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	\| constituency = [[Theog (Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency)\|Theog]]		\| constituency = [[Theog (Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency)\|Theog]]
	\| term_start = 2017		\| term_start = 2017
	\| term_end = ~~Incumbent~~		\| term_end =
	\| predecessor = [[Vidya Stokes]]		\| predecessor = [[Vidya Stokes]]
	\| successor = ~~Incumbent~~		\| successor =

	\| office2 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA)]] in [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]		\| office2 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA)]] in [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
	\| constituency2 = [[Shimla (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Shimla]]		\| constituency2 = [[Shimla (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Shimla]]
	\| term_start2 = 1993		\| term_start2 = 1993
	\| term_end2 = 1996		\| term_end2 = 1996
	\| predecessor2 = [[Suresh Bhardwaj]]		\| predecessor2 = [[Suresh Bhardwaj (politician)\|Suresh Bhardwaj]]
	\| successor2 = Adarsh Kumar		\| successor2 = Adarsh Kumar

	\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|df=yes\|1956\|12\|08}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|df=yes\|1956\|12\|08}}

	\| birth_place = [[Shimla]], [[India]]		\| birth_place = [[Shimla]], [[India]]
	\| nationality = [[Indian people]]		\| nationality = [[Indian people]]
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	Singha was first elected in 1993 as [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|member of the legislative assembly (MLA)]] representing the [[Shimla (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Shimla constituency]].<ref>[https://cpim.org/tags/rakesh-singha Rakesh Singha Attacked: Act Firmly]</ref><ref>[https://cpim.org/publicissues/will-fight-against-all-kinds-exploitation-even-stronger-rakesh-singha Will fight against all kinds of exploitation even stronger - Rakesh Singha]</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20111230/himachal.htm#6\|title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Himachal Pradesh Edition\|website=www.tribuneindia.com\|access-date=2017-12-18}}</ref> However, he was disqualified from holding his seat following a decision of the Supreme Court which upheld his 1987 conviction for involvement in a murder case from 1978 during his time as a student.<ref>{{Cite web \| url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/assembly-elections/rakesh-singha-s-victory-revives-hopes-for-left-parties-in-himachal/story-9JsIqr4JmJWVMLpYziEseJ.html \| title=Rakesh Singha's victory revives hopes for Left parties in Himachal\| date=21 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2017-12-20\|title=Who is Rakesh Singha; Himachal Pradesh’s first CPM MLA in 24 years\|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/himachal-pradesh-assembly-elections-2017/who-is-rakesh-singha-himachal-pradeshs-first-cpm-mla-in-24-years/982369/\|access-date=2021-03-17\|website=The Financial Express\|language=en-US}}</ref>		Singha was first elected in 1993 as [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|member of the legislative assembly (MLA)]] representing the [[Shimla (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Shimla constituency]].<ref>[https://cpim.org/tags/rakesh-singha Rakesh Singha Attacked: Act Firmly]</ref><ref>[https://cpim.org/publicissues/will-fight-against-all-kinds-exploitation-even-stronger-rakesh-singha Will fight against all kinds of exploitation even stronger - Rakesh Singha]</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20111230/himachal.htm#6\|title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Himachal Pradesh Edition\|website=www.tribuneindia.com\|access-date=2017-12-18}}</ref> However, he was disqualified from holding his seat following a decision of the Supreme Court which upheld his 1987 conviction for involvement in a murder case from 1978 during his time as a student.<ref>{{Cite web \| url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/assembly-elections/rakesh-singha-s-victory-revives-hopes-for-left-parties-in-himachal/story-9JsIqr4JmJWVMLpYziEseJ.html \| title=Rakesh Singha's victory revives hopes for Left parties in Himachal\| date=21 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2017-12-20\|title=Who is Rakesh Singha; Himachal Pradesh’s first CPM MLA in 24 years\|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/himachal-pradesh-assembly-elections-2017/who-is-rakesh-singha-himachal-pradeshs-first-cpm-mla-in-24-years/982369/\|access-date=2021-03-17\|website=The Financial Express\|language=en-US}}</ref>

