La. Ganesan | |
|---|---|
| 17th Governor of Manipur | |
| Assumed office 27 August 2021 | |
| President | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Chief Minister | N. Biren Singh |
| Preceded by | Ganga Prasad (Additional Charge) |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 6 October 2016 – 2 April 2018 | |
| Leader of the House | Arun Jaitley |
| Preceded by | Najma Heptullah |
| Succeeded by | Kailash Soni |
| Constituency | Madhya Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 February 1945 Thanjavur, Madras State, India (present-day Tamil Nadu) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Education | S.S.L.C. |
| Profession | Politician |
La. Ganesan (born 16 February 1945) is an Indian politician and incumbent Governor of Manipur from August 27, 2021.[1]
Political career
Before being appointed as the General Secretary of TN BJP unit, he was a Pracharak in RSS.[2] He then served as the National Secretary and then as the Vice President of BJP at the national level.[3] Later he was selected as the President of BJP's Tamil Nadu state unit.
He is a former Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha. He replaced the former union minister Najma Heptulla as an Member of parliament in Rajya sabha from Madhya Pradesh.[4]
On 22nd August 2021, He was appointed as 17th Governor of Manipur by President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind.[5] He sworn in as the 17th Governor of Manipur at the Darbar Hall of Raj Bhavan, Imphal on August 27, 2021. He was administered the oath of office by Honourable Chief Justice of Manipur High Court PV Sanjay Kumar. Chief Minister N. Biren Singh, Ministers, and legislators were present in the ceremonial function.
Controversy
Speech about Tamil Nadu
When people were protesting against extraction of Hydrocarbons in Neduvasal, Tamil Nadu La Ganesan said that "there is nothing wrong in sacrificing Tamil Nadu for the welfare of India".[6]
Attack on Kirubanidhi
Kirubanidhi, the first Dalit president of the BJP in Tamil Nadu, along with La Ganesan went to Indore, Madhya Pradesh to participate in the BJP national council's meeting in 2003. After the meeting, La Ganesan started abusing Kirubanidhi verbally by calling his caste name. Even though Kirubanidhi tried to pacify him, he twisted Kirubanidhi's arm. Later on an interview, Kirubanidhi said the fight was over the misuse of funds by La Ganesan that he had pointed out.[7]
References
- ↑ Quint, The (22 August 2021). "BJP Leader La Ganesan Appointed as New Governor of Manipur". TheQuint. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ↑ "Munde lobbies for Mahajan's post, but RSS has other plans". The Indian Express. 13 May 2006. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ↑ "By elevating Ganesan, BJP hopes to strengthen State unit". The Indian Express. 1 February 2006. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/BJPs-iLa-Ganesan-elected-unopposed-to-Rajya-Sabha-from-Madhya-Pradesh/articleshow/54720909.cms
- ↑ "Senior BJP leader La. Ganesan appointed as new governor of Manipur". outlookindia.com. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ https://nettv4u.com/latest-tamil-celebrity-news/nothing-wrong-in-sacrificing-tamilnadu-for-the-welfare-of-india-ila-ganesan
- ↑ Vignessh (13 March 2020). "Will BJP's Murugan experiment go the Kirubanidhi way?". The Federal. Retrieved 10 August 2020.