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Ganeshi Lal
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Lal in 2018
25th Governor of Odisha
In office
29 May 2018 – 30 October 2023
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik
Preceded by Satya Pal Malik (Additional charge)
Succeeded by Raghubar Das
Member of the Legislative Assembly
In office
1996-2000
Constituency Sirsa, Haryana
Personal details
Born (1941-03-01) 1 March 1941 (age 83)
Sirsa, Punjab, British India
(present-day Haryana, India)
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse
Susheela Devi
(m. 2020, died)

Ganeshi Lal (born 1 March 1941) is an Indian politician who served as the 25th Governor of Odisha.

Early life and career

Ganeshi Lal was born in Sirsa, Haryana on 1 March 1941. He received a university degree in English and a post-graduate degree in mathematics. Subsequently, he worked as a professor in different Government colleges in Haryana between 1964 and 1991.

From 2003 to 2006 he served as the President of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Haryana unit.

He has authored a book on Bhagavad Gita titled Non-attached Attachment.

Personal life

Lal married Sushila Devi, who died on 23 November 2020 due to COVID-19. They have seven children.

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