The post of the Governor had fallen vacant after the retirement of Najma Heptulla, earlier this month. Dr. Heptulla had demitted office on August 10 and on the same day the charge was given to Sikkim Governor Ganga Prasad
TFM Desk
Swearing in ceremony of newly appointed governor of Manipur La Ganesan will be conducted on Friday at 10 AM, an official source said on Thursday. The senior BJP leader from Tamil Nadu and the party’s former Rajya Sabha member, La Ganesan (76) will be the 17th governor of Manipur.
He arrived at Imphal to take charge.
The post of the Governor had fallen vacant after the retirement of Najma Heptulla, earlier this month. Dr. Heptulla had demitted office on August 10 and on the same day the charge was given to Sikkim Governor Ganga Prasad.
According to sources, with deep roots in the RSS, of which he was a part from 1967-91, Ganesan joined the BJP in Tamil Nadu in 1991 as general secretary (organization).
He held the post until 2003, when he was elevated as BJP national vice president. Ganesan returned to Tamil Nadu as president of the party’s state unit. He served in that post for three years.
He was later nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the BJP to serve the residual period after Najma Heptullah, who was elected to the Upper House from Madhya Pradesh, was made governor of Manipur. Ganesan served the Upper House for 18 months.