Manoj Sinha

Manoj Sinha
Manoj Sinha
Minister for State (Independent Charge)
Communications
Assumed office
19 July 2016
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Preceded by Ministry formed
Minister for State (Independent Charge)
Information Technology and Communications
In office
5 July 2016 – 19 July 2016
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Preceded by Ravi Shankar Prasad
Succeeded by Ministry dissolved
Minister of State for Railways
Assumed office
May 2014
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Member of Parliament 11th, 13th and 16th Lok Sabha
Assumed office
16 May 2014
Preceded by Radhe Mohan Singh
Constituency Ghazipur
Personal details
Born (1959-07-01) 1 July 1959
Mohanpura, Ghazipur
Citizenship  India
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
Alma mater Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi (earlier IT-BHU)
Profession Agriculturist
Religion Hindu
As of May, 2014

Manoj Sinha is the current Telecom Minister and the member of 16th Lok Sabha , the lower house in the Indian Parliament representing Ghazipur Lok sabha constituency. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1][2]

Early life and education

Manoj Sinha was born on 1 July 1959 in Bhumihar Brahmin family[3] in Mohanpura, Ghazipur District, India. He has a B. Tech. and M.Tech. degree in civil engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, BHU (earlier called IT-BHU).[4] Manoj Sinha has taken over as new Minister of State for Railways. The President administered the oath of office and secrecy to Shri Sinha as Member of the Council of Ministers on 26 May 2014. Shri Manoj Sinha is Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) from Ghazipur Constituency in Uttar Pradesh.

Politics

From 1989-1996, he was a member of the National Council. In 1996, 1999 and in 2014 he was elected to Lok Sabha. He was among the best performing member of parliament of the 13th Lok Sabha with a very high attendance and asked many questions on various topics related to public welfare. He was among the seven most honest members of parliament according to India Today, he used all the money allotted to a parliament member for public welfare, which is rare. For all of his qualities and a spotless character he became an obvious choice in Narendra Modi's ministers. He is currently holding Minister of State with independent charge (Communications)and Minister of state (railways) in Narendra Modi's government.[5]

Personal life

Shri Manoj Sinha married Shreemati Neelam Sinha(Sultanganj,Bhagalpur) on 8 May 1977. They have a daughter married and settled in USA and a son.

Positions held

References

  1. ↑ http://pmindia.nic.in/details10.php
  2. ↑ Akhilesh Kumar Singh (28 September 2015). "Lalu cheated as Bihar CM and rail minister — polls will end caste politics: Manoj Sinha". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  3. ↑ http://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/modi-does-a-balancing-act-114052601135_1.html
  4. ↑ "Cabinet reshuffle: Modi government's got talent but is it being fully utilised?", The Economic Times, 10 July 2016
  5. ↑ {he is one of the very popular political leader in GHAZIPUR. i"PM Modi announces list of Cabinet ministers with portfolios". The Times of India. Indo-Asian News Service. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.


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