Shamsheer Singh Manhas

Shamsher Singh Manhas (4 January 1960 – 20 January 2025) was an Indian politician from Jammu & Kashmir and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Shamsher Singh Manhas
Shamsher Singh Manhas
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office 11 February 2015 – 10 February 2021
Preceded by	Saifuddin Soz
Succeeded by	TBA
Constituency	Jammu and Kashmir
Personal details
Born	(1960-01-04)4 January 1960 Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Died	20 January 2025 (aged 65) Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse	Rajni Devi
Children	One son, one daughter
Residence(s)	Paloura, Jammu
Education	B. Com., M. Com. (IIIrd Semester)
Alma mater	Jammu University
Profession	Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker, Religious Missionary and Sportsperson

Life and career

Manhas was the son of Janak Singh (not to be confused with Janak Singh). He was an agriculturist and a political and social worker by profession. He was known as the rejuvenator of Right-wing Hindu Political ideology in Jammu and Kashmir and has been an active Pracharak of RSS for a long time. He was known to be a powerful politician in the region. He was also a sportsperson.

Shamsheer Singh Manhas was a well-known personality in the politics of the J&K. He has served as the State President of BJP in the past.^[1][2]

He was elected to Rajya Sabha from Jammu and Kashmir on the ticket of BJP in February 2015.^[3]

Manhas retired from active politics on 9 February 2021. He died on 20 January 2025, at the age of 65.^[4]