Lokanath Misra
Lokanath Misra | |
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| Governor of Assam | |
| In office 17 March 1991 – 1 September 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Devi Das Thakur |
| Succeeded by | Srinivas Kumar Sinha |
| Governor of Nagaland | |
| In office 13 April 1992 – 1 October 1993 | |
| Preceded by | M. M. Thomas |
| Succeeded by | V. K. Nayyar |
| Governor of Arunachal Pradesh | |
| In office 17 March 1991 – 25 March 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Devi Das Thakur |
| Succeeded by | Surendranath Dwivedy |
| Member of the Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 3 April 1960 – 2 April 1978 | |
| Constituency | Odisha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 November 1922[1] Banapur, Khordha, Bihar-Orissa, British India |
| Died | 27 May 2009 (aged 87) Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India |
| Political party | Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations | Swatantra Party |
| Spouse | Binapani Misra |
| Children | Pinaki Misra Anuradha Misra |
Lokanath Misra (22 November 1921 – 27 May 2009) was an Indian politician. Initially a member of Indian National Congress, he joined Swatantra Party and later Janata Party.[2] He served as a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1960 till 1978.[3] He was the Governor of Assam from 1991 to 1997[4] and held additional charge as Governor of Nagaland from 1992 to 1993.
He was the elder son of poet and notable socialist Godabarish Mishra. His younger brother, Ranganath Misra was the former Chief Justice of India[5] while his son, Pinaki Misra has been a member of the 11th, 15th and 16th Lok Sabha representing Puri constituency. He died on 27 May 2009 at Bhubaneswar.[6]
References
- ^ "ww.constitutionofindia.net/constituent_assembly_members/lokanath_misra81". Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ Mondal, Manisha (24 November 2018). "Lokanath Misra: Politician who opposed freedom to propagate religion as fundamental right". ThePrint. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ "M" (PDF). Rajya Sabha Secretariat. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ "Governors since 1937". Assam Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ "Ex-Governor of Assam dead". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ "Former Assam Governor Loknath Mishra dies". OrissaDiary. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2015.