C. H. Vijayashankar

C. H. Vijayashankar
21st Governor of Meghalaya
Assumed office
30 July 2024
Chief MinisterConrad Sangma
Deputy Chief Ministers
  • Prestone Tynsong
  • Sniawbhalang Dhar
Preceded byPhagu Chauhan
Cabinet Minister
Government of Karnataka
In office
23 September 2010 – 4 August 2011
Ministry
Term
Minister of Forest23 September 2010 – 4 August 2011
Member of Parliament
Lok Sabha
In office
2004–2009
Preceded bySrikanta Datta Narsimharaja Wadiyar
Succeeded byH. Vishwanath
ConstituencyMysore
In office
1998–1999
Preceded bySrikanta Datta Narsimharaja Wadiyar
Succeeded bySrikanta Datta Narsimharaja Wadiyar
Member of Karnataka Legislative Council
In office
15 June 2010 – 14 June 2016
Constituencyelected by Legislative Assembly members
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
In office
1994–1998
Preceded byChikkamadu S
Succeeded byV Papanna
ConstituencyHunsur
Personal details
Born (1956-10-21) 21 October 1956
Makanur, Ranebennuru, Karnataka
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (2019–present)
Other political
affiliations
Indian National Congress (2017–2019)[1]
Children1 son and 2 daughters
ResidenceRaj Bhavan, Kohima, Shillong
As of 23 September, 2006
Source: [1]

Chandrashekhar H. Vijayashankar (born 21 October 1956) is an Indian politician. He has been the 21st Governor of Meghalaya since 2024. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2]

References

  1. Siddaramaiah supports C H Vijayashankar Archived 28 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Network, Hub (2024-07-28). "C H Vijayashankar to be sworn-in as Meghalaya Governor on Tuesday". Hub News. Retrieved 2025-07-02.