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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Thokchom Lokeshwar Singh
| native_name =
| image = Thokchom Lokeshwar Singh.jpg
| caption =
| office = Member of the [[Manipur Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency = [[Khundrakpam Assembly constituency|Khundrakpam]]
| term_start = 2012
| term_end =
| predecessor = [[Thokchom Navakumar Singh]]
| successor =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1967|01|01}}
| birth_place = [[Manipur]], [[India]]
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| spouse =
| parents = [[Thokchom Navakumar Singh]]
| children =
| profession =
| education =
}}
'''Thokchom Lokeshwar Singh''' (born 1967)<ref>{{Cite web| title=Affidavit to be filed by the candidate along with nomination paper before the returning officer for election to manipur legislative assembly, 2022 (name of the housew from 1-khundrakpam assembly constituency (name of the constituency) | url=https://ceomanipur.nic.in/Affidavits/AssemblyElection/2022/1/Thokchom%20Lokeshwar%20Singh.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217124617/https://ceomanipur.nic.in/Affidavits/AssemblyElection/2022/1/Thokchom%20Lokeshwar%20Singh.pdf | archive-date=2022-02-17}}</ref> is an Indian politician from Manipur. He is a three-time Member of the [[Manipur Legislative Assembly]] from [[Khundrakpam Assembly constituency|Khundrakpam]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Khundrakpam Assembly constituency results 2022 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/khundrakpam-manipur-assembly-election-results-2022-live-updates-1923433-2022-03-09|website=Indian Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Khundrakpam Mla demands recruitment of forces for vulnerable villages |url=https://www.ifp.co.in/manipur/khundrakpam-mla-demands-recruitment-of-forces-for-vulnerable-villages |website=www.ifp.co.in}}</ref> representing the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gujarati |first=TV9 |title=Thokchom Lokeshwar Singh Khundrakpam Election Result 2022, MN vidhan sabha Chunav (Thokchom Lokeshwar Singh) Result 2022 in Gujarati |url=https://tv9gujarati.com/elections/manipur-assembly-election-2022/candidates/thokchom-lokeshwar-singh-khundrakpam-185074 |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=TV9 Gujarati |language=gu}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Singh is from [[Khundrakpam Assembly constituency|Khundrakpam]], Imphal East District, Manipur. He is the son of [[Thokchom Navakumar Singh]]. He completed his M.A. in 2003 at [[Manipur University]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thokchom Lokeshwar Singh(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- KHUNDRAKPAM(IMPHAL EAST) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://myneta.info/manipur2022/candidate.php?candidate_id=40 |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=myneta.info}}</ref>

== Career ==
Singh became an MLA for the first time in the [[2012 Manipur Legislative Assembly election]] when he defeated Laishram Premchandra Singh of [[Communist Party of India]] by 582 votes.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=थोकचोम लोकेश्वर सिंह Vidhan Sabha Chunav Results 2022 Live: Vidhan Sabha Constituency Election Results, News, Candidates, Vote Percentage {{!}}News18 हिंदी |url=https://hindi.news18.com/election_framework_next/manipur/thokchom-lokeshwar-singh-khundrakpam-candidate-s14a001c02/ |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=News18 हिंदी |language=hi}}</ref> He retained the seat in the [[2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election]] defeating Thangjam Mohendro Singh of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) by 3,509 votes.<ref name=":0" /> He won the Khundrakpam seat for Congress for the third consecutive term in the [[2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election]]. In 2022, he polled 12,211 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Thangjam Mohendro Singh of the BJP, by 215 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-10 |title=Khundrakpam, Manipur Assembly Election Results 2022 LIVE Updates: INC retains Khundrakpam seat, Thokchom Lokeshwar Singh wins with 12211 votes |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/khundrakpam-manipur-assembly-election-results-2022-live-updates-1923433-2022-03-09 |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:1967 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Manipur]]
[[Category:Manipur MLAs 2012–2017]]
[[Category:Manipur MLAs 2017–2022]]
[[Category:Manipur MLAs 2022–2027]]

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