Prakash Man Singh
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Prakash Man Singh is a Nepal
ese politician and a leader of the Nepali Congress
. He is the son of political stalwart Ganesh Man Singh
.
Singh contested the Kathmandu
-4 constituency in the 1991 parliamentary election. Singh got 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)).
In the 1994 parliamentary election, he contested the Kathmandu-3 constituency. Singh got 33.77% of the votes in the constituency, but was defeated by the CPN(UML) candidate Manmohan Adhikari.
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.
In the split in the Nepali Congress
, Singh sided with the break-away Nepali Congress (Democratic)
. Singh became vice-president of NC(D). Singh also became Minister for Physical Planning and Construction in Sher Bahadur Deuba
's cabinet.
Singh was removed from his ministerial position when King Gyanendra grabbed 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. In July 2005, Singh and Deuba were sentenced to 2 year 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.
After the fall of King Gyanendra's direct rule, Singh was became a nominated member of the new interim legislature
.
After the reunification of NC and NC(D), Singh became vice president of Nepali Congress
.
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.
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.
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
ese politician and a leader of the Nepali Congress
Nepali Congress
The Nepali Congress is a Nepalese political party. Nepali Congress led the 1950 Democratic Movement which successfully ended the Rana dynasty and allowed commoners to take part in the polity. It again led a democratic movement in 1990, in partnership with leftist forces, to end monarchy and...
. He is the son of political stalwart Ganesh Man Singh
Ganesh Man Singh
Ganesh Man Singh was the commander of Nepalese democratic movement of 1990 AD. He was the first Asian to receive United Nations Human Rights Award. He is one of the most revered politicians of Nepal...
.
Singh contested the Kathmandu
Kathmandu District
Kathmandu District is a district located in Kathmandu Valley, Bagmati Zone of Nepal, a landlocked country in South Asia. It is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, covers an area of 395 km2 and is the most densely populated district of Nepal with a population of 1,081,845 in 2001...
-4 constituency in the 1991 parliamentary election. Singh got 36.13% of the votes in the constituency, but was defeated by Sahana Pradhan
Sahana Pradhan
Sahana Pradhan is a Nepalese politician. She hails from a Newar family in Kathmandu. She resigned as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nepal on April 16, 2008....
of the Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist-Leninist) (CPN(UML)).
In the 1994 parliamentary election, he contested the Kathmandu-3 constituency. Singh got 33.77% of the votes in the constituency, but was defeated by the CPN(UML) candidate Manmohan Adhikari.
Singh was Minister for Population and Environment in Sher Bahadur Deuba
Sher Bahadur Deuba
Sher Bahadur Deuba is a Nepalese politician and former Prime Minister. He is the second senior most leader of the Nepali Congress. He has twice been elected as the leader of parliamentary party of the Nepali Congress, thus enabling him to be elected twice as the Prime Minister of Nepal.He has...
's cabinet formed in 1996. He later became Minister for Supplies in Krishna Prasad Bhattarai
Krishna Prasad Bhattarai
Krishna Prasad Bhattarai was a Nepalese political leader. As a leader of the Nepali Congress Party, he made his position by transitioning Nepal from an absolute monarchy to a democratic multi-party system.Bhattarai was twice the Prime Minister of Nepal, once heading the Interim Government from 19...
's cabinet.
In the split in the Nepali Congress
Nepali Congress
The Nepali Congress is a Nepalese political party. Nepali Congress led the 1950 Democratic Movement which successfully ended the Rana dynasty and allowed commoners to take part in the polity. It again led a democratic movement in 1990, in partnership with leftist forces, to end monarchy and...
, Singh sided with the break-away Nepali Congress (Democratic)
Nepali Congress (Democratic)
Nepali Congress was a political party of Nepal, which was formed due to vertical split of Nepali Congress. Nepali Congress divided to two parties, the Nepali Congress led by former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and the other led by Girija Prasad Koirala.-Merger of Nepali Congress and Nepali...
. Singh became vice-president of NC(D). Singh also became Minister for Physical Planning and Construction in Sher Bahadur Deuba
Sher Bahadur Deuba
Sher Bahadur Deuba is a Nepalese politician and former Prime Minister. He is the second senior most leader of the Nepali Congress. He has twice been elected as the leader of parliamentary party of the Nepali Congress, thus enabling him to be elected twice as the Prime Minister of Nepal.He has...
's cabinet.
Singh was removed from his ministerial position when King Gyanendra grabbed 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
Sher Bahadur Deuba
Sher Bahadur Deuba is a Nepalese politician and former Prime Minister. He is the second senior most leader of the Nepali Congress. He has twice been elected as the leader of parliamentary party of the Nepali Congress, thus enabling him to be elected twice as the Prime Minister of Nepal.He has...
, 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. In July 2005, Singh and Deuba were sentenced to 2 year in jail and a fine of 90 million rupees
Nepalese rupee
The rupee is the official currency of Nepal. The present rupee has the ISO 4217 code NPR and is normally abbreviated with the sign ₨. It is subdivided into 100 paisa. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the Nepal Rastra Bank...
. Singh was released from jail on February 13, 2006, as the Supreme Court of Nepal ordered the dissolution of the RCCC.
After the fall of King Gyanendra's direct rule, Singh was became a nominated member of the new interim legislature
Interim legislature of Nepal
On January 15, 2007 the Pratinidhi Sabha, the legislature of Nepal, was dissolved and a new Interim legislature was formed. The old parliament was elected in 1999...
.
After the reunification of NC and NC(D), Singh became vice president of Nepali Congress
Nepali Congress
The Nepali Congress is a Nepalese political party. Nepali Congress led the 1950 Democratic Movement which successfully ended the Rana dynasty and allowed commoners to take part in the polity. It again led a democratic movement in 1990, in partnership with leftist forces, to end monarchy and...
.
In 2008, he won the Kathmandu-1 seat in the Constituent Assembly election
Nepalese Constituent Assembly election, 2008
A general election for the Constituent Assembly was held in Nepal on 10 April 2008 after having been postponed from earlier dates of 7 June 2007 and 22 November 2007. The Nepalese Constituent Assembly will draft a new constitution; it will therefore decide, amongst other things, on the issue of...
, being the first candidate to be declared a winner. Singh obtained 14318 votes.
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.