He was 71. Acharya is survived by wife, four sons and a daughter.
A member of the Legislative Council, he also held the portfolios of Planning and Statistics, Information Technology and Biotechnology. A registered medical practitioner, Acharya, born on July 6, 1940, started his political career in the erstwhile Bharatiya Jana Sangh and was president of Udupi city Municipality from 1968 to 1976. Acharya had served as Home Minister in the B S Yeddyurappa ministry.