Thounaojam Shyamkumar Singh

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. [ [http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2002/pollupd/ac/states/S14/Aconst07.htm State Elections 2002 - Constituency wise detail for 7-Andro Constituency of Manipur ] ]

In 2007 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly, as the Manipur People's Party candidate in the Andro constituency. [Election Commission of India: [http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/SE_2007/StatReport_AS_2007_MANIPUR_after_IC.pdf Statistical Report, 2007 Manipur Legislative Assembly election] ] Notably, he contested the elections whilst being in jail. [http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2007030115741500.htm&date=2007/03/01/&prd=th&] 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. [http://delhicourts.nic.in/Feb07/THOUNAOJAM%20SHYAM%20KUMAR%20SINGH%20VS.%20STATE%20OF%20NCT%20OF%20DELHI.pdf]

In August 2007, he was elected Deputy Speaker of the Manipur Legislative Assembly. [ [http://manipurassembly.nic.in/9thASSEMBLY2007/SESSIONS/2ndsession9thAssembly/LOB/LOB2August2007.pdf Manipur Legislative Assembly ] ] [ [http://www.telegraphindia.com/1071127/asp/northeast/story_8594564.asp The Telegraph - Calcutta : Northeast ] ]

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