Prakash Man Singh

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Prakash Man Singh (Template:Langx) is a Nepalese politician and a leader of the Nepali Congress and current Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal. He is the son of Nepali politician Ganesh Man Singh. He has also been the Minister of Local Development and Federalism in Sushil Koirala's Cabinet.[1][2][3][4]

Political career

Singh contested the Kathmandu-4 constituency in the 1991 parliamentary election. Singh won 36.13% of the votes in the constituency, but was defeated by Sahana Pradhan of the Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist-Leninist) (CPN(UML)).[5]

In the 1994 parliamentary election, he contested the Kathmandu-3 constituency. Singh won 33.77% of the votes in the constituency, but was defeated by the CPN(UML) candidate Manmohan Adhikari.[6]

Singh was Minister for Population and Environment in Sher Bahadur Deuba's cabinet formed in 1996. He later became Minister for Supplies in Krishna Prasad Bhattarai's cabinet.[7]

In the split in the Nepali Congress, Singh sided with the break-away Nepali Congress (Democratic). Singh became vice-president of NC(D).[8] Singh also became Minister for Physical Planning and Construction in Sher Bahadur Deuba's cabinet.[9]

Singh was removed from his ministerial position when King Gyanendra took power in February 2005. In February 2005, Singh was arrested for two weeks. Singh was again arrested on April 21, 2005, after refusing to appear for a hearing of the Royal Commission for Corruption Control. Singh, along with Sher Bahadur Deuba, were accused by the RCCC of involvement in a case of corruption relating to the Melamchi Drinking Water Project. Singh had refused to appear in front of the RCCC, as he considering the institution as unconstitutional.[10][11] In July 2005, Singh and Deuba were sentenced to 2 years in jail and a fine of 90 million rupees. Singh was released from jail on February 13, 2006, as the Supreme Court of Nepal ordered the dissolution of the RCCC.[12][13]

After the fall of King Gyanendra's direct rule, Singh became a nominated member of the new interim legislature.[14]

After the reunification of NC and NC(D), Singh became vice president of Nepali Congress.[15]

In 2008, he won the Kathmandu-1 seat in the Constituent Assembly election, being the first candidate to be declared a winner. Singh obtained 14318 votes.[16][17]

In the 12th General convention of the Party held on September 22, 2010, Singh was elected as General Secretary of the Party defeating rival candidate Bimalendra Nidhi from Deuba Camp.[18]

Singh, the son of Ganesh Man Singh fielded candidacy for the post of party president leaving the camp in the 14th general convention of Nepali Congress.[19] He was able to garner nearly 7% voters opening the way for second round of election as Deuba who obtained 48% votes was unable to cross 50% mark even joining hands with leader Krishna Prasad Sitaula.[20] Later, Deuba asked Nidhi and Singh for support while Singh said he was ready to support Deuba.[21] With this, Deuba and Singh came together after almost 12 years.[22]

Electoral history

2017 legislative elections

Kathmandu-1
Party Candidate Votes
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Nepali Congress Prakash Man Singh 10,936
Bibeksheel Sajha Party Rabindra Mishra 10,118
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | CPN (Maoist Centre) Anil Sharma 5,336
Others 1,292
Invalid votes 593
Result Congress hold
Source: Election Commission

2013 Constituent Assembly election

Kathmandu-1
Party Candidate Votes
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Nepali Congress Prakash Man Singh 15,138
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | CPN (Maoist Centre) Renu Dahal 4,064
Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal Bharat Mani Jangam 3,732
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) Bidhya Neupane 3,501
Others 2,499
Result Congress hold
Source: Election Commission

2008 Constituent Assembly election

Kathmandu-1
Party Candidate Votes
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Nepali Congress Prakash Man Singh 14,318
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) Pradip Nepal 6,789
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | CPN (Maoist Centre) Ram Man Shrestha 4,836
Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal Gobinda Lamichhane 1,042
Others 3,336
Result Congress gain
Source: Election Commission[23]

1994 legislative elections

Kathmandu-3
Party Candidate Votes
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Man Mohan Adhikari 15,642
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Nepali Congress Prakash Man Singh 11,378
Rastriya Prajatantra Party Jaya Kumar Khadka 4,453
Rastriya Jana Parishad Kirti Nidhi Bista 1,180
Others 755
Result CPN (UML) hold
Source: Election Commission[24][25]

1991 legislative elections

Kathmandu-4
Party Candidate Votes
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) Sahana Pradhan 28,630
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Nepali Congress Prakash Man Singh 19,504
Result CPN (UML) gain
Source: [1]

References

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  6. ↑ Third General Election: Emerging Scenario - 2055 (1999). Kathmandu: Institute for Development Studies, 1999. p. 57
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  11. ↑ BBC NEWS | South Asia | Former minister arrested in Nepal
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  13. ↑ Royal commission scrapped, Deuba and Singh freed – Nepali Times
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