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{{Infobox officeholder<br />
| name = Bal Singh<br />
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| office1 = Secretary of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]], [[Chhattisgarh]]<br />
| term_start1 = 20 December 2024<br />
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| predecessor1 = M.K. Nandi<br />
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'''Bal Singh''' is an Indian [[communist]] politician and a tribal leader from [[Chhattisgarh]]. He is currently serving as the secretary of the [[Chhattisgarh]] state unit of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.thecrossbill.in/politics/bal-singh-a-tribal-leader-takes-helm-of-chhattisgarh-cpim-1607| title = Tribal Leader Bal Singh Takes Helm of Chhattisgarh CPI(M)|website = Crossbill}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| title= कम्युनिस्ट पार्टी मार्क्सवादी के राज्य सचिव बने बाल सिंह|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/chhattisgarh/koriya/news/bal-singh-became-the-state-secretary-of-communist-party-of-marxist-134171864.html}}</ref> He is also one of the four permanent invitees of [[Central Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)|Central Committee]] of CPIM since 6 April 2025, the others being Sudeep Dutta, [[John Brittas]] and Sudhanva Deshpande.<ref>https://cpim.org/leadership/</ref><br />
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==Political career==<br />
Bal Singh is a dedicated advocate for tribal rights, having worked closely with the Adivasi Adhikar Rashtriya Manch,<ref>{{cite web|title = Adivasi Adhikar Rashtriya Manch National Conference|url = https://peoplesdemocracy.in/2017/0702_pd/adivasi-adhikar-rashtriya-manch-national-conference}}</ref> the tribal wing of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cpim-adivasi-adhikar-rashtriya-manch-slam-bhupesh-baghel-governments-response-to-narayanpur-violence/article66424790.ece/ | title=CPI(M), Adivasi Adhikar Rashtriya Manch slam Bhupesh Baghel government's response to Narayanpur violence | work=The Hindu | date=23 January 2023 | last1=Sikdar | first1=Shubhomoy }}</ref> His efforts focus on addressing pressing concerns such as land rights, preservation of tribal culture, and the impact of development policies on indigenous populations. A strong proponent of social justice, Singh is committed to protecting tribal communities from exploitation and violence, ensuring their rights are respected and protected.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.thecrossbill.in/politics/bal-singh-a-tribal-leader-takes-helm-of-chhattisgarh-cpim-1607| title = Singh has actively worked with the Adivasi Adhikar Manch, the tribal wing of CPI(M), to address concerns related to land rights, tribal culture, and the impact of development policies on indigenous populations. He is known for his strong stance on social justice and his efforts to protect tribal communities from exploitation and violence.|website = Crossbill}}</ref><br />
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==Electoral performance==<br />
He contested as [[CPI(M)]] candidate from [[Sarguja Lok Sabha constituency|Sarguja constituency]] in [[2009 Indian general election]]. But he got 11,667 votes which were 1.45% of the total votes polled in that constituency and stood at 6th position.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/2857-constituency-wise-detailed-result/ | title=Constituency Wise Detailed Result }}</ref><br />
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{{Election box begin | title=[[2009 Indian general elections]] : [[Sarguja]]}}<br />
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|candidate = [[Murarilal Singh]]<br />
|votes = 4,16,532<br />
|percentage = 51.73<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = Bhanu Pratap Singh<br />
|votes = 2,56,984<br />
|percentage = 31.92<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party<br />
|candidate = Dhan Singh Dhurve<br />
|votes = 20,700<br />
|percentage = 2.57<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate |<br />
|party = [[Independent (politician)|IND.]]<br />
|candidate = Suraj Deo Singh Khairwar<br />
|votes = 20,488<br />
|percentage =2.54<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Jharkhand Mukti Morcha<br />
|candidate = Anoop Minj<br />
|votes = 15,021<br />
|percentage =1.87<br />
|change = <br />
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{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)<br />
|candidate = Bal Singh<br />
|votes = 11,667<br />
|percentage =1.45<br />
|change = <br />
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{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Gondwana Ganatantra Party<br />
|candidate = Bhupnath Singh Maravi<br />
|votes = 8,827<br />
|percentage = 1.10<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Lok Janshakti Party<br />
|candidate = Somnath Bhagat<br />
|votes = 4,278<br />
|percentage = 0.53<br />
|change = <br />
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{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Janata Dal (United)<br />
|candidate = Kumait B.D.O.<br />
|votes = 4,261<br />
|percentage = 0.53<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 1,59,548<br />
|percentage = 19.81<br />
|change = <br />
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{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 8,05,202<br />
|percentage = 61.62<br />
|change = <br />
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{{Election box hold with party link|<br />
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
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{{Election box end}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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