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The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir is the head of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.. The office of lieutenant governor was established after an Act was passed in August 2019 in the Parliament of India, reorganising the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories; Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on 31 October 2019. [1]
Manoj Sinha (born 1 July 1959) is an Indian politician serving as the 2nd and the current lieutenant governor of Jammu and Kashmir. [1] [2] He served as the minister of state for Communications (independent charge) and minister of state for Railways in the government of India.
Raj Bhavan (translation: Government House) is the official winter residence of the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located in the winter capital city Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir. Raj Bhavan of Jammu was one of the Maharaja's palace buildings, Ranbir Mahal, which is under the tenancy of the State Government of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir is the principal administrative authority responsible for the governance of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.Established on 5 March 1948 as the Government of Princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, and the Government of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir after the reorganization of the former state of Jammu and Kashmir in October 2019, the ...
Jammu and Kashmir (Legislative Assembly) Manoj Sinha: 7 August 2020 (4 years, 159 days) Ram Nath Kovind [4] Ladakh : B. D. Mishra: 19 February 2023 (1 year, 336 days) Droupadi Murmu [5] Puducherry (Legislative Assembly) Kuniyil Kailashnathan: 7 August 2024 (159 days) Droupadi Murmu [6]
The chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir is the title given to the head of government of Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Constitution of India , the lieutenant governor is the union territory's de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with the chief minister .
The provisions contained in the reorganised the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories; Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on 31 October 2019. The act established the position of Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh. [3]
He succeeded Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Satya Pal Malik, to become the first Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir. [16] Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court Gita Mittal administered the oath of office at a function at Raj Bhavan. [17] On 5 August 2020, he resigned from his position. [18]