Manoj Kumar Jha

Manoj Kumar jha
Manoj Kumar jha
MP of Rajya Sabha for Bihar
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 3 April 2018
Preceded by	Dharmendra Pradhan
Constituency	Bihar
Personal details
Born	5 August 1967 (age 56); Saharsa, Bihar
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Rashtriya Janata Dal
Education	M.A. (Social Work), Ph.D.
Alma mater	Patna College, Delhi University
Profession	Professor at Delhi School of Social Work, University of Delhi
	As of July, 2021; Source: [1]

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Manoj Kumar Jha^[1] is an Indian politician who is a member of Rajya Sabha in Indian Parliament and also the spokesperson of the Rashtriya Janata Dal. On 15 March 2018, he was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from the state of Bihar.^[2] He is member of Rashtriya Janta Dal. Jha completed his master's degree from Department of Social Work from Delhi University in 1992 and PhD in 2000. He has been a Professor at The Department of Social Work University Of Delhi, and its head between 2014 and 2017. His popularity amongst citizens increased after his speech during the July 2021 session of Rajya Sabha (India's upper house of parliament).

He was a lecturer at Department of Social Work, Jamia Millia Islamia from 1994 to 2002 before joining Delhi School of Social Work. He is also a visiting faculty to School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi. His research interest also includes political economy and governance, social action and social movements, majority-minority relations, and peace and conflict studies.^[3]

Jha writes columns for The Hindu and The Indian Express occasionally regarding socio-political affairs.

References[edit]

↑ "Prof. Manoj Kumar Jha | National Portal of India". www.india.gov.in. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
↑ "All six candidates elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Bihar". Business Standard. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links[edit]

https://web.archive.org/web/20180614124753/http://www.merinews.com/article/interview-dr-manoj-kumar-jha---the-troubleshooter-for-lalu-prasad-yadav--the-rjd/15928188.shtml

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[1] "Prof. Manoj Kumar Jha | National Portal of India". www.india.gov.in. Retrieved 28 July 2021.

[2] "All six candidates elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Bihar". Business Standard. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2021.

[3] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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