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| name = Biswabhusan Harichandan<br />
| image = The Governor of Andhra Pradesh, Shri Biswabhusan Harichandan.jpg<br />
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| office = 23rd [[List of governors of Andhra Pradesh|Governor of Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
| 1blankname = [[Chief Minister]]<br />
| 1namedata = [[Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy]]<br />
| predecessor = [[E. S. L. Narasimhan]]<br />
| term_start = 24 July 2019<br />
| office1 = [[Elected official|Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| constituency1 = [[Bhubaneswar Central (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)|Bhubaneswar Central]]<br />
| term_start1 = 1997<br />
| term_end1 = 2009<br />
| office2 = [[Elected official|Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| constituency2 = [[Chilika (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chilika]]<br />
| term_start2 = 1990<br />
| term_end2 = 1995<br />
| office3 = [[Elected official|Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| constituency3 = [[Chilika (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chilika]]<br />
| term_start3 = 1977<br />
| term_end3 = 1980<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1934|08|03}}<br />
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| citizenship = Indian<br />
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br />
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| occupation = {{hlist|Politician|lawyer|writer}}<br />
| profession = Chancellor-Sri B. Harichandan at krishna university<br />
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| portfolio = Ministry of Law, Revenue and Fisheries, [[Government of Odisha]]<br>(2004–2009)<br />
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| awards = [[Kalinga Ratna Award]], 2021<br />
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'''Biswabhusan Harichandan''' (born 3 August 1934)<ref>{{cite news |title=BJP veteran Harichandan named Andhra governor |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/bjp-veteran-harichandan-named-andhra-governor/articleshow/70251551.cms |access-date=17 July 2019 |work=Times of India|date=17 July 2019}}</ref> is an Indian politician serving as the 23rd and current [[Governor of Andhra Pradesh]].<br />
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==Life and career==<br />
Harichandan joined [[Bharatiya Jana Sangha]] in 1971 and became its National Executive Member and its State General Secretary till the formation of [[Janata Party]] in 1977.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/veteran-bjp-leader-biswa-bhusan-harichandan-appointed-governor-andhra-pradesh-105565|title=Veteran BJP leader Biswa Bhusan Harichandan appointed as Governor of Andhra Pradesh|website=The News Minute|access-date=16 July 2019|date=16 July 2019}}</ref> During the [[The Emergency (India)|era of emergency]] he was detained under the MISA Act. After the formation of [[BJP]] in 1980, he was appointed the President of the state till 1988 before he joined hands with [[Janata Dal]]. He went back to BJP in 1996.<br />
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Harichandan was elected to the Odisha State Legislative Assembly five times. Beginning from 1977 assembly elections from [[Chilika (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chilika assembly]] as a member of [[BJP]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/orissa/assembly-constituencies/1977-election-results.html|title=Orissa Assembly Election Results in 1977|website=www.elections.in|access-date=16 July 2019}}</ref> he came back to power in 1990 with a [[Janata Dal]] ticket.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/orissa/assembly-constituencies/1990-election-results.html|title=Orissa Assembly Election Results in 1990|website=www.elections.in|access-date=16 July 2019}}</ref> Harichandan was elected for the third time, this time from [[Bhubaneswar Central (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)|Bhubaneswar Central]] seat in the by-poll elections of 1997, and continued to be a member from the same constituency three times in a row. He was also a cabinet minister in the [[Biju Janata Dal|BJD]]-[[BJP]] led coalition government in 2004.<br />
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In July 2019, he was appointed the 23rd Governor of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pandey |first1=Ashish |title=Biswabhusan Harichandan sworn-in as first full-time Governor of Andhra Pradesh |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/biswabhusan-harichandan-sworn-in-as-first-full-time-governor-of-andhra-pradesh-1572985-2019-07-24 |access-date=26 July 2019 |work=India Today |date=24 July 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="TOI">{{cite news |last1=PTI |title=Biswabhusan Harichandan takes oath as new Andhra Pradesh Governor |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/biswabhusan-harichandan-takes-oath-as-new-andhra-pradesh-governor/articleshow/70360770.cms |access-date=26 July 2019 |work=The Times of India |date=24 July 2019 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
On 17 November 2021, Harichandan was diagnosed with [[COVID-19]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Apparasu|first=Srinivasa Rao|date=17 November 2021|title=Andhra Pradesh governor Harichandan diagnosed with Covid-19, rushed to hospital|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/andhra-pradesh-governor-harichandan-diagnosed-with-covid-19-rushed-to-hospital-101637132316915.html|access-date=26 November 2021|work=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Awards ==<br />
Harichandan was awarded the [[Kalinga Ratna Award]] in 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Staff Reporter|date=2 April 2021|title=Kalinga Ratna award presented to Governor|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/kalinga-ratna-award-presented-to-governor/article34226673.ece|access-date=26 November 2021|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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==Books==<br />
Harichandan has authored several books some of which include ''Marubataas'', ''Mahasangramar Mahanayak'', ''Buxi Jagabandhu'', ''Paika Mutiny'' and his autobiography ''Sangarsha Sarinahin''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Biswabhusan Harichandan Takes Oath As Andhra Pradesh Governor |url=https://www.ndtv.com/andhra-pradesh-news/biswabhusan-harichandan-takes-oath-as-andhra-pradesh-governor-2074497 |last=PTI|access-date=12 August 2019 |work=NDTV.com|date=24 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2019/jul/16/senior-bjp-leader-biswa-bhusan-harichandan-appointed-andhra-pradesh-governor-2004763.html|title=Senior BJP leader Biswa Bhusan Harichandan appointed Andhra Pradesh Governor|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=16 July 2019|date=16 July 2019}}</ref><br />
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