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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Ganga Prasad
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| image = Ganga Prasad in July 2018 (portrait).JPG
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1939|7|8|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Patna]], [[Bihar Province|Bihar]], [[British India]]
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| office = 15th [[Governor of Sikkim]]
| 1blankname = Chief Minister
| 1namedata = [[Pawan Kumar Chamling]]<br>[[Prem Singh Tamang]]
| term_start = 26 August 2018
| predecessor = [[Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil]]
| successor =
| office1 = [[Governor of Manipur]]<br/>
| status1 = {{small|(Additional Charge)}}
| term_start1 = 12 August 2021
| term_end1 = 26 August 2021
| 1blankname1 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata1 = [[N. Biren Singh]]
| predecessor1 = [[Najma Heptulla]]
| successor1 = [[La. Ganesan]]
| office2 = 17th [[Governor of Meghalaya]]
| term_start2 = 5 October 2017
| term_end2 = 25 August 2018
| 1blankname2 = Chief minister
| 1namedata2 = [[Mukul Sangma]]<br>[[Conrad Sangma]]
| predecessor2 = [[Banwarilal Purohit]]
| successor2 = [[Tathagata Roy]]
| alma_mater = Patna High School<br>College of Commerce Patna
| occupation = Politician
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| residence = [[Raj Bhavan (Sikkim)|Raj Bhavan]], [[Gangtok]]
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| spouse = Kamla Devi
| children = 5, including [[Sanjeev_Chaurasiya|Sanjeev Chaurasia]]
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'''Ganga Prasad Chaurasia''' is an Indian politician who is currently governor of the state of [[Sikkim]] and former governor of [[Meghalaya]]. He was member of [[Bihar Legislative Council]] and was leader of opposition during the [[RJD]] regime. He also held the post of leader of Bihar legislative council during the [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]] rule in Bihar. He got associated with [[Jan Sangh]] and remained associated to the same ideology till date. He is an ardent follower of [[Arya Samaj]] and served as Pradhan (Head) of the Bihar Arya Samaj Pratinidhi Sabha unit. He is popularly known as 'Ganga Babu' in the political circle.

== Early life and family ==
Born in a business family his father Late Mundar Sah (Aged 109 yrs) was a successful entrepreneur who coordinated with people from the states of east India and [[Bangladesh]] for his business mostly thorough correspondence. Mr. Sah was socially very active. He became the Mukhiya (Chief) of his location (Khajpura) for 2 terms, which is now part of the [[Patna Municipal Corporation]]. Sri Mundar Sah realized the importance of politics in the state of [[Bihar]] and thus pushed Mr. Prasad towards politics and could match the ideology with that of [[Bharatiya Jana Sangh|Jan Sangh]].

Mr. Prasad was the chairman of Dadhichi Dehdaan Samiti, Bihar chapter, an organisation for promoting voluntary organ donation.

His eldest son Arun Kumar is a businessman and his 2nd son [[Sanjeev Chaurasiya|Sanjeev Chaurasia]], is a BJP MLA from [[Digha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Digha constituency]] in [[Patna district]]. His 3rd son Deepak Chaurasia was ward councilor from ward no.2 of Patna Municipal corporation for three terms but later that ward got reserved as women seat, then Deepak's wife Madhu Chaurasia stood and got elected as the councilor after Mr. Prasad's insistence. His Son-in-law Sri Umesh Kumar, [[Superintendent of police (India)|IPS]] (Karnataka cadre), is CID ADGP, Karnataka. His daughter Suruchi Kumari is a businesswoman. And his youngest son is into IT.

