E. S. L. Narasimhan
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| Ekkadu Srinivasan Lakshmi Narasimhan | |
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| In office 25 January 2007 - present |
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| Preceded by | Krishna Mohan Seth |
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| In office 27 December 2009 - present |
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| Preceded by | Narayan Dutt Tiwari |
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| Born | 1946 (age 63–64) |
| Spouse(s) | Vimala Narasimhan |
Ekkadu Srinivasan Lakshmi Narasimhan (born 1946) is the current governor of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh[1] and is the acting governor of the state of Andhra Pradesh.[2]
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[edit] Early life
Narasimhan hails from Tamil Nadu and is a graduate in physics from the University of Madras. He continued his post-graduate studies at Madras in political science and law. After completing his studies at the National Defence College in New Delhi, he joined the Indian Police Service.[3]
[edit] Career
Narasimhan belongs to the 1968 batch of IPS from Andhra Pradesh cadre. He served as the First Secretary in the Moscow Embassy from 1981 to 1984. He is highly respected police official, and is regarded as one of the most intelligent officers of the Indian Civil Service.
He worked in the Intelligence Bureau for many years until retiring as the director of the bureau on December 31, 2006.[1]
[edit] Political career
On January 19, 2007, he was appointed governor of Chhattisgarh and took office on January 25.[4] On December 27, 2009, he took additional charge as governor of Andhra Pradesh from Narayan Dutt Tiwari, who had resigned after a sex scandal, until regular arrangements for the office are made.[2]
[edit] Personal life
E. S. L. Narasimhan is married to Vimala Narasimhan.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Narasimhan to take oath as Chhattisgarh Governor on Jan. 25", The Hindu, January 21, 2007.
- ^ a b "Sex sting fallout: Chhattisgarh governor gets additional charge of Andhra". The Times of India. 2009-12-27. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Sex-sting-fallout-Chhattisgarh-governor-gets-additional-charge-of-Andhra-/articleshow/5384357.cms.
- ^ "Narasimhan takes over as Andhra governor". Hindustan Times. 2009-12-28. http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/hyderabad/Narasimhan-takes-over-as-Andhra-governor/Article1-491338.aspx.
- ^ "Former IB chief Narasimhan sworn in Chhattisgarh governor". Indo Asian News Service. 2007-01-25. http://www.dailyindia.com/show/106993.php/Former-IB-chief-Narasimhan-sworn-in-Chhattisgarh-governor.
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