La Ganesan Iyer has been in the news because he has been criticized for pushing Sunil Chhetri for a photo-op with his football video viral on Twitter, know his party
In the summit match at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Sunday, star Indian footballer Sunil Chhetri earned another trophy to his collection by leading Bengaluru FC to their first-ever Durand Cup victory with a 2-1 victory against Mumbai City FC.
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However, a video of West Bengal Governor La Ganesan Iyer shoving Bengaluru captain Sunil Chhetri away from a trophy photo was widely shared on social media.
The incident took place at the trophy-presentation ceremony following the game. La Ganesan was slight to Chhetri’s left as the Bengaluru skipper accepted the trophy and requested a photo with the media.
The Governor was then seen pushing Chhetri to get to the center so he could take a picture with the trophy.
Since then, football fans from all over the country on social media criticized the politician for his “shameless behavior” and lots of other people also tried to find out more about him. So, here’s what we know about him:
Who Is La Ganesan Iyer?
La Ganesan Iyer is a well-known Indian politician. He has been in the news because he was under fire for pushing India’s star footballer Sunil Chhetri for a photo-op after the Chhetri-led team win the Durand Cup.
On February 16, 1945, he was born in Thanjavur, Madras State (presently Tamil Nadu), India. He was Alamelu and Ilakumirakavan’s son. He is from a Tamil Brahmin family. After losing his father at an early age, he grew up alongside his brother.
He is never married. He joined the RSS, quit his job, and then returned to the public eye as a full-time activist.
He is 77 years old right now.
His Career
La Ganesan Iyer was a Pracharak in the RSS before being named the General Secretary of the TN BJP unit. He then served the BJP as its National Secretary and Vice President at the national level. Later, he was chosen to lead the Tamil Nadu state branch of the BJP.
He served as a Rajya Sabha member of parliament in the past. He was chosen to serve as Manipur’s 17th governor on August 22nd, 2021.
Ganesan became the governor of West Bengal on July 18, 2022, following the election of the NDA coalition’s nominee, Jagdeep Dhankhar, as a vice presidential candidate.