Anusuiya Uikey
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Anusuiya Uikey | |
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| 18th Governor of Manipur | |
| In office 23 February 2023 – 26 July 2024 | |
| Chief Minister | N. Biren Singh |
| Preceded by | La. Ganesan |
| Succeeded by | Lakshman Prasad Acharya (additional charge) |
| 6th Governor of Chhattisgarh | |
| In office 29 July 2019 – 22 February 2023 | |
| Chief Minister | Bhupesh Baghel |
| Preceded by | Anandiben Patel |
| Succeeded by | B. Harichandan |
| Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1985–1990 | |
| Constituency | Damua |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 April 1957 Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Residence | Raj Bhavan, Imphal |
| Alma mater | M.A. (Economics), LL.B. |
| Profession | Agriculturist and Social Worker |
Anusuiya Uikey (born 10 April 1957) is a politician currently serving as the governor of Manipur and formerly of Chhattisgarh. She was elected to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Damua in the 1985 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election as a member of the Indian National Congress. She became Minister for Women and Child Development in Arjun Singh cabinet. By 1998, she had crossed over to the BJP and was its losing candidate in the 1998 Vidhan Sabha election from Damua.[1] She became a member of Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh in 2006.[2][3][4][5]
She was Governor of Chhattisgarh from 16 July 2019 to 12 February 2023 and was appointed Governor of Manipur on 12 February 2023.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1998".
- ^ "Senior tribal BJP leader Anusuiya Uikey appointed as Chhattisgarh Governor". India Today. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "Anusuiya Uikey Is The New Governor Of Chattisgarh". Shethepeople. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "Anusuiya Uikey appointed new governor of Chhattisgarh". Deccan Herald. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "Profile on Rajya Sabha". Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "Anysuya Uikey is new Chhattisgarh governor, Harishchandran to take charge of Andhra Pradesh". The Indian Express. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
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- People from Chhindwara
- 20th-century Indian women politicians
- 20th-century Indian politicians
- Governors of Chhattisgarh
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- Women state governors of India
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