Sapam Nishikant Singh
Sapam Nishikant Singh (1965) is an Indian politician from Manipur. He is an MLA from Keishamthong Assembly constituency in Imphal West District. He won the 2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election, as an independent politician.[1] After winning the Assembly seat, he pledged support to the Bharatiya Janata Party government.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Singh is from Keishamthong, Imphal West District, Manipur. He is the son of late Sapam Mani Singh. He completed his B.Com. (Honours) in 1987 at Sriram College of Commerce, which is affiliated with Delhi University.[3] He is one of the richest candidates in the Manipur Legislative Assembly according to the self-declared affidavit published by Election Commission of India.[4] He is the publisher of Sangai Express newspaper.[5]
Career
[edit]Singh won from Keishamthong Assembly constituency as an independent politician in the 2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election. He polled 8,874 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Maheshwar Thounaojam of the Republican Party of India (Athawale), by a margin of 187 votes.[6] In 2019, he joined the BJP but was denied a ticket for the 2022 Assembly election and he contested as an independent candidate and won. He pledged that he would not take any salary and would contribute the salary to Local Area Developoment funds.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Keisamthong, Manipur Assembly Election Results 2022 LIVE Updates: INDEPENDENT's Sapam Nishikant Singh defeats RPI(Ath)'s Maheshwar Thounaojam with 187 votes". India Today. 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ PTI (2022-03-11). "Independent winner extends support to BJP in Manipur". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ "Sapam Nishikant Singh(Independent(IND)):Constituency- KEISAMTHONG(IMPHAL WEST) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ "Sapam Nishikant, richest candidate in Manipur polls 2022, beats rivals". Imphal Free Press. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ a b S, Vangamla Salle K. (2022-02-18). "Manipur 2022: Won't take salary, will contribute to LAD fund, says Sapam Nishikant Singh". EastMojo. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ "Keishamthong Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Sapam Nishikant Singh of IND Wins". News18. Retrieved 2024-11-02.