12 Facts About Ganga Prasad

Ganga Prasad Chaurasia is an Indian politician who is former governor of the states of Sikkim and Meghalaya.

Ganga Prasad was a member of Bihar Legislative Council and was the leader of the opposition during the RJD regime.

Ganga Prasad held the post of leader of the Bihar legislative council during the NDA rule in Bihar.

Ganga Prasad is an ardent follower of Arya Samaj and served as Pradhan of the Bihar Arya Samaj Pratinidhi Sabha unit.

Ganga Prasad is popularly known as 'Ganga Babu' in the political circle.

Ganga Prasad became the Mukhiya of his location for 2 terms, which is part of the Patna Municipal Corporation.

Mr Ganga Prasad was the chairman of Dadhichi Dehdaan Samiti, Bihar chapter, an organisation for promoting voluntary organ donation.

Ganga Prasad was elected to the Legislative Council of Bihar in 1994 and had been a member for 18 years since then.

On 30 September 2017, Ganga Prasad was appointed by President Ram Nath Kovind as the new Governor of Meghalaya.

On 26 August 2018, Ganga Prasad was sworn in as the 16th Governor of Sikkim, replacing Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil.

Ganga Prasad was left on parole due to flood that time.

Ganga Prasad is considered one of the first few members of BJP in Bihar.