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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Dr.Prem Singh
| office = [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
| native_name = डॉ.प्रेम सिंह
| native_name_lang =
| constituency = [[Sri Renukaji Assembly constituency]]
| country = [[India]]
| term_start = 19 May 1982
| term_end = 23 September 2011
| predecessor = ''Constituency established''
| successor = [[Vinay Kumar (politician)|Vinay Kumar]]
| party = [[File:Indian National Congress hand logo.svg|20px]][[Indian National Congress]]
| birth_name = Dr.Prem Singh
| birth_date = 23 September 1948
| birth_place = Maina bagh, Sangrah tehsil, [[Sirmour district]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[India]]
| death_date = 23 September 2011
| death_place = Maina bagh, Sangrah tehsil, [[Sirmour district]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[India]]
| citizenship = India
| spouse = Vidya Devi
| children = 2
| parents =
| alma_mater = [[University of Punjab]]
| occupation = Politician
| profession = *[[Veterinarian]]
* [[Agriculturist]]
| nickname =
}}
'''Prem Singh'''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-23 |title=Sirmour News: रेणुकाजी विधानसभा से 6 बार के विधायक स्वर्गीय डॉ. प्रेम सिंह को किया याद September 23, 2023 |url=https://www.prajasatta.in/sirmour-news/remembered-late-dr-prem-singh-6-time-mla-from-renukaji-assembly/ |access-date=2023-12-22 |language=en-US}}</ref> (23 September 1948 – 23 September 2011) was an Indian politician, social worker and six-time [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from [[Sri Renukaji Assembly constituency]] as a member of the [[Indian National Congress]].

== Early life ==
Singh was born in a poor [[Agriculturist]] family of Maina Bagh, Renuka [[Sirmaur district|Sirmour]] of [[Himachal Pradesh]]. Despite hardships he became a veterinarian doctor.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-09 |title=सिरमौर में कोली समाज के चुनाव स्थल को लेकर विवाद, चार इकाईयों ने राजगढ़ पर जताई आपत्ति |url=https://mbmnewsnetwork.com/himachal-pradesh/601335/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%B0-%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82-%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C-%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87-%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%81 |access-date=2024-06-22 |website=mbmnewsnetwork.com |language=en-US}}</ref> He is the father of [[Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee|Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee president]] [[Vinay Kumar (politician)|Vinay Kumar]] who is an MLA for the same constituency.<ref>{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=2025-11-22 |title=Congress appoints Vinay Kumar as new Himachal PCC chief |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/himachal-pradesh/congress-appoints-vinay-kumar-as-new-himachal-pcc-chief/article70312457.ece |access-date=2025-12-18 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Career ==
Singh was a former [[Parliamentary secretary|Chief Parliamentary Secretary]] of the [[Government of Himachal Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=श्री रेणुकाजी सीट पर 36 साल में सिर्फ एक बार ही खिला कमल |url=https://www.amarujala.com/himachal-pradesh/sirmour/sirmaur-news-bjp-win-only-one-time-in-renuka-seat-in-36-years-period-nahan-news-sml42696064 |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref>

He was first elected as an MLA winning the [[1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] representing Indian National Congress from [[Sri Renukaji Assembly constituency]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Raindka Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency |url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/raindka-himachal-pradesh-assembly-constituency#google_vignette |access-date=2024-12-06 |website=resultuniversity.com}}</ref> Later, he won five more times from Shri Renuka Ji winning the [[1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1985]], [[1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1993]], [[1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1998]], [[2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2003]] and [[2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2007]] elections.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chauhan |first=Baldev S. |date=2011-09-23 |title=Renuka M L A Prem Singh passes away |url=https://hillpost.in/2011/09/renuka-m-l-a-prem-singh-passes-away/31351/ |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=Hill Post |language=en-US}}</ref> After delimitation the constituency became Sri Renukaji.

=== Death ===
Singh had a [[Myocardial infarction|heart attack]] during his birthday celebration at his parents house on 23 September 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Himachal |first=The News |date=2011-09-23 |title=MLA Renuka Dr Prem Singh Died of Hearth Attack |url=https://thenewshimachal.com/2011/09/mla-renuka-dr-prem-singh-died-of-hearth-attack/ |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=The News Himachal |language=en-US}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:1948 births]]
[[Category:2011 deaths]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Himachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:People from Sirmaur district]]
[[Category:Himachal Pradesh MLAs 1982–1985]]
[[Category:Himachal Pradesh MLAs 1985–1990]]
[[Category:Himachal Pradesh MLAs 1993–1998]]
[[Category:Himachal Pradesh MLAs 1998–2003]]
[[Category:Himachal Pradesh MLAs 2003–2007]]
[[Category:Himachal Pradesh MLAs 2007–2012]]

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