New Delhi: Senior BJP leader and former RSS Pracharak from Tamil Nadu, La Ganesan was appointed as the new Governor of Manipur on Sunday.
"The President has been pleased to appoint La. Ganesan, to be the Governor of Manipur with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office",said Rashtrapati Bhavan in a statement.
The Governor's post had fallen vacant after the retirement of Najma Heptulla on August 10 and the Sikkim Governor Ganga Prasad was given additional charge of the state on the same day.
Ganesan was an RSS Pracharak before being appointed as the General Secretary of BJP's Tamil Nadu unit. He worked in the party in several capacities at the national and state levels. He is presently a member of BJP's National Council. Ganesan represented Madhya Pradesh in the Upper House of the Parliament, which was vacated by Heptulla.