== Career ==
Prasad was elected to the [[Legislative Council of Bihar]] in 1994 and had been a member for 18 years since then.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/new-governors-appointed-all-you-need-to-know/articleshow/60893472.cms | title=New governors appointed: All you need to know | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=30 September 2017 | access-date=30 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Profiles of new Governors of TN, Assam, Bihar, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/president-ram-nath-kovind-appoints-new-governors-profiles-of-new-governors/article19776176.ece|work=The Hindu|access-date=30 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/who-is/who-is-ganga-prasad-bihar-mlc-meghalaya-governor-4868246/ | title=Who is Ganga Prasad? | publisher=[[Indian Express]] | date=30 September 2017 | access-date=30 September 2017}}</ref>

On 30 September 2017, Prasad was appointed by President [[Ram Nath Kovind]] as the new [[Governor of Meghalaya]].<ref>{{cite web|title=President Kovind Appoints 5 New Governors, Tamil Nadu Gets Its Own After A Year|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/president-approves-appointment-of-5-governors-1-lieutenant-governor-1757018|publisher=NDTV|access-date=30 September 2017}}</ref>

On 26 August 2018, Prasad was sworn in as the 16th Governor of Sikkim, replacing [[Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil]].<ref>{{cite news |title=In Gangtok, Ganga Prasad takes oath as new Governor of Sikkim, replaces Shriniwas Patil |url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/in-gangtok-ganga-prasad-takes-oath-as-new-governor-of-sikkim-replaces-shriniwas-patil-5051511.html |access-date=28 August 2018 |publisher=FirstPost |date=27 August 2018}}</ref>

== Early Political career ==
'''1966''' – Inspired by the ideology of [[Syama Prasad Mukherjee|Shri Shyama Pd. Mukherjee]] & [[Deendayal Upadhyaya|Pt. Dindayal Upadhaya]] he joined the political party [[Bharatiya Jana Sangh|Jan Sangh]].

'''1967''' – He unsuccessfully contested assembly election from [[Danapur]] constituency in Bihar.

'''1968''' – He became the Maha Mantri of Jan Sangh of Patna district.

'''1969''' – Mr. Prasad again fought the assembly election from [[Danapur]] but could not make it to the assembly.

'''1972''' – He was appointed as General Secretary of Bihar Pradesh Badhai Mahasabha.

'''1974''' – During the protest for the inflation before emergency he was arrested, his scooter/vehicles were confiscated.

'''1975''' – He absconded his arrest during emergency. But after Kurki Japti (confiscation of assets) he had to surrender. He was left on parole due to flood that time. During the emergency 'Arya Bhawan' his house used to be the hub for all the Jan Sangh and [[RSS swayamsevak|RSS]] leaders as residence/hiding point and meeting point.

'''1977''' – After the emergency was lifted, the first OTC of RSS was held at Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, Patna, all the Sangh's National Padadhikaris (officeholder) stayed at his residence 'Arya Bhawan'. [[BP Koirala|B P Koirala]] also came to his residence to meet [[Madhukar Dattatraya Deoras|Balasaheb Deoras]].

At the same time top dignitaries from Arya Samaj ( Pradhan- Ram Gopal Shalwale), (Mantri- Om Prakash Tyagi) stayed at his residence for the work of Arya Samaj and also coincidentally met Balasaheb.
[[File:Atalji-aryabhawan.jpg|thumb|[[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]] at Arya Bhawan, Patna]]
During everyone's stay, his father late Mundar sah used to monitor everyone's hospitality and make sure no one had any problem.

'''1979''' – Bihar Vaishya Parishad Organised an event for which [[Karpoori Thakur]] inaugurated the ceremony and Mr Prasad was the Swagat Adhyach (Welcoming Chief).

'''1980''' – When BJP was formed he became the Nidhi Pramukh of BJP Bihar chapter. He is considered one of the first few members of BJP in Bihar.

'''1985''' – He again tried his luck from Danapur constituency on BJP ticket but couldn't succeed. During the election campaign many leaders came to Danapur. Prof Sukhada Pandey gave a very mesmerizing and inspiring speech which was noticed by the central team.
[[File:Dadi-atalji.jpg|thumb|Atal ji with mother of Ganga 'babu' during [[Bharatiya Jana Sangh|Jan Sangh]] event in Patna.]]

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