Ganeshi Lal
Indian politician
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Ganeshi Lal (born 1 March 1941) is an Indian politician who served as the 25th Governor of Odisha.[2]
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Chief MinisterNaveen Patnaik
Preceded bySatya Pal Malik (Additional charge)
Succeeded byRaghubar Das
ConstituencySirsa, Haryana[1]
Ganeshi Lal | |
|---|---|
Lal in 2018 | |
| 26th 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 | 1 March 1941 |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse |
Susheela Devi
(m. 2020, died) |
Early life and career
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]
