Governor of Nagaland, La Ganesan, passed away at the age of 80. He had been undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit of Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai, for the past week.
He died around 6:23 pm today at Apollo Hospital in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
According to the hospital, Ganesan was admitted after sustaining a head injury in a fall at his residence in T. Nagar on August 8, where he was found unconscious. Despite medical care, his vitals and condition did not improve.
Governor of Nagaland, La Ganesan, passed away around 6.23 pm today in Apollo Hospital in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. pic.twitter.com/i3OG2dRppF
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PM Modi expressed his condolences on the passing away of Nagaland Governor Thiru La Ganesan. He said he will be remembered as a devout nationalist who dedicated his life to service and nation-building.
Pained by the passing of Nagaland Governor Thiru La. Ganesan Ji. He will be remembered as a devout nationalist, who dedicated his life to service and nation-building. He worked hard to expand the BJP across Tamil Nadu. He was deeply passionate about Tamil culture too. My thoughts… pic.twitter.com/E1VXtsKul3
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 15, 2025
A veteran politician, Ganesan held several prominent roles in the Bharatiya Janata Party over his long career, including serving as the party’s Tamil Nadu president. Renowned for his organisational abilities, strong grassroots connections, and unwavering loyalty, he was appointed Governor of Nagaland in February 2023, after previously serving as Governor of Manipur and briefly holding additional charge of West Bengal.
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