Thongam Shanti Singh

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Thongam Shanti Singh (1961) [1] is an Indian politician from Manipur. He is an MLA from Moirang Assembly constituency in Bishnupur District. He won the 2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election, representing the National People's Party. [2] [3]

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Early life and education

Singh is from Kiyam Leikai, Moirang post, Bishnupur District, Manipur. He is the son of late Thongam Ibohal Singh. He married Philem Sorojini Devi and they have a son, Shangkerson Thongam. He completed his pre-university course in science in 1980 at Moirang College, which is affiliated with Manipur University. [4] [1]

Career

Singh won from Moirang Assembly constituency representing the National People's Party in the 2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election. He polled 14,349 votes and defeated his nearest rival and sitting MLA, M. Prithviraj Singh of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 2,231 votes. [5] [6] [7] In March 2024, he was active in demanding the Assembly to pass a resolution to call upon the Centre to abrogate the 'Suspension of Operations' ties with all Kuki Zo underground militant groups with whom agreements were made in the past. [8] [9] Later, the Manipur Legislative Assembly passed a resolution. [8]

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  2. ↑ "Moirang (Manipur) Assembly Election Results 2022 Live: Winner, Runner-up". The Indian Express. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  3. ↑ Live, A. B. P. (10 March 2022). "Moirang Manipur Election 2022 Final Results LIVE: NPP Candidate Thongam Shanti Singh wins from Moirang , Details Inside". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  4. ↑ https://ceomanipur.nic.in/Affidavits/AssemblyElection/2022/27/Thongam%20Shanti%20Singh.pdf
  5. ↑ "Moirang, Manipur Assembly Election Results 2022 LIVE Updates: NPEP's Thongam Shanti Singh wins Moirang with 12712 votes". India Today. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "Moirang Manipur Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Thongam Shanti Singh of NPP Wins". News18. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "Moirang Election Result 2022 LIVE: NPP's Thongam Shanti Singh leads, Pukhrem Sharatchandra Singh of Congress trails - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  8. 1 2 "Manipur Assembly adopts unanimous resolution to end special agreement with militants". India Today. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  9. ↑ Lakshman, Abhinay (10 April 2024). "BJP tries a balancing act to manage voter perception of Manipur's ethnic conflict". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2 November 2024.
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