1. Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya was an Indian politician who was the Governor of Manipur, from 27 June 2019 to 23 July 2019 and Governor of Nagaland, from 19 July 2014 to 31 July 2019, Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, from 28 January 2017 to 3 October 2017 and Governor of Tripura, from 21 July 2014 to 19 May 2015.
Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya was the son of Balakrishna and Radha Acharya.
Padmanabha Acharya was born in Udupi district in Karnataka, India.
Padmanabha Acharya completed his matriculation from Christian High School, Udupi.
Padmanabha Acharya studied at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial College, Udupi in 1949.
Padmanabha Acharya was credited with planning the University of Delhi's Gyanodaya Express college on wheels to North East India.
Padmanabha Acharya was elected the BJP President of North West Bombay District in 1987 and later in 1989 became a committee member of the Mumbai BJP.
Padmanabha 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.
Padmanabha Acharya was appointed Governor of Nagaland on 14 July 2014 after President Pranab Mukherjee accepted the resignation of Tripura Governor Vakkom Purushothaman.
Between 12 December 2014 and 17 August 2016, Padmanabha Acharya held additional charge as Governor of Assam.
Padmanabha Acharya was the Governor of Tripura state of India from 21 July 2014 to 19 May 2015.
Padmanabha Acharya was given additional charge as the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh state of India on 26 January 2017.
Padmanabha Acharya was given additional charge as the Governor of Manipur in the absence of Najma Heptulla for a few weeks in July 2019.
Padmanabha Acharya died in Mumbai on 10 November 2023, at the age of 92.