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'''Thounaojam Basanta Kumar Singh''' (born 1963)<ref name=":0" /> is an Indian politician from [[Manipur]]. He is a four-time member of the [[Manipur Legislative Assembly]] from [[Nambol Assembly constituency]] in [[Bishnupur district]]. He won the [[2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election]], representing the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. He was formerly with the [[Indian Administrative Service]]. He is also served as the minister of education in the [[second N. Biren Singh ministry]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Thounaojam Basanta Kumar Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party - BJP):Constituency- Inner Manipour (Manipur) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/LokSabha2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=338 |access-date=2024-11-03 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Thounaojam Basanta Kumar Singh, Bharatiya Janata Party Representative for Inner Manipur, Manipur - Candidate Overview {{!}} 2024 Lok Sabha Elections |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections/manipur/inner-manipur/candidateshow/thounaojam-basanta-kumar-singh-3579 |access-date=2024-11-03 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Singh is from Nambol, Bishnupur district, Manipur. He is the son of [[Thounaojam Chaoba Singh]], a five-time MLA from Nambol and a union sports minister of state in the [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]] government.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-05-09 |title=BJP names Basanta Kumar in Inner Manipur seat |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/bjp-names-basanta-kumar-in-inner-manipur-seat/articleshow/108803549.cms |access-date=2024-11-05 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> His wife, Romabai Lairenjam is an MD, who worked at Delhi's [[RML Hospital]] before joining local politics.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=5 Points About Thounaojam Basanta Kumar Singh, BJP's Inner Manipur Candidate |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/lok-sabha-elections-2024-5-points-about-thounaojam-basanta-kumar-singh-bjps-inner-manipur-candidate-5344265 |access-date=2024-11-03 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref> He completed his M.A. in 1987 at [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi|St. Stephens College]], which is affiliated with [[Delhi University]].<ref name=":0" /> Later, he did LLB in 2002 at [[Manipur University]].<ref name=":1" />

== Career ==
Singh won from Nambol Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election. He polled 16,885 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Nameirakpam Loken Singh of the [[Indian National Congress]], by a margin of 3,060 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-10 |title=Nambol, Manipur Assembly Election Results 2022 LIVE Updates: BJP's Thounaojam Basanta Kumar Singh wins Nambol with 16885 votes |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/nambol-manipur-assembly-election-results-2022-live-updates-1923456-2022-03-09 |access-date=2024-11-03 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

=== Lok Sabha polls ===
In the [[2024 Indian general election in Manipur]], he contested on Bharatiya Janata Party ticket from the [[Inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituency]] and lost to [[Angomcha Bimol Akoijam]] of the [[Indian National Congress]], by a margin of 109,801 votes.<ref>{{Cite news | date=2024-03-26 |title=BJP fields State Minister from Inner Manipur Lok Sabha seat |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha/bjp-fields-state-minister-from-inner-manipur-lok-sabha-seat/article67994150.ece |access-date=2024-11-05 |newspaper=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | date=2024-05-31 |title=Manipur Election Results 2024 highlights: Congress leads by over 3 lakh votes in Outer Manipur |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha/manipur-election-results-2024-live/article68214593.ece |access-date=2024-11-05 |newspaper=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Congress Wins Both Lok Sabha Seats In Violence-Hit Manipur |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/lok-sabha-election-2024-results-live-congress-wins-both-lok-sabha-seats-in-violence-hit-manipur-5818382 |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

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JoannaCostantino at 14:48, 7 March 2026