Manoj Sinha, who is the second Lieutenant Governor of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, hails from ________.

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The correct answer is Uttar Pradesh.

Key Points

Manoj Sinha hails from Uttar Pradesh.
Manoj Sinha is an Indian politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
He served as the Minister of State for Railways from 2014 to 2019 in the Government of India.
Sinha was elected as a Member of Parliament for the Ghazipur constituency in Uttar Pradesh in 1996, 1999, and 2014.
He has held various positions within the BJP, including serving as the party's national vice president.
Sinha has a background in engineering and holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi.
Sinha is known for his accessibility and responsiveness to the needs of his constituents, often personally addressing their concerns.
He is known for his clean and non-controversial image in Indian politics.

Additional Information

The position of the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir was established after an Act was passed in August 2019 by the Parliament of India, which reorganized the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, on October 31, 2019.
The first Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir was IAS officer Girish Chandra Murmu.
Manoj Sinha is the second and current Lieutenant Governor of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir as of 2023.