La. Ganesan Iyer (born 16 February 1945) is an Indian politician who is serving as the Governor of Manipur since 27 August 2021 and also served additionally as Governor of West Bengal from 18 July 2022 to 17 November 2022.[1] Prior to serving as governor, he was senior leader of Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party.
He was born on February 16, 1945, as son of Ilakumirakavan and Alamelu in Tamil Brahmin family. He grew with his brother after losing his father at a young age. He joined the RSS and left his job without getting married and returned to public life as a full-time activist.[2][3]
Political career
Before being appointed the General Secretary of TN BJP unit, he was a Pracharak in RSS.[4] He escaped from the police during The Emergency of the 1970s and lived in hiding for about a year.[5] He then served as the National Secretary and then as the Vice President of BJP at the national level.[6] 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 a Member of parliament in Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh.[7]
Speech about sacrificing Tamil Nadu
Ganesan's comments on protests launched by locals against extraction of hydrocarbons at Neduvasal village in Tamil Nadu sparked a controversy in 2017 when he said, “There is nothing wrong in sacrificing a state for the welfare of the country."[8][9]
Governor of Manipur
On 22nd August 2021, he was appointed 17th Governor of Manipur by President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind.[10] He was 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.
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 allegedly started abusing Kirubanidhi verbally by calling his caste name. Even though Kirubanidhi tried to pacify him, Ganesan reportedly twisted Kirubanidhi's arm. Later on in an interview, Kirubanidhi said the fight was over the misuse of funds by La Ganesan that he had pointed out.[11][5]
He was in involved in a controversy during his tenure for his act, by pushing Sunil Chhetri during the presentation ceremony of 2022 Durand Cup for a photo up opportunity.[13]
References
^Quint, The (22 August 2021). "BJP Leader La Ganesan Appointed as New Governor of Manipur". TheQuint. Retrieved 23 August 2021..
^"தலைவர் 11 தகவல்கள்: இல.கணேசன்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Retrieved 6 September 2021.
^"கவர்னராகிறார் இல.கணேசன்; முழு வாழ்க்கை வரலாறு - Dinamalar Tamil News". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Retrieved 6 September 2021.
^"Munde lobbies for Mahajan's post, but RSS has other plans". The Indian Express. 13 May 2006. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
^ abசுதா, ஐஷ்வர்யா (22 August 2021). "தஞ்சாவூர் கணேசன் மணிப்பூர் ஆளுநரான கதை!". tamil.abplive.com. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
^"By elevating Ganesan, BJP hopes to strengthen State unit". The Indian Express. 1 February 2006. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
^"Rajya Sabha: BJP's iLa Ganesan elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal News - Times of India".
^"ஹைட்ரோ கார்பன் திட்டம் குறித்து பொன்.ராதாகிருஷ்ணன், இல.கணேசன் கருத்து". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Retrieved 16 October 2021.
^"La Ganesan, ex-RSS pracharak and Tamil Nadu BJP chief, made Manipur governor". Hindustan Times. 22 August 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
^"Senior BJP leader La. Ganesan appointed as new governor of Manipur". outlookindia.com. Retrieved 22 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^Vignessh (13 March 2020). "Will BJP's Murugan experiment go the Kirubanidhi way?". The Federal. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
^Bureau, The Hindu (18 July 2022). "La. Ganesan takes oath as West Bengal governor". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
^"WB governor slammed for 'pushing' Sunil Chhetri during presentation ceremony | Football News". The Times of India. PTI. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
