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== Political decline == | == Political decline == | ||
Later in 1937, when the [[Kisan Sangh]] was formed, its members were mainly those who had supported Singh in the election campaign. Aware of the power of the [[Colonial Sugar Refining Company (Fiji)|Colonial Sugar Refining Company]], Singh soon distanced himself from the Kisan Sangh. He claimed to represent the mill workers and farmers in their struggle for better remuneration, but without a political base, did not have enough support to contest the next election in [[1940 Fijian general election|1940 elections]]. During the [[Second World War]], he supported the war effort and had his son enlisted in the army. In the [[1947 Fijian general election|1947 elections]] Singh challenged the incumbent, A.D. Patel, and lost by | Later in 1937, when the [[Kisan Sangh]] was formed, its members were mainly those who had supported Singh in the election campaign. Aware of the power of the [[Colonial Sugar Refining Company (Fiji)|Colonial Sugar Refining Company]], Singh soon distanced himself from the Kisan Sangh. He claimed to represent the mill workers and farmers in their struggle for better remuneration, but without a political base, did not have enough support to contest the next election in [[1940 Fijian general election|1940 elections]]. During the [[Second World War]], he supported the war effort and had his son enlisted in the army. In the [[1947 Fijian general election|1947 elections]] Singh challenged the incumbent, A.D. Patel, and lost by 1,972 votes to 1,106. He attempted another comeback in [[1956 Fijian general election|1956]], losing to [[Ayodhya Prasad]] in a five-way race. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||