Ms. Acharya was the member of the Manglauru City Municipal Council for three terms.
She was the vice-president of the Karnataka unit of Jan Sangh for nine years and was in the prison during Emergency.
She was the Janata Party candidate from the Mangalore Assembly Constituency in the State Assembly elections in 1978.
She was active in Bharat Scouts and Guides and was the treasurer of the Siri Horticulture Association.
She leaves behind two sons, including RSS Mangaluru City Corporation unit joint convenor Sunil Acharya, and a daughter.