La. Ganesan
La. Ganesan | |
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Official portrait, 2023 | |
| 16th Governor of Nagaland | |
| In office 20 February 2023 – 15 August 2025 | |
| Chief Minister | Neiphiu Rio |
| Preceded by | Jagdish Mukhi (additional charge) |
| Succeeded by | Ajay Kumar Bhalla (additional charge) |
| 15th Governor of Manipur | |
| In office 27 August 2021 – 19 February 2023 | |
| Chief Minister | N. Biren Singh |
| Preceded by | Ganga Prasad (additional charge) |
| Succeeded by | Anusuiya Uikey |
| Governor of West Bengal | |
Additional Charge | |
| In office 18 July 2022 – 17 November 2022 | |
| Chief Minister | Mamata Banerjee |
| Preceded by | Jagdeep Dhankhar |
| Succeeded by | C. V. Ananda Bose |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 6 October 2016 – 2 April 2018 | |
| Leader of the House | Arun Jaitley |
| Preceded by | Najma Heptullah |
| Succeeded by | Kailash Soni |
| Constituency | Madhya Pradesh |
| 8th President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Tamil Nadu | |
| In office 22 September 2006 – 30 December 2009 | |
| Preceded by | C. P. Radhakrishnan |
| Succeeded by | Pon Radhakrishnan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 February 1945 Thanjavur, Madras Province, British India (present-day Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Died | 15 August 2025 (aged 80) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Education | S.S.L.C. |
| Profession | Politician |
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La Ganesan Iyer (16 February 1945 – 15 August 2025) was an Indian politician who served as the 16th Governor of Nagaland from February 2023 until his death in August 2025. His previous tenures included ones as the 15th Governor of Manipur between August 2021 and February 2023, and the Governor of West Bengal (Additional Charge) between July 2022 and November 2022. Before that, he was a member of the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh. Ganesan was a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party and a veteran of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.