Lakshman Prasad Acharya

Since 30-07-2024 till date

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Lakshman Prasad Acharya, born on October 3, 1954, is an Indian politician who has been serving as the Governor of Assam and Manipur since 27 July 2024. He is affiliated with the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and was a member of the Legislative Council from Uttar Pradesh from 2015 to 2023. Acharya was also Vice-President of Uttar Pradesh state unit of the BJP and the President of Uttar Pradesh Kashi Kshetra BJP. Acharya began his career as a teacher in Bhartiya Shishu Mandir schools and started many schools in remote areas deprived of education. He became an active member of the opposition during the Emergency in India and started a campaign called "Child Education in the Village" in 1977. In the 1980s, he became an active member of the Shri Ram Janambhoomi Andolan. After the dissolution of the Janata Party and the formation of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), Acharya became actively involved in politics. He was appointed the Divisional President of the BJP Ramnagar area, Varanasi, General Secretary of the erstwhile combined district of Varanasi, and the Chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Fisheries Development Corporation Limited (UPFDC). In 2002, he was promoted within the BJP ranks as the Regional Minister of the Kashi Kshetra. In the 2014 general elections, he was elected to the Uttar Pradesh Upper House and was appointed the President of the Kashi Region. Under Acharya, the BJP performed exceptionally in the 16 districts of Kashi Kshetra, winning 54 out of 71 seats. In February 2018, he was promoted to Vice-President of BJP Uttar Pradesh and was named the convener of Narendra Modi's parliamentary seat Varanasi for the 2019 general elections