Ganeshi Lal
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Indian politician
Ganeshi Lal | |
|---|---|
| Lal in 2018 | |
| 25th Governor of Odisha | |
| In office 29 May 2018 – 30 October 2023 | |
| Chief Minister | Naveen Patnaik |
| Preceded by | Satya Pal Malik (Additional charge) |
| Succeeded by | Raghubar Das |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1996-2000 | |
| Constituency | Sirsa, Haryana [1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1941年03月01日) 1 March 1941 (age 83) Sirsa, Punjab, British India (present-day Haryana, India) |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse |
Susheela Devi
(m. 2020, died) |
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Ganeshi Lal (born 1 March 1941) is an Indian politician who served as the 25th Governor of Odisha.[2]
Early life and career
[edit ]Ganeshi Lal was born in Sirsa, Haryana on 1 March 1941.[3] He received a university degree in English and a post-graduate degree in mathematics. Subsequently, he worked as a professor in different Government colleges in Haryana between 1964 and 1991.
From 2003 to 2006 he served as the President of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Haryana unit.[4]
He has authored a book on Bhagavad Gita titled Non-attached Attachment.[5]
Personal life
[edit ]Lal married Sushila Devi,[3] who died on 23 November 2020 due to COVID-19.[6] [7] They have seven children.
References
[edit ]- ^ "Sirsa Election Result". Mapsofindia. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Haryana BJP leader Professor Ganeshi Lal is new Odisha Governor". Tribune. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ a b "RAJ BHAVAN ODISHA". www.rajbhavanodisha.gov.in. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "List of Ex State Presidents". BJPHaryana.org.
- ^ "Odisha Governor receives first copy of his book 'Nonattached Attachment' - Pragativadi: Leading Odia Dailly". 1 July 2020. Retrieved 4 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.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Satya Pal Malik
(Additional Charge) |
Governor of Odisha 29 May 2018 - 30 October 2023 |
Succeeded by |
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ganeshi Lal .
- Official Profile His Excellency Governor of Odisha, Professor Ganeshi Lal Archived 21 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine