Manoj Sinha
Manoj Sinha | |
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Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir | |
Assumed office 7 August 2020[1] | |
Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
President | Ram Nath Kovind,
Ghazipur |
Personal details | |
Born | Mohanpura, Ghazipur District, Uttar Pradesh | 1 July 1959
Citizenship | Indian |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse |
Neelam Sinha (m. 1977) |
Residences | |
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
Early life and education
Sinha has a B.Tech And M.Tech degree in Civil Engineering from the
Political career
His political career began when he was elected as the president of Banaras Hindu University Students Union in 1982.[11] He was elected to the Lok Sabha for the first time in 1996 and repeated the term in 1999.[11] Sinha has been a member of the BJP national council from 1989 to 1996.[11] He was elected to the Lower House for a third term in national politics when the BJP swept the Lok Sabha elections in 2014.[11]
Prior to joining active politics, he was a member of the General Council, School of Planning during 1999–2000.[11] He has also been a member of committee on Energy and member of committee on Government Assurances.[11]
He was inducted as a member of the BJP National Council in 1989. He was elected for successive terms in 1996 & 1999 and again in 2014 to the
An agriculturalist at heart and a silent performer who consciously maintains a low profile, Sinha has been among the best performing members of Parliament in the 13th Lok Sabha in 1999.[11]
Recently, he was counted among the seven most honest MPs by a leading magazine.[11] Sinha, a civil engineer and an IIT-BHU alumnus, has set a rare example by utilising his entire MPLAD Fund for the welfare of the people of his constituency.[11]
He is both recognised for a strong ability to connect with masses, especially at the rural level along with being a firm administrator.[13]
As Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir
Manoj Sinha was appointed as the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir by the President of India, a day after G. C. Murmu resigned.[1] On 7 August 2020, Sinha completed his oath of office.[1]
Accusations
Ashok Kumar Parmar, dalit IAS officer, has accused Manoj Sinha of inflicting 'harassment, humiliation, intimidation, atrocious behaviour and frequent transfers for his being a Scheduled Caste solely for the reason that he highlighted bunglings in implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission.[14][15]
Personal life
Manoj Sinha married Neelam Sinha on 8 May 1977. They have a daughter and a son.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b c d "Manoj Sinha takes oath as LG of Jammu and Kashmir". The Times of India. 7 August 2020.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "The Chronicle: Manoj Sinha (Civil 1979) appointed as Minister of State (Railways) in the new Cabinet". Itbhuglobal.org.
- ^ Layak, Suman (10 July 2016), "Cabinet reshuffle: Modi government's got talent but is it being fully utilised?", The Economic Times
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Namita Bajpai (18 March 2017). "Manoj Sinha: A performer beyond caste". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ "PM Modi announces list of Cabinet ministers with portfolios". The Times of India. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ^ "Amit Shah likely to meet Modi, RSS tonight, decide on UP CM pick". Deccan Chronicle. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ "J&K: Dalit IAS officer files complaint of "harassment, humiliation" against L-G, Chief Secretary". The Statesman. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "J&K: IAS Officer From Dalit Community Accuses LG, Chief Secretary of 'Harassment, Humiliation'". The Wire. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.