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]
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Assumed office
7 August 2020[1] |
| President | Ram Nath Kovind |
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| Chief Minister | Vacant |
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| Preceded by | G. C. Murmu |
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In office
16 May 2014 – 24 May 2019 |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
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Ministry | Term |
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| Ministry of Railways (MoS) | 26 May 2014 - 24 May 2019 |
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| Ministry of Communications (MoS, Independent charge) | 5 July 2016 - 24 May 2019 |
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In office
2014–2019 |
| Preceded by | Radhe Mohan Singh |
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| Succeeded by | Afzal Ansari |
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| Constituency | Ghazipur |
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In office
1999–2004 |
| Preceded by | Omprakash Singh |
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| Succeeded by | Afzal Ansari |
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| Constituency | Ghazipur |
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In office
1996–1998 |
| Preceded by | Vishwanath Shastri |
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| Succeeded by | Omprakash Singh |
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| Constituency | Ghazipur |
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| Born | (1959-07-01) 1 July 1959 (age 66)
Mohanpura, Ghazipur District, Uttar Pradesh |
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| Citizenship | Indian |
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| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
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| Alma mater | Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi |
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| Profession | Civil engineer |
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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]
