Leishemba Sanajaoba Explained

Leishemba Sanajaoba
Office:Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Term Start:19 June 2020
Predecessor:Bhabananda Singh
Constituency:Manipur
Nationality:Indian
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Residence:Royal Palace Compound, Imphal, Imphal East District, Manipur
Alma Mater:B.A. (English Hons.), Maharaja Bodhchandra College
Birth Date:1972 3, df=yes
Relatives:Bodhchandra Singh
Father:Maharaja Okendrajit Singh
Source:https://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/member_site/Main.aspx

Leishemba Sanajaoba is the current member of the former royal family of the princely state of Manipur in India, and a politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party from Manipur. In 2020, he was elected as the member of Rajya Sabha from Manipur.[1] [2] [3] He is often addressed with the honorific "maharaja", which is not a statutory title.He continues to be the symbolic and spiritual head of ritualistic traditions of the erstwhile kingdom of Manipur.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Pradip Phanjoubam . A new twist in the plot in Manipur . The Telegraph (India) . 25 March 2020 .
  2. News: Manipur titular king Leishemba files nomination as BJP candidate for Rajya Sabha polls . NE Now . 14 March 2020 .
  3. News: BJP candidate Leishemba Sanajaoba wins RS election in Manipur . EastMojo . 25 March 2020 .