Prakash Man Singh (Nepali: प्रकाश मान सिंह) is a Nepalese politician and a leader of the Nepali Congress and current Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal. He is the son of Nepali politician Ganesh Man Singh. He has also been the Minister of Local Development and Federalism in Sushil Koirala's Cabinet.[1][2][3][4]
Prakash Man Singh MP | |
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| प्रकाश मान सिंह | |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal | |
| Assumed office 15 July 2024 Serving with Bishnu Prasad Paudel | |
| President | Ram Chandra Paudel |
| Prime Minister | K. P. Sharma Oli |
| In office 25 February 2014 – 12 October 2015 | |
| President | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Prime Minister | Sushil Koirala |
| Minister of Federalism and Local Development | |
| In office 2014–2015 | |
| President | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Prime Minister | Sushil Koirala |
| Succeeded by | Bimalendra Nidhi |
| General Secretary of Nepali Congress | |
| In office 2010–2016 Serving with Krishna Prasad Sitaula | |
| President | Sushil Koirala |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 March 2018 | |
| Constituency | Kathmandu 1 |
| Member of Constituent Assembly | |
| In office 28 May 2008 – 14 October 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Pradeep Nepal |
| Constituency | Kathmandu 1 |
| Member of Parliament, Rastriya Sabha | |
| In office 13 November 1995 – 27 June 2001 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 April 1956 Chhetrapati, Kathmandu |
| Political party | Nepali Congress |
| Children | Prabhash Man Singh and Bhaskar Man Singh |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | Master's Degree in Statistics |
| Website | prakashmansingh.com |
Political career
editSingh contested the Kathmandu-4 constituency in the 1991 parliamentary election. Singh won 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)).[5]
In the 1994 parliamentary election, he contested the Kathmandu-3 constituency. Singh won 33.77% of the votes in the constituency, but was defeated by the CPN(UML) candidate Manmohan Adhikari.[6]
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.[7]
In the split in the Nepali Congress, Singh sided with the break-away Nepali Congress (Democratic). Singh became vice-president of NC(D).[8] Singh also became Minister for Physical Planning and Construction in Sher Bahadur Deuba's cabinet.[9]
Singh was removed from his ministerial position when King Gyanendra took 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.[10][11] 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.[12][13]
After the fall of King Gyanendra's direct rule, Singh became a nominated member of the new interim legislature.[14]
After the reunification of NC and NC(D), Singh became vice president of Nepali Congress.[15]
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.[16][17]
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.[18]
Singh, the son of Ganesh Man Singh fielded candidacy for the post of party president leaving the camp in the 14th general convention of Nepali Congress.[19] He was able to garner nearly 7% voters opening the way for second round of election as Deuba who obtained 48% votes was unable to cross 50% mark even joining hands with leader Krishna Prasad Sitaula.[20] Later, Deuba asked Nidhi and Singh for support while Singh said he was ready to support Deuba.[21] With this, Deuba and Singh came together after almost 12 years.[22]
Electoral history
edit| Kathmandu-1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
| Nepali Congress | Prakash Man Singh | 10,936 | |
| Bibeksheel Sajha Party | Rabindra Mishra | 10,118 | |
| CPN (Maoist Centre) | Anil Sharma | 5,336 | |
| Others | 1,292 | ||
| Invalid votes | 593 | ||
| Result | Congress hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
| Kathmandu-1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
| Nepali Congress | Prakash Man Singh | 15,138 | |
| CPN (Maoist Centre) | Renu Dahal | 4,064 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal | Bharat Mani Jangam | 3,732 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) | Bidhya Neupane | 3,501 | |
| Others | 2,499 | ||
| Result | Congress hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
| Kathmandu-1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
| Nepali Congress | Prakash Man Singh | 14,318 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) | Pradip Nepal | 6,789 | |
| CPN (Maoist Centre) | Ram Man Shrestha | 4,836 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal | Gobinda Lamichhane | 1,042 | |
| Others | 3,336 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[23] | |||
| Kathmandu-3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Man Mohan Adhikari | 15,642 | |
| Nepali Congress | Prakash Man Singh | 11,378 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Jaya Kumar Khadka | 4,453 | |
| Rastriya Jana Parishad | Kirti Nidhi Bista | 1,180 | |
| Others | 755 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[24][25] | |||
| Kathmandu-4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) | Sahana Pradhan | 28,630 | |
| Nepali Congress | Prakash Man Singh | 19,504 | |
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: [1] | |||
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