Ganga Prasad
Ganga Prasad Chaurasia (born 8 July 1939) is an Indian politician. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. From 2017 to 2018, he was the Governor of Meghalaya.[1] In 2018, he became the Governor of Sikkim.[2]
Ganga Prasad | |
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| 15th Governor of Sikkim | |
| Assumed office 26 August 2018 | |
| Chief Minister | Chief Minister |
| Preceded by | Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil |
| Governor of Manipur (Additional charge) | |
| In office 12 August 2021 – 26 August 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Najma Heptulla |
| Succeeded by | La. Ganesan |
| 17th Governor of Meghalaya | |
| In office 5 October 2017 – 25 August 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Banwarilal Purohit |
| Succeeded by | Tathagata Roy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 July 1939 Patna, Bihar, British India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Smt. Kamla Devi |
| Residence | Raj Bhavan, Gangtok |
| Alma mater | Patna High School College of Commerce Patna |
| Occupation | Politician |
References
- "President Kovind Appoints 5 New Governors, Tamil Nadu Gets Its Own After A Year". NDTV. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- "In Gangtok, Ganga Prasad takes oath as new Governor of Sikkim, replaces Shriniwas Patil". FirstPost. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
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