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Acharya Devvrat
Indian politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Acharya Devvrat (born 18 January 1959)[1] is an Indian politician and former educator serving as the 19th Governor of Gujarat , and also as the acting Governor of Maharashtra. He is an Arya Samaj pracharak and served previously as the principal of a Gurukul in Kurukshetra, Haryana.[2][3][4][1] Being the Governor of Gujarat and Maharashtra, he is also the Chancellor of state universities of Gujarat and Maharashtra.
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Personal life
Devvrat was born in Samalkha, then in East Punjab, now in Haryana.[1] He is married to Darsana Devi.[5]
Governorship
In August 2015, Devvrat was appointed the Governor of Himachal Pradesh.[6] He continued till 21 July 2019, when he was replaced by Kalraj Mishra.[6]
In June 2019, he was named as Governor of Gujarat, replacing Om Prakash Kohli.[7]
In September 2025, Acharya took oath as the Governor of Maharashtra after being assigned the additional charge of the state.[8]
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