New Delhi [India], August 17 (HBTV): Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla has been given additional charge of Nagaland, in addition to his own duties.

A Rashtrapati Bhavan press communique stated, ‘Consequent upon the demise of Shri La. Ganesan, Governor of Nagaland, the President of India has appointed Shri Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Governor of Manipur, to discharge the functions of the Governor of Nagaland, in addition to his own duties.’

La Ganesan passed away at 6:23 pm on August 15 at Apollo Hospital in Chennai. Leaders across party lines paid tributes to him.

Born in 1945 in Tanjore, Tamil Nadu, La Ganesan’s association with the RSS predated his schooling. He joined the BJP in 1991 to help broaden the party’s base in Tamil Nadu, serving as organising secretary, national secretary, all India vice president, and state president.

When he was appointed joint state organiser of the Tamil Nadu RSS, he was asked to serve in the BJP in 1991 to help expand the party’s reach. Over the years, he held the positions of organising secretary of the state BJP, national secretary, all India vice president, and state president of Tamil Nadu.

Ganesan was appointed Governor of Manipur from August 27, 2021, to February 19, 2023, and also held additional charge as Governor of West Bengal between July 18, 2022, and November 17, 2022. He took oath as Governor of Nagaland on February 20, 2023.

(ANI)