Manoj, Crown Prince of Uttaranchal

Prince Manoj
Crown Prince of Uttaranchal DK (Uttaranchal) DKII (Purvanchal) SUMV DSUU DPBM DUMP DURK SPDS RSP PRS CSP
Prince Manoj, pictured in 2017
Crown Prince of Uttaranchal
Proclaimed	8 June 2020
Rajpramukh	Bishnu Chetry
Administrator of Basistha and Kamrupa
In office 13 May 2020 – 7 June 2020
Monarch	Tanishkaa Patranabish
Governor of Kamrupa
In office 10 February 2020 – 13 May 2020
President	Dhrubajyoti Roy Tanishkaa Patranabish
Prime Minister	Tanishkaa Patranabish Anoushkaa Patranabish Tanishkaa Patranabish
Preceded by	Saikat Seal as Lieutenant Governor
Succeeded by	Self, as Administrator
Lieutenant Governor of Basistha
In office 25 October 2019 – 2 February 2020
President	Dhrubajyoti Roy
Prime Minister	Tanishkaa Patranabish
Preceded by	Kushal Saha, as Administrator
Succeeded by	Sanghita Roy, as Governor
Chief Minister of Purvanchal
In office 3 September 2019 – 25 October 2019
Governor	Rajdeep Deka
Preceded by	Nishwan Baidantic
Succeeded by	Position vacant
Cabinet ministerial offices Minister of Environment and Nature; and Sanitation and Hygiene In office 14 May 2018 – 12 October 2018 President Tanishkaa Patranabish Dhrubajyoti Roy Preceded by Self as MoS (I/C) Succeeded by Nishwan Baidantic Minister of Law and Justice In office 12 October 2018 – 6 January 2019 President Dhrubajyoti Roy Preceded by Sampriti Paul Succeeded by Sarala Baishya Minister of Planning In office 7 January 2019 – 17 March 2019 Prime Minister Tanishkaa Patranabish Preceded by Mridul Amin Succeeded by Saikat Seal Minister of Regional and State Affairs In office 17 March 2019 – 3 June 2019 Prime Minister Tanishkaa Patranabish Preceded by Sampriti Paul, MoS (I/C) Succeeded by Saikat Seal Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs In office 3 June 2019 – 17 August 2019 Prime Minister Tanishkaa Patranabish Preceded by Bhargab Jyoti Medhi Succeeded by Saikat Seal Minister of Information and Broadcasting In office 3 June 2019 – 16 July 2019 Prime Minister Tanishkaa Patranabish Preceded by Anirban Phatowali Succeeded by Saikat Seal Minister of Planning and Programme Implementation In office 16 July 2019 – 2 September 2019 Prime Minister Tanishkaa Patranabish Preceded by Ministry created Succeeded by Ministry abolished Minister of Social and Members' Welfare In office 17 August 2019 – 2 September 2019 Prime Minister Tanishkaa Patranabish Preceded by Mridul Amin Succeeded by Ministry abolished Coordinating Minister of Foreign Policies; and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Crown In office 17 June 2020 – 28 January 2021 Prime Minister Princess Anoushkaa
State ministerial offices Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Vice-President's Office In office 11 April 2016 – 29 May 2016 Prime Minister Dhrubajyoti Roy Preceded by Position created Succeeded by Saikat Seal Minister of State for Culture In office 11 April 2016 – 2 October 2016 Serving with Bishakha Das Prime Minister Tanishkaa Patranabish Preceded by Position vacant Succeeded by Debika Deka Pator Sarma Minister of State for Home Affairs In office 29 May 2016 – 30 December 2016 Prime Minister Dhrubajyoti Roy Preceded by Saikat Seal Succeeded by Rajdeep Deka In office 5 July 2017 – 21 March 2018 Prime Minister Tanishkaa Patranabish Dhrubajyoti Roy Preceded by Saikat Seal Succeeded by Tusharjit Deka Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Sports and Youth Affairs In office 30 December 2016 – 12 April 2017 Prime Minister Dhrubajyoti Roy Preceded by Rajdeep Deka Succeeded by Saikat Seal In office 5 July 2017 – 6 August 2017 Prime Minister Tanishkaa Patranabish Preceded by Saikat Seal Succeeded by Ministry abolished Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Planning and Group Development In office 12 April 2017 – 5 July 2017 Prime Minister Sarala Baishya Preceded by Bhargab Jyoti Medhi Succeeded by Saikat Seal Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Skill Development In office 5 July 2017 – 6 August 2017 Prime Minister Tanishkaa Patranabish Preceded by Ministry created Succeeded by Ministry abolished Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Planning In office 8 September 2017 – 25 December 2017 Prime Minister Tanishkaa Patranabish Preceded by Saikat Seal Succeeded by Saikat Seal In office 21 March 2018 – 13 May 2018 Prime Minister Dhrubajyoti Roy Preceded by Saikat Seal Succeeded by Ministry abolished Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Environment, Nature and Conservation In office 25 December 2017 – 21 March 2018 Prime Minister Dhrubajyoti Roy Preceded by Saikat Seal Succeeded by Ministry abolished
Names Manoj Chandra Bahadur Chetry
House	Chetry
Father	Prince Father Chandra
Mother	Princess Mother Laxmi

