La. Ganesan

La. Ganesan
Official portrait, 2023
19th Governor of Nagaland
Assumed office
20 February 2023[1]
Chief MinisterNeiphiu Rio
Preceded byJagdish Mukhi (additional charge)
17th Governor of Manipur
In office
27 August 2021 – 19 February 2023
Chief MinisterN. Biren Singh
Preceded byGanga Prasad
(additional charge)
Succeeded byAnusuiya Uikey
Governor of West Bengal
Additional Charge
In office
18 July 2022 – 17 November 2022
Chief MinisterMamata Banerjee
Preceded byJagdeep Dhankhar
Succeeded byC. V. Ananda Bose
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
6 October 2016 – 2 April 2018
Leader of the HouseArun Jaitley
Preceded byNajma Heptullah
Succeeded byKailash Soni
ConstituencyMadhya Pradesh
Personal details
Born (1945-02-16) 16 February 1945 (age 79)
Thanjavur, Madras Presidency, British India (present-day Tamil Nadu, India)
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Residence(s)Raj Bhavan, Kohima, Nagaland, India
EducationS.S.L.C.
ProfessionPolitician

La Ganesan Iyer (born 16 February 1945) is an Indian politician who serves as the 19th Governor of Nagaland since 20 February 2023. His previous tenures include as the 17th Governor of Manipur between 27 August 2021 and 19 February 2023, the Governor of West Bengal (Additional Charge) between 18 July 2022 and 17 November 2022. Before that, he was a member of the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh. Ganesan is a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party[2] and a veteran of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.

  1. ^ "La. Ganesan sworn-in as Nagaland Governor". 20 February 2023. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. ^ "BJP Leader La Ganesan Appointed as New Governor of Punjab". TheQuint. 22 August 2021..