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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 = | | term_end = | ||
| predecessor = [[Vidya Stokes]] | | predecessor = [[Vidya Stokes]] | ||
| successor = | | 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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