited by the families of Mumbai city for educational purposes. Several students lived at his residence for several years (1969-79). He was involved in the activities (since 1975) of the Academy for Indian Tribal Dialects at Rani Ma Gaidinliu Bhavan – a publication wing of INFC and published 10 booklets on Tribal Nationalist leaders like Rani Gaidinliu (Manipur), U.Tirot Singh and Jaban Bay (Meghalaya), Dr. Dying Ering and Narottam (Arunachal Pradesh) and also publication of tribal proverbs, folk-tales and poems.<br />
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==Governorship==<br />
Mr. Acharya was appointed [[Governor of Nagaland]] on 14 July 2014 after President [[Pranab Mukherjee]] accepted the resignation of Tripura Governor Vakkom Purushothaman.<br />
<ref name=nagalandnic>{{cite web|title=Official Page of Governor|url=http://nagaland.nic.in/functionaries/rajbhavan/governor.htm|website=nagaland.nic.in|accessdate=2 November 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140311041531/http://nagaland.nic.in/functionaries/rajbhavan/governor.htm|archivedate=11 March 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=Ram Naik is new UP Governor, O.P. Kohli for Gujarat|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/ashwani-kumar-sworn-in-as-governor-of-manipur/article4966677.ece|work=Hindu-Journal|accessdate=14 July 2014|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140418222854/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/ashwani-kumar-sworn-in-as-governor-of-manipur/article4966677.ece|archivedate=18 April 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=Five states get new governors|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Five-states-get-new-governors/articleshow/38370607.cms|work=Timesofindia-Journal|accessdate=14 July 2014|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718104527/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Five-states-get-new-governors/articleshow/38370607.cms|archivedate=18 July 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref> His term as Governor ended in July 2019.<br />
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Between 12 December 2014 and 17 August 2016, Sri Acharya held additional charge as [[List of governors of Assam|Governor of Assam]]. <ref>{{cite news|title=P B Acharya to assume additional charge as Assam Governor|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/p-b-acharya-to-assume-additional-charge-as-assam-governor/|accessdate=9 January 2015|work=The Indian Express|date=11 December 2014|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215085717/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/p-b-acharya-to-assume-additional-charge-as-assam-governor/|archivedate=15 February 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref> <br />
He was also the Governor of Tripura state of India from 21 July 2014 to 19 May 2015. He was also given additional charge as the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh state of India on 26 January 2017. <ref>{{cite news|title=Nagaland Governor Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya takes over the charge of Arunachal Pradesh|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/itanagar/nagaland-governor-padmanabha-balakrishna-acharya-takes-over-the-charge-of-arunachal-pradesh/articleshow/56835522.cms|accessdate=14 August 2017|work=Times of India|date=28 January 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818031521/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/itanagar/nagaland-governor-padmanabha-balakrishna-acharya-takes-over-the-charge-of-arunachal-pradesh/articleshow/56835522.cms|archivedate=18 August 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><br />
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He was also given additional charge as the Governor of Manipur in the absence of [[Najma Heptulla]] for a few weeks in July 2019.<ref>{{cite news|title=Acharya sworn in as Governor of Manipur|url=https://wap.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/acharya-sworn-in-as-governor-of-manipur-119062701276_1.html|accessdate=13 August 2019|work=Business Standard|date=27 June 2019|df=dmy-all}}</ref><br />
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==Gallery==<br />
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Binod Sethi with Governor of Nagaland.png|Governor of Nagaland, Padmanabha Acharya at an event with [[Binod Sethi]]<br />
Gov1.jpg|Governor of Nagaland, Padmanabha Acharya felicitating [[Binod Sethi]]</gallery><br />
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