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Ganga Prasad Chaurasia
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| 15th Governor of Sikkim | |
| In office 26 August 2018 – 12 February 2023 |
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| Chief Minister | Pawan Kumar Chamling Prem Singh Tamang |
| Preceded by | Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil |
| Succeeded by | Lakshman Acharya |
| Governor of Manipur |
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| In office 12 August 2021 – 26 August 2021 |
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| Chief Minister | N. Biren Singh |
| Preceded by | Najma Heptulla |
| Succeeded by | La. Ganesan |
| 17th Governor of Meghalaya | |
| In office 5 October 2017 – 25 August 2018 |
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| Chief minister | Mukul Sangma Conrad Sangma |
| Preceded by | Banwarilal Purohit |
| Succeeded by | Tathagata Roy |
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| Born | 8 July 1939 Patna, Bihar, British India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Kamla Devi |
| Children | 5, including Sanjeev Chaurasia |
| Alma mater | Patna High School College of Commerce Patna |
| Occupation | Politician |
Ganga Prasad Chaurasia is an Indian politician. He used to be the Governor of the states of Sikkim and Meghalaya. A Governor is like the head of a state, representing the President of India.
He was also a member of the Bihar Legislative Council. This council is part of the state's government. He was known as 'Ganga Babu' in political circles. He has been connected with the Jan Sangh and later the BJP for a long time. He also followed the Arya Samaj movement.
Early Life and Background
Ganga Prasad was born into a business family. His father, Mundar Sah, was a successful businessman. He was also very active in his community. Mundar Sah encouraged his son, Ganga Prasad, to get involved in politics. He believed politics was important for the state of Bihar.
Ganga Prasad also led an organization called Dadhichi Dehdaan Samiti. This group encouraged people to donate their organs to help others.
Political Journey
Ganga Prasad has had a long career in politics. He was elected to the Legislative Council of Bihar in 1994. He served there for 18 years.
On September 30, 2017, the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, chose him to be the new Governor of Meghalaya.
Then, on August 26, 2018, he became the 16th Governor of Sikkim. He took over from Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil.
Starting in Politics
Ganga Prasad joined the Jan Sangh political party in 1966. He was inspired by leaders like Syama Prasad Mukherjee and Deendayal Upadhyaya.
- 1967 – He ran for election in the Danapur area of Bihar, but he did not win.
- 1968 – He became the General Secretary of the Jan Sangh party in Patna district.
- 1969 – He tried again to win the assembly election from Danapur, but he was not successful.
- 1974 – During protests against rising prices, he was arrested.
- 1975 – He had to go into hiding during a time called the 'Emergency'. This was when special rules were put in place across India. His home, 'Arya Bhawan', became a secret meeting place for many political leaders.
- 1977 – After the Emergency ended, many important leaders stayed at his home. This showed how trusted and central his family's home was to the political movement.
- 1980 – When the BJP was formed, Ganga Prasad became one of its first members in Bihar. He was in charge of the party's funds in Bihar.
- 1985 – He ran for election from Danapur again as a BJP candidate, but he did not win. Many important leaders came to support him during his campaigns.
