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Shamsheer Singh Manhas

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Shamsheer Singh Manhas
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
11 February 2015 – 10 February 2021
Preceded bySaifuddin Soz
Succeeded byTBA
ConstituencyJammu and Kashmir
Personal details
Born
Shamsheer Singh Manhas

(1960-01-04) 4 January 1960 (age 64)
Jammu
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseRajni Devi
ChildrenSon: One Daughter: one
Residence(s)Paloura, Jammu
EducationB. Com., M. Com.(IIIrd Semester)
Alma materJammu University
ProfessionAgriculturist, Political and Social Worker, Religious Missionary and Sportsperson

Shamsheer Singh Manhas (Hindi: शमशेर सिंह मन्हास) (born 4 January 1960 in Jammu, India) is the Bharatiya Janata Party politician from the Jammu & Kashmir.

He is the son of Janak Singh (not to be confused with Janak Singh). He is an agriculturist and political and social worker by profession. He is known as the rejuvenator of Right-wing Hindu Political ideology in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir and has been an active Pracharak of RSS for a long time, He is known to be a powerful politician in the region. He is also a sportsperson.

Shamsheer Singh Manhas is a well-known personality in the politics of the J&K.He has already served as State President of BJP in the past[1][2]

He was elected to Rajya Sabha from the state of Jammu and Kashmir on the ticket of BJP in February 2015.[3]

He retired on 9 February 2021.

References

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  1. ^ "Shamsher Singh Manhas". National Portal Of India. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Shamsher_Singh_Manhas". Facebook.com. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  3. ^ "PDP leader Shamsheer_Singh_Manhas wins seat in J&K Rajya Sabha election". NewsWala.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2015.