Thokchom Lokeshwar Singh
Thokchom Lokeshwar Singh | |
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| Member of the Manipur Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Thokchom Navakumar Singh |
| Constituency | Khundrakpam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1967 Manipur, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Parent | Thokchom Navakumar Singh |
Thokchom Lokeshwar Singh (born 1967)[1] is an Indian politician from Manipur. He is a three-time Member of the Manipur Legislative Assembly from Khundrakpam,[2][3] representing the Indian National Congress.[4]
Early life and education
Singh is from Khundrakpam, Imphal East District, Manipur. He is the son of Thokchom Navakumar Singh. He completed his M.A. in 2003 at Manipur University.[5]
Career
Singh became an MLA for the first time in the 2012 Manipur Legislative Assembly election when he defeated Laishram Premchandra Singh of Communist Party of India by 582 votes.[6] He retained the seat in the 2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election defeating Thangjam Mohendro Singh of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by 3,509 votes.[6] He won the Khundrakpam seat for Congress for the third consecutive term in the 2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election. In 2022, he polled 12,211 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Thangjam Mohendro Singh of the BJP, by 215 votes.[7]
References
- ^ https://ceomanipur.nic.in/Affidavits/AssemblyElection/2022/1/Thokchom%20Lokeshwar%20Singh.pdf
- ^ "Khundrakpam Assembly constituency results 2022". Indian Today.
- ^ "Khundrakpam Mla demands recruitment of forces for vulnerable villages". www.ifp.co.in.
- ^ Gujarati, TV9. "Thokchom Lokeshwar Singh Khundrakpam Election Result 2022, MN vidhan sabha Chunav (Thokchom Lokeshwar Singh) Result 2022 in Gujarati". TV9 Gujarati (in Gujarati). Retrieved 1 November 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Thokchom Lokeshwar Singh(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- KHUNDRAKPAM(IMPHAL EAST) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ a b "थोकचोम लोकेश्वर सिंह Vidhan Sabha Chunav Results 2022 Live: Vidhan Sabha Constituency Election Results, News, Candidates, Vote Percentage |News18 हिंदी". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Khundrakpam, Manipur Assembly Election Results 2022 LIVE Updates: INC retains Khundrakpam seat, Thokchom Lokeshwar Singh wins with 12211 votes". India Today. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2024.