Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has extended his heartiest greetings to the people on the beginning of Chaitra Navratri Festival.
In a message, the Lt Governor said: “On the auspicious occasion of Navratri, I extend my warm wishes to everyone for their success, happiness and well-being. Chaitra Navratri marks the beginning of the New Year and symbolise the triumph of truth, righteousness and virtue over evil. I also extend my felicitations to our Kashmiri Pandit brothers and sisters who are celebrating Navreh.
“May this festival strengthen bonds of brotherhood and inspire us to dedicate ourselves to the service of humanity. I pray to Maa Durga to shower her blessings on all”, he said.
Manoj Sinha (born 1 July 1959) is an Indian politician serving as the 2nd and the current Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir. 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. Sinha was in the race for the post of UP Chief Minister after 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.
His political career began when he was elected as 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. Sinha 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.
Manoj Sinha was appointed as the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir by the President of India, a day after G. C. Murmu resigned. On 7 August 2020, Sinha completed his oath of office.
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