Devanand Konwar
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Devanand Konwar is a senior congressman from Assam
and presently the Governor of India
n state Bihar
.
. Later he has given his services to American Standard Vacuum Oil Co. in Mumbai
in 1961 as Marketing Manager. In 1968-69 he established Guwahati College as its founder Principal. In November 1969 he joined Guwahati High Court Bar and practiced there as well as in the Supreme Court of India as an Advocate till 1991. For the States of Assam
, Tripura
, Arunachal Pradesh
and Mizoram
in the Guwahati High Court, he has professionally served as Government Advocate. He is presently serving as the Governor of Bihar
. While his service as the Governor of Bihar
he was also given an additional charge as the Governor of West Bengal
until he was succeeded by Mayankote Kelath Narayanan
on 24th January 2010.
Govt. and in 2001 Tarun Gogoi Govt.
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
and presently the Governor of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
.
Career
He started his career as a Lecturer in the English Department in Cotton College, GuwahatiGuwahati
Guwahati, Pragjyotishpura in ancient Assam formerly known as Gauhati is a metropolis,the largest city of Assam in India and ancient urban area in North East India, with a population of 963,429. It is also the largest metropolitan area in north-eastern India...
. Later he has given his services to American Standard Vacuum Oil Co. in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
in 1961 as Marketing Manager. In 1968-69 he established Guwahati College as its founder Principal. In November 1969 he joined Guwahati High Court Bar and practiced there as well as in the Supreme Court of India as an Advocate till 1991. For the States of Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
, Tripura
Tripura
Tripura is a state in North-East India, with an area of . It is the third smallest state of India, according to area. Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on the north, south, and west. The Indian states of Assam and Mizoram lie to the east. The capital is Agartala and the main languages spoken are...
, Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh is a state of India, located in the far northeast. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south, and shares international borders with Burma in the east, Bhutan in the west, and the People's Republic of China in the north. The majority of the territory is claimed by...
and Mizoram
Mizoram
Mizoram is one of the Seven Sister States in North Eastern India, sharing borders with the states of Tripura, Assam, Manipur and with the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Burma. Mizoram became the 23rd state of India on 20 February 1987. Its capital is Aizawl. Mizoram is located in the...
in the Guwahati High Court, he has professionally served as Government Advocate. He is presently serving as the Governor of Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
. While his service as the Governor of Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
he was also given an additional charge as the Governor of West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
until he was succeeded by Mayankote Kelath Narayanan
Mayankote Kelath Narayanan
Mayankote Kelath Narayanan , commonly referred to as M. K. Narayanan, is the current Governor of Indian state West Bengal and was the National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of India until January 2010. He was appointed to this post on January 25, 2005, three weeks after the previous NSA,...
on 24th January 2010.
Political life
He joined the Indian National Congress Party in 1955 as a Student Leader. He has been the Cabinet minister in the state government of Assam in 1991 Hiteswar SaikiaHiteswar Saikia
Hiteswar Saikia was the chief minister of Assam for two terms, first from February 27, 1983 to December 23, 1985 and then from June 30, 1991 to April 22, 1996. He was a senior leader of the Indian National Congress...
Govt. and in 2001 Tarun Gogoi Govt.