Manoj Sinha
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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 (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] Sinha was in the race for the post of UP Chief Minister after 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.[5][6][7][8]
Quick Facts 2nd Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Appointed by ...
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 |
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 | (1959-07-01) 1 July 1959 (age 64) Mohanpura, Ghazipur District, 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 |
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