1. La Ganesan Iyer was born on 16 February 1945 and is an Indian politician who serves as the 19th Governor of Nagaland since 20 February 2023.
14 Facts About La Ganesan
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La Ganesan was born on 16 February 1945 to Ilakumirakavan and Alamelu in a Tamil Brahmin family.
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La Ganesan grew up with his brother after his father died at a young age.
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La Ganesan joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, left his job without getting married, and returned to public life as a full-time activist.
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La Ganesan escaped the police during the Indira Gandhi government's oppressive Emergency, where many civil and political opponents to the Congress government were detained, and lived in hiding for about a year.
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La Ganesan then served as the National Secretary and as the Vice President of BJP.
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La Ganesan was selected as the President of BJP's Tamil Nadu state unit.
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La Ganesan is a former Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha and replaced the former union minister Najma Heptulla as a Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh.
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La Ganesan was sworn in as the 17th Governor of Manipur at the Darbar Hall of Raj Bhavan, Imphal on 27 August 2021.
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La Ganesan was administered the oath of office by Honourable Chief Justice of Manipur High Court PV Sanjay Kumar.
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La Ganesan served in the post until 12 February 2023, after which Anusuiya Uikey was appointed.
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La Ganesan, went to Indore, Madhya Pradesh, to participate in the BJP national council's meeting in 2003.
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On 18 July 2022, La Ganesan assumed the office of Governor of West Bengal, after Jagdeep Dhankhar was nominated as vice-presidential candidate by the National Democratic Alliance coalition.
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La Ganesan received backlash for pushing Indian footballer Sunil Chhetri out of a photo op during the presentation ceremony of 2022 Durand Cup.