Breaking |

Breaking |

Manoj Sinha appointed as Lt Governor of J-K
Published : Aug 6, 2020, 9:48 am IST
Updated : Aug 6, 2020, 9:48 am IST
SHARE ARTICLE
Manoj Sinha
Manoj Sinha

Former union minister and senior BJP leader from Uttar Pradesh, Manoj Sinha, was on Thursday appointed as Lt Governor of Jammu and Kashmir

New Delhi: Former union minister and senior BJP leader from Uttar Pradesh, Manoj Sinha, was on Thursday appointed as Lt Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, the Rashtrapati Bhawan spokesman said.

Manoj SinhaManoj SinhaA communique issued by the President's secretariat said that the resignation of Girish Chandra Murmu as Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir has been accepted.

Advertisement

The communique issued by the President's press secretary Ajay Kumar said that the President has been pleased to appoint Shri Manoj Sinha, to be the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office in place of Murmu.

The 61-year-old Sinha was born on July 1, 1959 and his political career started when he was elected the president of Banaras Hindu University Students Union in 1982. He was elected to the Lok Sabha for the first time in 1996 and repeated the term in 1999.

GC Murmu and Manoj SinhaGC Murmu and Manoj SinhaSinha has been a member of the BJP national council from 1989 to 1996. He was elected to the Lower House for a third term in national politics when the BJP swept the Lok Sabha elections in 2014.

Advertisement

He was former Minister of State for Railways and later held an independent charge of Ministry of Communication.

SHARE ARTICLE

ROZANA SPOKESMAN

Advertisement
Advertisement

Abohar Tailor Sanjay Verma Murder Case Update 2 shooters arrested from Madhya Pradesh Police

16 Jul 2025 7:10 PM

ikh boy brutally beaten in Chandigarh, dastaar desecrated, serious allegations against ASI...

16 Jul 2025 7:07 PM

Ruckus in Assembly Over Sacrilege and Drugs; Sacrilege Bill Referred to Select Committee

16 Jul 2025 1:38 PM

Sri Darbar Sahib Receives Second Bomb Threat, BSF Launches Search Operation

15 Jul 2025 5:45 PM

Darbar Sahib Threat News: Who Threatended to blow up langar hall of Sri Harmandir Sahib?

15 Jul 2025 4:24 PM

Threat to Blow Up Sri Harmandir Sahib's Langar Hall with RDX, Who Sent the Email? Watch LIVE

14 Jul 2025 6:34 PM
Advertisement