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Iyer born 16 February 1945 is an Indian politician who is serving as the Governor of Manipur since 27 August 2021 and also served additionally as Governor of West Bengal from 18 July 2022 to 17 November 2022 1 Prior to serving as governor he was senior leader of Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party La Ganesan17th Governor of ManipurIncumbentAssumed office 27 August 2021Chief MinisterN Biren SinghPreceded byGanga Prasad Additional Charge Governor of West Bengal Additional Charge In office 18 July 2022 17 November 2022Chief MinisterMamata BanerjeePreceded byJagdeep DhankharSucceeded byC V Ananda BoseMember of Parliament Rajya SabhaIn office 6 October 2016 2 April 2018Leader of the HouseArun JaitleyPreceded byNajma HeptullahSucceeded byKailash SoniConstituencyMadhya PradeshPersonal detailsBorn 1945 02 16 16 February 1945 age 77 Thanjavur Madras State India present day Tamil Nadu Political partyBharatiya Janata PartyEducationS S L C ProfessionPolitician Contents 1 Early life 2 Political career 2 1 Speech about sacrificing Tamil Nadu 2 2 Governor of Manipur 2 3 Attack on Kirubanidhi 2 4 Additional Charge as Governor of West Bengal 3 ReferencesEarly life EditHe was born on February 16 1945 as son of Ilakumirakavan and Alamelu in Tamil Brahmin family He grew with his brother after losing his father at a young age He joined the RSS and left his job without getting married and returned to public life as a full time activist 2 3 Political career EditBefore being appointed the General Secretary of TN BJP unit he was a Pracharak in RSS 4 He escaped from the police during The Emergency of the 1970s and lived in hiding for about a year 5 He then served as the National Secretary and then as the Vice President of BJP at the national level 6 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 a Member of parliament in Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh 7 Speech about sacrificing Tamil Nadu Edit Ganesan s comments on protests launched by locals against extraction of hydrocarbons at Neduvasal village in Tamil Nadu sparked a controversy in 2017 when he said There is nothing wrong in sacrificing a state for the welfare of the country 8 9 Governor of Manipur Edit On 22nd August 2021 he was appointed 17th Governor of Manipur by President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind 10 He was 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 Attack on Kirubanidhi Edit 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 allegedly started abusing Kirubanidhi verbally by calling his caste name Even though Kirubanidhi tried to pacify him Ganesan reportedly twisted Kirubanidhi s arm Later on in an interview Kirubanidhi said the fight was over the misuse of funds by La Ganesan that he had pointed out 11 5 Additional Charge as Governor of West Bengal Edit On 18 July 2022 Ganesan assumed the office of Governor of West Bengal after nomination of Jagdeep Dhankhar as Vice Presidential candidate by NDA coalition 12 He was in involved in a controversy during his tenure for his act by pushing Sunil Chhetri during the presentation ceremony of 2022 Durand Cup for a photo up opportunity 13 References Edit Quint The 22 August 2021 BJP Leader La Ganesan Appointed as New Governor of Manipur TheQuint Retrieved 23 August 2021 தல வர 11 தகவல கள இல கண சன Hindu Tamil Thisai in Tamil Retrieved 6 September 2021 கவர னர க ற ர இல கண சன ம ழ வ ழ க க வரல ற Dinamalar Tamil News Dinamalar in Tamil Retrieved 6 September 2021 Munde lobbies for Mahajan s post but RSS has other plans The Indian Express 13 May 2006 Retrieved 9 January 2014 a b ச த ஐஷ வர ய 22 August 2021 தஞ ச வ ர கண சன மண ப ப ர ஆள நர ன கத tamil abplive com Retrieved 16 October 2021 By elevating Ganesan BJP hopes to strengthen State unit The Indian Express 1 February 2006 Retrieved 9 January 2014 Rajya Sabha BJP s iLa Ganesan elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh Bhopal News Times of India ஹ ட ர க ர பன த ட டம க ற த த ப ன ர த க ர ஷ ணன இல கண சன கர த த Hindu Tamil Thisai in Tamil Retrieved 16 October 2021 La Ganesan ex RSS pracharak and Tamil Nadu BJP chief made Manipur governor Hindustan Times 22 August 2021 Retrieved 16 October 2021 Senior BJP leader La Ganesan appointed as new governor of Manipur outlookindia com Retrieved 22 August 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Vignessh 13 March 2020 Will BJP s Murugan experiment go the Kirubanidhi way The Federal Retrieved 10 August 2020 Bureau The Hindu 18 July 2022 La Ganesan takes oath as West Bengal governor The Hindu ISSN 0971 751X Retrieved 17 November 2022 WB governor slammed for pushing Sunil Chhetri during presentation ceremony Football News The Times of India PTI 19 September 2022 Retrieved 20 September 2022 Government officesPreceded byGanga PrasadAdditional Charge Governor of Manipur27 August 2021 Present IncumbentPreceded byJagdeep Dhankhar Governor of West BengalAdditional Charge18 July 2022 22 November 2022 Succeeded byC V Ananda Bose This article about a Bharatiya Janata Party politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title La Ganesan amp oldid 1127506772, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
