Manoj Sinha | |
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| 2nd Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir | |
| Assumed office 7 August 2020[1] | |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| President | Ram Nath Kovind Droupadi Murmu |
| Chief Minister | Vacant (till 2024) Omar Abdullah (from 2024) |
| 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, Uttar Pradesh |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse |
Neelam Sinha (m. 1977) |
| Residences |
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| Alma mater | Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi |
| Profession | Civil engineer |
Manoj Sinha (born 1 July 1959) is an Indian politician serving as the 2nd and the current lieutenant governor of Jammu and Kashmir.[1][2] He served as the minister of state for Communications (independent charge) and minister of state for Railways in the government of India. Sinha was elected as member of parliament in the Lok Sabha, representing Ghazipur parliamentary constituency for three terms from the Bharatiya Janata Party.[3][4] Sinha was in the race for the post of UP chief minister after 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.[5][6][7][8]
- ^ a b "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 30 May 2019.
- ^ "In Race for UP CM, Adityanath Pipped Manoj Sinha in the Last Lap". Thequint.com. 22 March 2017.
- ^ "What helped Manoj Sinha, a low-profile UP politician & Kishore Kumar fan, land J&K L-G post". Theprint.in. 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Manoj Sinha is front runner for U.P. CM". The Hindu. 17 March 2017.
- ^ "RSS red flag spoiled Manoj Sinha's chances of becoming UP chief minister". Hindustan Times. 19 March 2017.