Ganeshi Lal | |
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Governor during the Ratha-Yatra 2018 | |
26th Governor of Odisha | |
Assumed office 29 May 2018 | |
Chief Minister | Naveen Patnaik |
Preceded by | Satya Pal Malik |
Member of the Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1996-2000 | |
Constituency | Sirsa, Haryana[1] |
Personal details | |
Born | Sirsa, Punjab, British India (present-day Haryana, India) | 1 March 1941
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse | Susheela Devi (died 2020) |
Children | Manish Singhal Lakshay Singhal |
Residence(s) | Raj Bhavan, Odisha |
Source: [1] |
Ganeshi Lal (born 1 March 1941) is an Indian politician and the incumbent Governor of Odisha.[2][3]
Professor Ganeshi Lal was born in Sirsa, Haryana on 1 March 1941.[4] With a brilliant educational career, he holds a degree in English Honours. He further went on to gain a post-graduate degree in Mathematics. He stood First Class First in FA, BA and MA Class and was a Gold Medalist. After completing his education, he joined academic profession and served as professor in different Government Colleges in Haryana between 1964 and 1991. Lal was married to Sushila Devi,[4] who died on 23 November 2020 due to COVID-19.[5][6]
He has authored a celebrated book on Bhagvad Gita, 'Non-attached Attachment' running in its second edition, published by PEN IN Books.[7] He served as the President of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Haryana unit from 2003 to 2006. [8]