 He was a member of the clandestine political organisation named Nepal Praja Parishad that started a movement in 1939 to remove the Rana oligarchy and establish democracy in Nepal.Ganga Lal was born to father Bhakta Lal and mother Mohani kumari Shrestha in a well-to-do family.His father Bhakta Lal worked for the government and was stationed in Ramechhap where he was the chief of the Revenue Office.