Ganeshi Lal
Ganeshi Lal in 2018
25th Governor of Odisha
Assumed office
29 May 2018
Chief MinisterNaveen Patnaik
Preceded bySatya Pal Malik
Member of the Legislative Assembly
In office
1996-2000
ConstituencySirsa, Haryana[1]
Personal details
Born (1941-03-01) 1 March 1941 (age 82)
Sirsa, Punjab, British India
(present-day Haryana, India)
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse
Susheela Devi
(died 2020)
Residence(s)Raj Bhavan, Odisha
Source: [1]

Ganeshi Lal (born 1 March 1941) is an Indian politician and the incumbent Governor of the Odisha state.[2][3]

Early life and career

Ganeshi Lal was born in Sirsa, Haryana on 1 March 1941.[4] 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. [5]

He has authored a book on Bhagavad Gita titled Non-attached Attachment.[6]

Personal life

Lal married Sushila Devi,[4] who died on 23 November 2020 due to COVID-19.[7][8] They have seven children.

References

  1. ^ "Sirsa Election Result". Mapsofindia. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Kerala BJP chief Kummanam Rajasekharan appointed Mizoram Governor". Indian Express. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Haryana BJP leader Professor Ganeshi Lal is new Odisha Governor". Tribune. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. ^ a b "RAJ BHAVAN ODISHA". www.rajbhavanodisha.gov.in. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  5. ^ "List of Ex State Presidents". BJPHaryana.org.
  6. ^ "Odisha Governor receives first copy of his book 'Nonattached Attachment' - Pragativadi: Leading Odia Dailly". 1 July 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Odisha Guv Ganeshi Lal's wife dies of post coronavirus complications". Business Standard India. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.