Leishemba Sanajaoba

Leishemba Sanajaoba
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office 19 June 2020
Preceded by	Bhabananda Singh
Constituency	Manipur
Personal details
Born	(1972-03-01) 1 March 1972 (age 52)
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Parent	Maharaja Okendrajit Singh (father)
Relatives	Bodhchandra Singh (grandfather) also see Kingdom of Manipur
Residence(s)	Royal Palace Compound, Imphal, Imphal East District, Manipur
Alma mater	B.A. (English Hons.), Maharaja Bodhchandra College
Source: [1]

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.[4] He continues to be the symbolic and spiritual head of ritualistic traditions of the erstwhile kingdom of Manipur.[1]

References

1. Pradip Phanjoubam (25 March 2020). "A new twist in the plot in Manipur". The Telegraph (India).
2. "Manipur titular king Leishemba files nomination as BJP candidate for Rajya Sabha polls". NE Now. 14 March 2020.
3. "BJP candidate Leishemba Sanajaoba wins RS election in Manipur". EastMojo. 25 March 2020.
4. R. K. Nimal (23 June 2020), "Is Manipur still a Kingdom?", Imphal Free Press

External links

• "Why do PM want Leishemba Sanajaoba to be Rajya Sabha MP Part 1 By Khomdon Lisam". e-pao.net. 14 March 2020.