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Nagaland Governor La. Ganesan Dies in Chennai at 80

A week-long state mourning period with flags at half-mast, accompanied by a ban on official festivities, is underway in Nagaland

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Overview

  • La. Ganesan succumbed on August 15 at 6:23 pm in Chennai’s Apollo Hospital after surgery and ICU care for a catastrophic intracerebral hemorrhage sustained in a fall on August 8.
  • The Nagaland government declared seven days of state mourning from August 16 to 22, ordering the national flag at half-mast and suspending official state events.
  • His mortal remains were laid at his T. Nagar residence for public homage ahead of a full state-honours cremation scheduled for August 16 in Chennai.
  • He was a former RSS pracharak and BJP strategist who led the party in Tamil Nadu, served as a Rajya Sabha MP, and held governorships in Manipur (2021–2023), West Bengal (additional charge in 2022), and Nagaland (since February 2023).
  • President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior state leaders including Neiphiu Rio and M K Stalin offered condolences, recalling his nationalist legacy and cross-party rapport.