	In 2017, Singha was reelected from the [[Theog (Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency)\|Theog constituency]] to the Legislative Assembly.<ref>{{Cite news\|title=Himachal Pradesh election results: CPM takes Theog as Rakesh Singha springs a surprise\|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/himachal-pradesh-election-results-cpim-rakesh-singha/1/1112646.html\|access-date=2017-12-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|title=CPM candidate Rakesh Singha wins Theog seat in Himachal Pradesh - Times of India\|work=The Times of India\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/shimla/cpim-candidate-rakesh-singha-wins-theog-seat-in-himachal-pradesh/articleshow/62116135.cms\|access-date=2017-12-18}}</ref> Singha is a Member of the Central Committee of the CPI(M) in [[Himachal Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://cpim.org/pressbriefs/rakesh-singha-attacked-act-firmly\|title=Rakesh Singha Attacked: Act Firmly\|website=Communist Party of India (Marxist)\|date=28 March 2015\|language=en\|access-date=2017-12-18}}</ref>		In 2017, Singha was reelected from the [[Theog (Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency)\|Theog constituency]] to the Legislative Assembly because of the nomination rejection of the Congress candidate there.CPM has no hold anywhere in the state.This is the final CPM MLA in HP.<ref>{{Cite news\|title=Himachal Pradesh election results: CPM takes Theog as Rakesh Singha springs a surprise\|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/himachal-pradesh-election-results-cpim-rakesh-singha/1/1112646.html\|access-date=2017-12-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|title=CPM candidate Rakesh Singha wins Theog seat in Himachal Pradesh - Times of India\|work=The Times of India\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/shimla/cpim-candidate-rakesh-singha-wins-theog-seat-in-himachal-pradesh/articleshow/62116135.cms\|access-date=2017-12-18}}</ref> Singha is a Member of the Central Committee of the CPI(M) in [[Himachal Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://cpim.org/pressbriefs/rakesh-singha-attacked-act-firmly\|title=Rakesh Singha Attacked: Act Firmly\|website=Communist Party of India (Marxist)\|date=28 March 2015\|language=en\|access-date=2017-12-18}}</ref>

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>Banksboomer at 03:54, 7 April 2021

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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Rakesh Singha
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| office = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA)]] in [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency = [[Theog (Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency)|Theog]]
| term_start = 2017
| term_end = Incumbent
| predecessor = [[Vidya Stokes]]
| successor = Incumbent
| office2 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA)]] in [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency2 = [[Shimla (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Shimla]]
| term_start2 = 1993
| term_end2 = 1996
| predecessor2 = [[Suresh Bhardwaj]]
| successor2 = Adarsh Kumar
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1956|12|08}}

| birth_place = [[Shimla]], [[India]]
| nationality = [[Indian people]]
| relations = [[Vidya Stokes]]
| party = [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
}}

'''Rakesh Singha''' (born 8 December 1956) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] politician and a member of the [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] representing the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.myneta.info/HimachalPradesh2017/candidate.php?candidate_id=3364|title=Rakesh Singha(Communist Party of India (Marxist)(CPI(M))):Constituency- THEOG(SHIMLA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|last=ADR|website=www.myneta.info|access-date=2017-12-18}}</ref>

== Biography ==
Singha was first elected in 1993 as [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|member of the legislative assembly (MLA)]] representing the [[Shimla (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Shimla constituency]].<ref>[https://cpim.org/tags/rakesh-singha Rakesh Singha Attacked: Act Firmly]</ref><ref>[https://cpim.org/publicissues/will-fight-against-all-kinds-exploitation-even-stronger-rakesh-singha Will fight against all kinds of exploitation even stronger - Rakesh Singha]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20111230/himachal.htm#6|title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Himachal Pradesh Edition|website=www.tribuneindia.com|access-date=2017-12-18}}</ref> However, he was disqualified from holding his seat following a decision of the Supreme Court which upheld his 1987 conviction for involvement in a murder case from 1978 during his time as a student.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/assembly-elections/rakesh-singha-s-victory-revives-hopes-for-left-parties-in-himachal/story-9JsIqr4JmJWVMLpYziEseJ.html | title=Rakesh Singha's victory revives hopes for Left parties in Himachal| date=21 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-12-20|title=Who is Rakesh Singha; Himachal Pradesh’s first CPM MLA in 24 years|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/himachal-pradesh-assembly-elections-2017/who-is-rakesh-singha-himachal-pradeshs-first-cpm-mla-in-24-years/982369/|access-date=2021-03-17|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2017, Singha was reelected from the [[Theog (Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency)|Theog constituency]] to the Legislative Assembly.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Himachal Pradesh election results: CPM takes Theog as Rakesh Singha springs a surprise|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/himachal-pradesh-election-results-cpim-rakesh-singha/1/1112646.html|access-date=2017-12-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=CPM candidate Rakesh Singha wins Theog seat in Himachal Pradesh - Times of India|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/shimla/cpim-candidate-rakesh-singha-wins-theog-seat-in-himachal-pradesh/articleshow/62116135.cms|access-date=2017-12-18}}</ref> Singha is a Member of the Central Committee of the CPI(M) in [[Himachal Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cpim.org/pressbriefs/rakesh-singha-attacked-act-firmly|title=Rakesh Singha Attacked: Act Firmly|website=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|date=28 March 2015|language=en|access-date=2017-12-18}}</ref>

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>Banksboomer at 03:54, 7 April 2021