Manoj Sinha
Indian politician
Manoj Sinha (born 1 July 1959) is an Indian politician. On 6 August 2020, he became the 2nd Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir.[1][2]
Manoj Sinha | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir | |
| Assumed office 7 August 2020[1] | |
| President | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Chief Minister | Vacant |
| Preceded by | G. C. Murmu |
| Minister of State, Government of India | |
| In office 16 May 2014 – 24 May 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Ministry | Term |
| Ministry of Railways (MoS) | 26 May 2014 - 24 May 2019 |
| Ministry of Communications (MoS, Independent charge) | 5 July 2016 - 24 May 2019 |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2014–2019 | |
| Preceded by | Radhe Mohan Singh |
| Succeeded by | Afzal Ansari |
| Constituency | Ghazipur |
| In office 1999–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Omprakash Singh |
| Succeeded by | Afzal Ansari |
| Constituency | Ghazipur |
| In office 1996–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Vishwanath Shastri |
| Succeeded by | Omprakash Singh |
| Constituency | Ghazipur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1959 Mohanpura, Ghazipur District, Uttar Pradesh |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) |
Neelam Sinha (m. 1977) |
| Residence |
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| Alma mater | Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi |
| Profession | Civil engineer |
He was the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Communications and Minister of State for Railways in the Government of India.
Sinha was elected as Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, representing Ghazipur for three terms from the Bharatiya Janata Party.[3][4]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Manoj Sinha takes oath as LG of Jammu and Kashmir". The Times of India. 7 August 2020.
- ↑ Saubhadra Chatterji (19 March 2017). "Manoj Sinha: 6 things about contender for UP chief minister's post". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ↑ "Manoj Sinha Biography - About family, political life, awards won, history". elections.in.
- ↑ "New Team Modi Leaves Out These Big Names". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
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