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. ^ a b 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
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leishemba_Sanajaoba
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