Rameshwar Thakur

Rameshwar Thakur (28 July 1924 – 15 January 2015) was a senior Indian National Congress politician and former union minister of India, he was the Governor of Madhya Pradesh from 2009 to 2011 and Governor of Odisha from 2004 to 2006, Andhra Pradesh from 2006 to 2007 and Karnataka from 2007 to 2009. He was a Chartered Accountant. He was also President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India from 1966 to 1967.

Biography

Thakur was born in the village of Thakur Gangti, Godda District, Jharkhand. He had participated in Quit India movement. He served as President of the Bharat Scouts and Guides from November 1998 to November 2001, and again after November 2004. Thakur was sworn-in as the 15th Governor of Karnataka on August 21, 2007.

Thakur in his capacity as governor had been accused of favouritism towards his parent party, Congress. The interim report of the Lokayukta (Anti-corruption unit of Karnataka) stated that Dharam Singh who is also from Congress, as Chief Minister allowed lifting of iron ore from farmland illegally, causing a huge loss to the State's exchequer. The report had recommended for recovery of ₹ 36 crore from Dharam Singh for causing loss to the exchequer. However, before demitting the office, the then Governor Rameshwar Thakur absolved Singh of all charges.

He was transferred to Governor Madhya Pradesh for the remainder of his governatorial term on June 24, 2009. Thakur took over from Balram Jakhar on the end of the latter's term on June 30. He left office on September 7, 2011. Rameswar died on 15 January 2015 at Delhi.

His wife is Narmada Thakur. He has two sons and two daughters: Mridula, Sangeeta, Sushil and Anil Thakur.