Senior BJP leader from Tamil Nadu La. Ganesan has been appointed as the new governor of the north eastern state of Manipur.
The post of the governor had fallen vacant after Najma Heptulla retired earlier this month.
A communique from the Rashtrapati Bhavan said Ganesan will be the new “Governor of Manipur with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office”.
Heptulla had demitted office on August 10 and on the same day the charge was given to Sikkim Governor Ganga Prasad.
La. Ganesan had earlier served as a member of Rajya Sabha. He is an RSS ideologue and has served the BJP in various capacities. He has served as the National Secretary and then as the Vice President of BJP at the national level before heading the party’s Tamil Nadu unit.
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