Rakesh Singha
Rakesh Singha (born 8 December 1956) is an Indian politician and a member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly representing the Communist Party of India (Marxist).[1]
Rakesh Singha | |
|---|---|
| Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2017 – Incumbent | |
| Preceded by | Vidya Stokes |
| Constituency | Theog |
| Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1993–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Suresh Bhardwaj |
| Succeeded by | Adarsh Kumar |
| Constituency | Shimla |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 December 1956 Shimla, India |
| Nationality | Indian people |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Relations | Vidya Stokes |
Biography
Singha was first elected in 1993 as member of the legislative assembly (MLA) representing the Shimla constituency.[2][3][4] 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.[5][6]
In 2017, Singha was reelected from the Theog constituency to the Legislative Assembly.[7][8] Singha is a Member of the Central Committee of the CPI(M) in Himachal Pradesh.[9]
References
- ↑ ADR. "Rakesh Singha(Communist Party of India (Marxist)(CPI(M))):Constituency- THEOG(SHIMLA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ↑ Rakesh Singha Attacked: Act Firmly
- ↑ Will fight against all kinds of exploitation even stronger - Rakesh Singha
- ↑ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Himachal Pradesh Edition". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ↑ "Rakesh Singha's victory revives hopes for Left parties in Himachal". 21 December 2017.
- ↑ "Who is Rakesh Singha; Himachal Pradesh's first CPM MLA in 24 years". The Financial Express. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ↑ "Himachal Pradesh election results: CPM takes Theog as Rakesh Singha springs a surprise". Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ↑ "CPM candidate Rakesh Singha wins Theog seat in Himachal Pradesh - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ↑ "Rakesh Singha Attacked: Act Firmly". Communist Party of India (Marxist). 28 March 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2017.