His Royal Highness Prince Manoj or Manoj Chetry (born 30 September 2005) is a Vishwamitran politician, former union minister and a member of the royal family of Uttaranchal. He is a member of the royal house of Chetry and is currently serves as the heir to the throne for his elder brother and Rajpramukh of Uttaranchal, Bishnu Chetry.

He served as a member of the union council of ministers under various prime ministers between 2015 and 2021 and has also been the governor of various states and territories.

Titles, styles and honours

Titles and honours

• 11 April 2016 – 10 February 2020: The Honourable Shri Manoj Chetry
• 10 February – 7 June 2020: His Excellency Shri Manoj Chetry
• 8 June 2020 – present: His Royal Highness The Crown Prince of Uttaranchal

Full title

His Royal Highness Yuvrajkumar Shri Manoj, D.K., D.K. II (Purvanchal), S.U.M.V., D.S.U.U., D.U.M.P., S.P.D.S., R.S.P., P.R.S., C.S.P., Crown Prince and Uparajpramukh of Uttaranchal, Grand Master of the Royal Orders of Uttaranchal.

Honours

Honours of Uttaranchal

• Grand Master and Grand Knight of the Most Eminent Royal Family Order of Uttaranchal (DK) (4 May 2022)
• Grand Master and Grand Knight of the Most Honourable Order of Uttaranchal (DSUU) – Dato Sri Utama (4 May 2022)

Vishwamitra and its states

• Friends Society:
  • Recipient of the Medal "For Services to National Leader II" (30 April 2020)
  • Recipient of the Investiture Medal of National Leader III (3 May 2020)

• Vishwamitra:
  • Grand Cordon of the Most Exalted Order of the Crown of Vishwamitra (SUMV) – Tan Sri (25 October 2022)
  • Recipient 2nd Class of the Distinguished and Long Service Medal (SPDS) (15 April 2022)
  • Recipient of the National Service Medal (RSP) (15 April 2021)
  • Recipient of the Royal Service Medal (PRS) (15 April 2022)
  • Recipient of the Civil Service Medal (CSP) (15 April 2022)
  • Recipient of the Commemorative Medal of the 20th Birthday of the First Prime Minister (11 November 2020)
  • Recipient of the Commemorative Medal of the First Anniversary of the Vishwamitran Monarchy (8 June 2021)
  • Recipient of the Commemorative Medal of the Crystal Jubilee of the Foundation of Vishwamitra (15 April 2022)
  • Recipient of the Commemorative Medal of the 21st Birthday of Rashtradhyaksh Dhrubajyoti Roy (11 January 2023)

Former honours

• Grand Cross of the Most Illustrious Royal Order of the Crown of Vishwamitra (29 September – 24 October 2022)
• Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the Vishwamitra (8 June 2021 – 24 October 2022)
• Grand Commander of the Most Illustrious Royal Order of the Crown of Vishwamitra (15 April 2021 – 29 September 2022)
• Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Lotus (1 January 2021 – 24 October 2022)

• Beltola:
  • Commander First Class of the Most Faithful Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Beltola (DPBM) – Dato Vijaya (17 April 2023)

• Kamrupa:
  • Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the State of Kamrupa (DURK) (1 April 2023)

• Purvanchal:
  • Grand Commander of the Most Noble Royal Family Order of Purvanchal (DK II) (2 January 2023)
  • Grand Officer of the Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Purvanchal (DUMP) (30 April 2021)

Ribbon bars

Ribbon bars of the orders and decorations that are worn regularly by the Crown Prince of Uttaranchal are noted in accordance with customary Vishwamitran conventions applicable to the occasion, the location and to the form of dress worn. The ribbon bars are worn according to the protocol and the precedence of the wear as issued by the Chancellery of the orders. It is to note that the ribbons of the foreign honours are worn below the national and state honours of Vishwamitra.

Armorials

Full armorial achievement	Personal escutcheon	Royal Monogram