new Delhi. After the resignation of Girish Chandra Murmu, BJP leader Manoj Sinha has been appointed as the new Lieutenant Governor (LG) of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. He can be sworn in on Friday. Senior BJP leaders and Union ministers have vindicated the decision to make Manoj Sinha the LG. BJP leaders have said that they have both political and administrative experience, so that they can give a new direction to the development of Jammu and Kashmir.
BJP national general secretary and in-charge of Jammu and Kashmir affairs Ram Madhav expressed happiness over the decision to appoint Manoj Sinha as Lt. Governor. Describing Manoj Sinha as a scholar and veteran leader, he said that he had administrative experience as a minister.
Madhav said, “As the head of Jammu and Kashmir administration, he will be successful in giving new direction to the development of the valley.”
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar also congratulated Manoj Sinha on being appointed as the new Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir.
Dr. Jitendra Singh, MP from Udhampur seat of Jammu and Kashmir and Union Minister of State in PMO, congratulated Manoj Sinha over phone.
“Manoj Sinha has both political and administrative experience,” he said.
Union Minister Gajendra Sikh Shekhawat also congratulated that after the removal of Article 370, a new era of development will begin in the valley under the able leadership of Manoj Sinha.
On the other hand, BJP’s national vice-president Baijayant Jai Panda said, “He is humble, but very intelligent. Being highly trained, political and administrative veteran, he is very well qualified for this important task.”
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