K. Sankaranarayanan

Kateekal Sankaranarayanan (born 1932) is the current governor of the Indian state of Nagaland. He was sworn in on February 3, 2007, [ [http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/04/stories/2007020404040600.htm "Nagaland Governor sworn in"] , PTI ("The Hindu"), February 4, 2007.] having been appointed on January 19. He had previously served as a minister in the state government of Kerala. [ [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/India/K_Sankaranarayanan_is_new_Nagaland_Governor/articleshow/1318856.cms "K Sankaranarayanan is new Nagaland Governor"] , "Times of India", January 19, 2007.] Sankaranarayanan was also asked to assume the additional charge of Arunachal Pradesh during the absence on leave of S. K. Singh. The swear-in ceremony was held on April 7, 2007. When Singh was appointed Governor of Rajasthan on August 19 2007, Sankaranarayanan was also appointed Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, [ [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Tiwari_appointed_new_Andhra_governor/articleshow/2292839.cms "Tiwari appointed new Andhra governor"] , IST, TNN("The Times of India"), August 20, 2007.] and he was sworn in on September 4 2007. [ [http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/002200709041866.htm "Sankaranarayan takes additional charge as Arunachal Governor"] , PTI ("The Hindu"), September 4, 2007.] He remained in that post until January 2008, when Joginder Jaswant Singh became governor of Arunachal Pradesh.

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