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 Chaurasia | |
|---|---|
.JPG) | |
| 15th Governor of Sikkim | |
| In office 26 August 2018 – 12 February 2023 | |
| Chief Minister | Pawan Kumar Chamling Prem Singh Tamang |
| Preceded by | Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil |
| Succeeded by | Lakshman Acharya |
| Governor of Manipur | |
(Additional Charge) | |
| In office 12 August 2021 – 26 August 2021 | |
| Chief Minister | N. Biren Singh |
| Preceded by | Najma Heptulla |
| Succeeded by | La. Ganesan |
| 17th Governor of Meghalaya | |
| In office 5 October 2017 – 25 August 2018 | |
| Chief minister | Mukul Sangma Conrad Sangma |
| Preceded by | Banwarilal Purohit |
| Succeeded by | Tathagata Roy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 July 1939
(aged 86) Khajpura, Patna, Bihar, British India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Kamla Devi |
| Children | 5, including Sanjeev Chaurasia |
| Alma mater | Patna High School College of Commerce Patna |
| Occupation | Politician |
Ganga Prasad Media
Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Arya Bhawan, Patna
Atal ji with mother of Ganga 'babu' during Jan Sangh event in Patna.
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. https://www.firstpost.com/india/in-gangtok-ganga-prasad-takes-oath-as-new-governor-of-sikkim-replaces-shriniwas-patil-5051511.html. Retrieved 28 August 2018.