Governor of Andhra Pradesh, Raj Bhavan
Government Administration - Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Shri Biswa Bhusan Harichandan - Hon'ble Governor of Andhra PradeshDate of Birth : 3rd August 1934Place of Birth :Banpur in Khordha District, OdishaEducational Qualifications: Honours degree in Economics from S.C.S College, Puri.LLB Degree from M.S. Law College, Cuttack.Hailing from a family of warriors and freedom fighter's tradition in Odisha, Shri Biswa Bhusan Harichandan, who joined the High Court Bar of Odisha in 1962 and Bharatiya Jansangh in 1971, shot into prominence as an advocate and a political leader by dint, of his hard work and determination within a short span of time.He fought against the throttling of democracy in the historic J.P. movement for which he was jailed during the Emergency for months together. As chairman of High Court Bar Association Action Committee shri Harichandan led the Lawyers' agitation in Odisha against the supersession of Judges in Supreme Court in 1974 and roused public opinion against the dictatorial regimes of the Smt. Indira Gandhi, the then, Prime-Minister.Shri Harichandan, a stalwart in Odisha politics was elected to the State Assembly of Odisha for five times Viz. 1977, 1990, 1996, 2000 and 2004. He won the 2000 assembly election by a margin of 95,000 votes against his nearest rival, breaking all the previous records in Odisha.Shri Harichandan was Minister in Odisha Government for 4 times viz. 1977, 1990, 2000 & 2004 and continued as such till 2009. During his Ministerial tenures he handled important portfolios like, Revenue, Law, Rural Development, Industries, Food & Civil Supplies, Labour & Employment, Housing, Cultural Affairs, Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Departments. He was the founder President of Bharatiya Janata Party in Odisha in 1980 and elected as President for another three terms till 1988. He was also leader of the BJP Legislature Party in State Assembly for 13 years i.e., from 1996 to 2009.
