Shri K. Sankaranarayanan was the Governor of Nagaland during February 3rd, 2007- October 4th 2009. A significant name in the Indian political scenario, Mr. Sankaranarayanan is originally from Kerala. Born on October 15th, 1932, Shri K. Sankaranarayanan took active participation in student politics and became a member of the Students Organization in 1946.
An important name in the state politics, he was elected several times to the Kerala Vidhan Sabha. He won elections as a candidate of Indian National Congress (INC) and became the convener of the coalition - United Democratic Government.
He was elected as the agricultural minister in 1977 with additional responsibilities in the portfolios of dairy development, animal husbandry and community development. He also served as the chairman of some prestigious committees like the Public Accounts and Government Assurances. Some of the past Nagaland Governors were Braj Kumar Nehru, Shyamal Dutta, K.V. Krishna Rao and Lallan Prasad Singh.
