New Delhi: Senior BJP leader from Tamil Nadu La Ganesan was appointed the Governor of Manipur on Sunday by President Ram Nath Kovind, a statement from Rashtrapati Bhavan said.
Sikkim Governor Ganga Prasad had taken charge of Manipur after Governor Najma Heptulla had to leave office due to bad health.
Heptulla demitted office on August 10 and, on the same day, the charge was given to the Sikkim Governor.
Ganesan has held several posts in BJP, including being a party vice president. He is also a former Rajya Sabha member.
La Ganesan expressed happiness over recognition of his services by the party. “I feel very elated because my services have been recognised. I am prepared to work in any place in India. BJP has given me an opportunity to work in Madhya Pradesh before and now in the northeast,” he stated. “Emotionally, I feel that entire Bharat is one. Now by experience, I will feel that the entire Bharat is one,” he added.
On being asked about the current issues in Manipur, Ganesan said that he has not taken the charge as the Governor yet and will only understand the core issues of the state once he takes the charge. “I am not alone. There is a whole party with me. Together we will be successful in our duties,” he added.
Interestingly, Ganesan had also replaced Heptulla as Rajya Sabha MP from Madhya Pradesh. Before being appointed as the General Secretary of the Tamil Nadu BJP unit, he was a Pracharak in RSS.
The development comes more than a week after Sikkim Governor Ganga Prasad Chaurasia took additional charge as Governor of Manipur, due to Heptulla absence citing health concerns.
Dr Najma A Heptulla was sworn in as the governor of Manipur in August 2016. With agency inputs
