Ganga Prasad

Ganga Prasad
Governor of Sikkim
Assumed office
26 August 2018
Governor of Meghalaya
In office
5 October 2017 – 25 August 2018
Preceded by Banwarilal Purohit
Succeeded by Tathagata Roy
Personal details
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
Occupation Politician

Ganga Prasad is an Indian politician who is currently the Governor of the state of Sikkim and former Governor of Meghalaya.

Career

Prasad was elected to the Legislative Council of Bihar in 1994 and had been a member for 18 years since then.[1][2][3]

On 30 September 2017, Prasad was appointed by President Ram Nath Kovind as the new Governor of Meghalaya.[4]

On 26th August 2018, Prasad was sworn in as the 16th Governor of Sikkim, replacing Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "New governors appointed: All you need to know". The Times of India. 30 September 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "Profiles of new Governors of TN, Assam, Bihar, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "Who is Ganga Prasad?". Indian Express. 30 September 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "President Kovind Appoints 5 New Governors, Tamil Nadu Gets Its Own After A Year". NDTV. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "In Gangtok, Ganga Prasad takes oath as new Governor of Sikkim, replaces Shriniwas Patil". FirstPost. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
Political offices
Preceded by
Banwarilal Purohit		 Governor of Meghalaya
5 October 2017 – 25 August 2018		 Succeeded by
Tathagata Roy
Preceded by
Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil		 Governor of Sikkim
26 August 2018 – Present		 Incumbent
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