La Ganesan, who served as Governor of Nagaland from 20 February 2023 until his death on 15 August, was born in 1945 in Tanjore, Tamil Nadu. Before Nagaland, Ganesan served as Governor of Manipur between 27 August 2021 and 19 February 2023 and Governor of West Bengal (Additional Charge) between 18 July 2022 and 17 November 2022.