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Rakesh Singha
Rakesh Singha | |
|---|---|
| Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
| 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 |
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]
Biography[edit]
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 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.[7][8] Singha is a Member of the Central Committee of the CPI(M) in Himachal Pradesh.[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ 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.