15 Facts About Lakshman Acharya

Lakshman Prasad Acharya was born on 3 October 1954 and is an Indian politician, serving as the Governor of Assam since 30 July 2024.

Lakshman Acharya was the 17th Governor of Sikkim from 2023 to 2024.

Lakshman Acharya was Vice-President of Uttar Pradesh state unit of the BJP and the President of Uttar Pradesh Kashi Kshetra BJP.

Lakshman Acharya was appointed BJP's election convener of the Varanasi parliamentary seat, which was contested by Shri Narendra Modi for the 2019 General elections.

Lakshman Acharya has two brothers: Shriram Prasad and Shitla Prasad; and one sister: Vindhvasini Verma.

Lakshman Acharya started his career as a teacher in Bhartiya Shishu Mandir schools.

Lakshman Acharya has a daughter Shraddha, who is married to social entrepreneur Baran Roy.

From his early life Lakshman Acharya became a swayamsevak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.

In 1980s Lakshman Acharya became an active member of the Shri Ram Janambhoomi Andolan as a member of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad.

From his early life, Lakshman Acharya was always associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the Bhartiya Jana Sangh and consequently with the Janata Party.

In 1990, Lakshman Acharya became the divisional president of the BJP Ramnagar area, Varanasi.

In 2002, Lakshman Acharya was promoted within the BJP ranks as the Regional Minister of the Kashi Kshetra.

In February 2018, Lakshman Acharya was promoted to the position of Vice-President of BJP Uttar Pradesh.

On 15 January 2021, Lakshman Acharya was appointed the Deputy Leader of the House for a second term.

Lakshman Acharya stayed in office till 15 February 2023, when he resigned from the Legislative Council to take oath as the Governor of Sikkim.