Lokanath Misra | |
|---|---|
| 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. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha.[2] He was the Governor of Assam from 1991 to 1997[3] and held additional charge as Governor of Nagaland from 1992 to 1993. He died on 27 May 2009 at Bhubaneswar.[4] 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 is a member of the 11th, 15th and 16th Lok Sabha representing Puri constituency.
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