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| Office | 26th Governor of Odisha
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| Office | Member of the Legislative Assembly
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| Term start | 29 May 2018
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| Predecessor | Satya Pal Malik
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| Born | 1941-3-1 (age 85) |
| Born | Sirsa,
Punjab, British India
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| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
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Ganeshi Lal (born 1 March 1941) is an Indian politician and the incumbent Governor of Odisha.[1][2]
Personal life
Professor Ganeshi Lal was born in Sirsa, Haryana on 1 March 1942.[3] 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,[3] who died on 23 November 2020 due to COVID-19.[4][5]
Political career
He has authored a celebrated book on Bhagvad Gita, 'Non-attached Attachment' running in its second edition, published by PEN IN Books.[6] He served as the President of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Haryana unit from 2003 to 2006. [7]
Official meetings
- He attended 2019 Convocation Ceremony of VSSUT.[8]
- He attended Convocation Ceremony 2019 which was held in Sambalpur University along with Principal secretary of P.M Narendra Modi, P.K Mishra.[9]
- He attended 38th Convocation Ceremony of OUAT.[10]
- He attended the 49th Convocation Ceremony of Utkal University (also known as the mother University in the state Odisha with an accreditation of A+ by NAAC); Date = 29 March 2019.
References
- ↑ Kerala BJP chief Kummanam Rajasekharan appointed Mizoram Governor. Indian Express(25 May 2018). Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ↑ Haryana BJP leader Professor Ganeshi Lal is new Odisha Governor. Tribune(25 May 2018). Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 RAJ BHAVAN ODISHA. www.rajbhavanodisha.gov.in. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Odisha Guv Ganeshi Lal's wife dies of post coronavirus complications. Business Standard India(23 November 2020). Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ↑ Odisha Governor receives first copy of his book 'Nonattached Attachment' - Pragativadi: Leading Odia Dailly(1 July 2020). Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ↑ List of Ex State Presidents. BJPHaryana.org.
- ↑ VSSUT CONVOCATION 2019. TheVission. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ↑ Odisha Governor, Principal Secretary to the PMO, PK Mishra attended 30th convocation ceremony of #Sambalpur University. OdishaDiary(29 November 2019). Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ↑ Scientific tools need of the hour for smart farming. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
External links
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