Thounaojam Shyamkumar Singh

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Thounaojam Shyamkumar Singh is a politician from Manipur, India. In 2002, he had contested the Manipur Legislative Assembly election as the Indian National Congress candidate in the Andro constituency, finishing third with 4513 votes.[1]

In 2007 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly, as the Manipur People's Party candidate in the Andro constituency.[2] Notably, he contested the elections whilst being in jail.[3] He had been arrested in October 2006 at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, and was accused of being a member of Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup and working as a liaison between KYKL and the United National Liberation Front.[4]

In August 2007, he was elected Deputy Speaker of the Manipur Legislative Assembly.[5][6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ State Elections 2002 - Constituency wise detail for 7-Andro Constituency of Manipur
  2. ^ Election Commission of India: Statistical Report, 2007 Manipur Legislative Assembly election
  3. ^ http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2007030115741500.htm&date=2007/03/01/&prd=th&
  4. ^ http://delhicourts.nic.in/Feb07/THOUNAOJAM%20SHYAM%20KUMAR%20SINGH%20VS.%20STATE%20OF%20NCT%20OF%20DELHI.pdf
  5. ^ Manipur Legislative Assembly
  6. ^ The Telegraph - Calcutta : Northeast
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