Manoj Kumar Jha
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Manoj Kumar Jha
| birth_date = {{birth_date and age|1967|08|05|df=y}}
| birth_place = Saharsa, Bihar
| constituency = Bihar
| office = Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
| term_start = 3 April 2018
| predecessor = Dharmendra Pradhan
| nationality = Indian
| spouse =
| party = Rashtriya Janata Dal
| residence =
| education = M.A. (Social Work), Ph.D.
| alma_mater = Patna College, Delhi University
| profession = Professor at Delhi School of Social Work, University of Delhi
| website =
| footnotes =
| smallimage =
| image = Manoj Jha.jpg
| date = July
| year = 2021
| source = https://www.brandbharat.com/english/bihar/bihar_mp_rs/Manoj%20Kumar%20Jha.html
}}
Manoj Kumar Jha{{Cite web|title=Prof. Manoj Kumar Jha {{!}} National Portal of India|url=https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/prof-manoj-kumar-jha|access-date=2021-07-28|website=www.india.gov.in}} is an Indian politician who is a member of Rajya Sabha in Indian Parliament and a member of Rashtriya Janata Dal. He currently serves as the national spokesperson of the Rashtriya Janata Dal.{{Cite web|date=2017-07-03|title=Manoj Kumar Jha|url=https://indianexpress.com/profile/author/manoj-kumar-jha/|access-date=2022-02-09|website=The Indian Express|language=en}} On 15 March 2018, he was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from the state of Bihar.{{Cite news |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/all-six-candidates-elected-unopposed-to-rajya-sabha-from-bihar-118031501062_1.html|title=All six candidates elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Bihar|date= 15 Mar 2018| work = Business Standard|access-date=21 Jul 2021}} 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.
Career
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.{{Cite web |url=http://rjd.co.in/rjd-leaders.html |title=RJD Leaders : Rashtriya Janata Dal |access-date=15 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517231109/http://www.rjd.co.in/rjd-leaders.html |archive-date=17 May 2018 |url-status=dead }}
In October 2020, it was reported that he had become Tejashwi Yadav's principal political adviser.{{Cite web|date=Oct 29, 2020|title=Manoj Jha becomes Tejashwi Yadav's principal political adviser|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/opinion/the-informer/manoj-jha-becomes-tejashwi-yadavs-principal-political-adviser/articleshow/78924012.cms|access-date=2022-02-09|website=Mumbai Mirror|language=en}} His popularity amongst citizens increased after his speech during the July 2021 session of the Rajya Sabha (India's upper house of parliament).{{Citation|title=This MP's Brutal Honesty Shook Parliament|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLoRvMLP5VI|language=en|access-date=2022-02-09}} On 4 February 2022, Jha heavily criticized the President's address to the Rajya Sabha, and called for a "non-partisan" speech representing the concerns of all citizens.{{Cite web|date=2022-02-05|title=Hero worship biggest threat to democracy: Opposition|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/rajya-sabha-opposition-hero-worship-7757835/|access-date=2022-02-09|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}{{Citation|title=Professor Jha Schools Parliament One More Time|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfUSGKwOTIw|language=en|access-date=2022-02-09}}
Jha occasionally writes columns for The Hindu and The Indian Express{{Cite web|date=2017-07-03|title=Manoj Kumar Jha|url=https://indianexpress.com/profile/author/manoj-kumar-jha/|access-date=2022-02-09|website=The Indian Express|language=en}} regarding socio-political affairs.{{cite web | title=Will Bihar impact the 2024 elections? | website=Khul Ke | url=https://www.khulke.com/roundtable/recorded/6305bcc26f1c0af26d60d1d0 | access-date=2023-09-07}}
References
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External links
- 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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Category:Rajya Sabha members from Bihar
Category:Rashtriya Janata Dal politicians
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