Prem Bahadur Singh

Prem Bahadur Singh is a Nepalese politician. He is the chairman of the Samajbadi Prajatantrik Janata Party, Nepal. [ [http://www.unmin.org.np/?d=activities&p=activity_detail&aid=69 United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) : Activities » Activities Update » Activity Details ] ] He was previously a political leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist).

Singh won the Kalikot-1 seat in the 1999 parliamentary election as a CPN(UML) candidate. Singh got 10813 votes, defeating the Nepali Congress candidate Netra Bahadur Shahi. [ [http://www.election.gov.np/EN/toptwo.html Finalised Constituencies With Top Two Candidates ] ]

Singh was expelled from CPN(UML) on the ground of supporting the monarchy. [ [http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=121914 eKantipur.com - Nepal's No.1 News Portal ] ] After the royal coup d'etat in February 2005, Singh was apointed Minister by King Gyanendra. [ [http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=116061 eKantipur.com - Nepal's No.1 News Portal ] ]

After the 2008 Constituent Assembly election, in which SPJPN won one Proportional Representation seat, Singh was selected to represent the party in the Constituent Assembly. [ [http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/2008/apr/apr29/news08.php Nepalnews.com, news from Nepal as it happens ] ]

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