GUWAHATI(Assam) : Lakshman Prasad Acharya has been sworn in as the 32nd Governor of Assam at a swearing-in ceremony held at Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra in Guwahati on Tuesday.
Chief Justice of Guwahati High Court Justice Vijay Bishnoi administered the oath of office to the new Governor.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma attended the swearing-in ceremony and congratulated Acharya on assuming the post of the Governor.
First Lady of Assam Kumud Devi, Speaker, Assam Legislative Assembly Biswajit Daimary, and other ministers of the State Government which include Transport Minister Keshab Mahanta, Education Minister Dr Ranoj Pegu, Housing & Urban Affairs Minister Ashok Singhal, Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Ranjit Dass, Agriculture Minister Atul Bora, Finance Minister Ajanta Neog, Power Minister Nandita Gorlosa, Water Resources Minister Pijush Hazarika, Tourism Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah, Handloom and Textile Minister U.G. Brahma, Labour Welfare Minister Sanjay Kishan, Cultural Affairs Minister Bimal Bora, former Union Minister Bijoya Charabarty, a host of MLAs and senior government officials were also present at the swearing-in ceremony.
It may be noted that Acharya was born on 3rd October 1954 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. He was born to the Late Shri Kalidas Kharwar and the Late Smt Pyari Devi.
He is married to Kumud Devi and has a daughter. Lakshman Prasad Acharya is a Sahitya Ratna (Hindi) who is known for his contributions to education and public service. He started his career in his own hometown as a teacher in 1973 at Bhartiya Shishu Mandir in Ramnagar, Varanasi.
On June 22, 1977, he initiated the ‘Shishu Shiksha Gaon Ki Or’ (Child Education in the Village) campaign with the sole aim of establishing schools in the remotest villages.
He established institutions of learning, such as Sishu Shiksha Niketan and Shri Kalidas Shiksha Sansthan Junior High School, in 33 far-flung locales. His efforts extended to even more distant areas in Madhya Pradesh. Furthermore, his dedication to education led to the creation of Smt. Pyari Devi Intermediate College.
In 1990, Lakshman Prasad Acharya took his first step into politics by becoming the divisional president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the Ramnagar area of Varanasi. This marked the beginning of his active political journey. In 1995, he assumed the role of General Secretary for the combined district of Varanasi, which included Varanasi and Chandauli. In 1996, Acharya’s political journey led him to become the District President of the BJP for the Varanasi district.
He was also the chairman of Uttar Pradesh Fisheries Development Corporation (UPFDC).
In 2015, Shri Acharya was elected as a Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council (MLC). In recognition to his devoted service and contributions, he was re-elected for a second term as a Member of the UP Legislative Council in 2021. He continued to represent the interests of the people in this capacity until his appointment as the Governor of Sikkim on 16th February 2023.
Hereafter he continued to serve in Sikkim until his appointment as the Governor of Assam and additional charge of the Governor of Manipur. (ANI)