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Ganeshi Lal
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Ganeshi Lal | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Governor during the Ratha-Yatra 2018 | |
| 26th Governor of Odisha | |
| Assumed office 29 May 2018 | |
| Chief Minister | Naveen Patnaik |
| Preceded by | Satya Pal Malik |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1996-2000 | |
| Constituency | Sirsa, Haryana[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1941 Sirsa, Punjab, British India (present-day Haryana, India) |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Susheela Devi ( died 2020) |
| Residence | Raj Bhavan, Odisha |
Ganeshi Lal (born 1 March 1941) is an Indian politician and the incumbent Governor of Odisha.[2][3]
Personal life[edit]
Professor Ganeshi Lal was born in Sirsa, Haryana on 1 March 1942.[4] With a brilliant educational career, he holds a degree in English Honours. He further went on to gain a post-graduate degree in Mathematics. He stood First Class First in FA, BA and MA Class and was a Gold Medalist. After completing his education, he joined academic profession and served as professor in different Government Colleges in Haryana between 1964 and 1991. Lal was married to Sushila Devi,[4] who died on 23 November 2020 due to COVID-19.[5][6]
Political career[edit]
He has authored a celebrated book on Bhagvad Gita, 'Non-attached Attachment' running in its second edition, published by PEN IN Books.[7] He served as the President of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Haryana unit from 2003 to 2006. [8]
Official meetings[edit]
- He attended 2019 Convocation Ceremony of VSSUT.[9]
- He attended Convocation Ceremony 2019 which was held in Sambalpur University along with Principal secretary of P.M Narendra Modi, P.K Mishra.[10]
- He attended 38th Convocation Ceremony of OUAT.[11]
- He attended the 49th Convocation Ceremony of Utkal University (also known as the mother University in the state Odisha with an accreditation of A+ by NAAC); Date = 29 March 2019.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Sirsa Election Result". Mapsofindia. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ↑ "Kerala BJP chief Kummanam Rajasekharan appointed Mizoram Governor". Indian Express. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ↑ "Haryana BJP leader Professor Ganeshi Lal is new Odisha Governor". Tribune. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "RAJ BHAVAN ODISHA". www.rajbhavanodisha.gov.in. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ↑ "Odisha Governor's wife Sushila Devi passes away after testing positive for COVID-19". The New Indian Express. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ↑ "Odisha Guv Ganeshi Lal's wife dies of post coronavirus complications". Business Standard India. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ↑ "Odisha Governor receives first copy of his book 'Nonattached Attachment' - Pragativadi: Leading Odia Dailly". 1 July 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ↑ "List of Ex State Presidents". BJPHaryana.org.
- ↑ "VSSUT CONVOCATION 2019". TheVission. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ↑ "Odisha Governor, Principal Secretary to the PMO, PK Mishra attended 30th convocation ceremony of #Sambalpur University". OdishaDiary. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ↑ "Scientific tools need of the hour for smart farming". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 23 December 2019.