Leishemba Sanajaoba
Titular king and politician in India
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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] In 2020 he founded and led the group Arambai Tenggol which has had heavy involvement in the Manipur conflict.[5]
Leishemba Sanajaoba | |
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| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 19 June 2020 – 21 June 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Bhabananda Singh |
| Succeeded by | Adhikarimayum Sharda Devi |
| Constituency | Manipur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1972 |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
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| Relatives | Bodhchandra Singh (grandfather) also see Kingdom of Manipur |
| Alma mater | B.A. (English Hons.), Maharaja Bodhchandra College |
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