A day after the death of Nagaland Governor La. Ganesan, President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla to discharge the functions of the Governor of Nagaland.

A Rashtrapati Bhavan Press Communique mentioned that consequent upon the demise of La. Ganesan, Governor of Nagaland, the President of India has appointed Bhalla, Governor of Manipur, to discharge the functions of the Governor of Nagaland, in addition to his own duties.

Bhalla, who was former Home Secretary, took the oath of office as the Governor of Manipur on January 3 this year (2025).

Manipur has been under President’s Rule since February 13, four days after the resignation of N. Biren Singh from the Chief Minister’s post.

La. Ganesan died in Chennai on Friday evening at the age of 80. He had been undergoing treatment in a private hospital in Chennai for a serious head injury sustained after a fall at his residence at T. Nagar in Chennai on August 8.

The Nagaland government has declared seven days of state mourning from Saturday as a mark of respect to state Governor La Ganesan.

A senior official quoting a notification of Chief Secretary, Sentiyanger Imchen, said on Saturday that as a mark of respect to the departed dignitary, the Nagaland government has declared seven days of state mourning from August 16 to 22.

During this period, the National Flag would be flown at half-mast on all buildings where it is regularly flown.

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