Baban Singh (Nepali: बबन सिंह) is a Nepalese member of parliament and politician, who won the Rautahat-1 seat in the 2008 Constituent Assembly election as an independent candidate. Singh won the seat with 9201 votes.[1] At the time of the election, Singh was on the 'most wanted list' of the Nepalese police forces.[2] According to sources Singh was a member of the 'Terai Army'. .[3]
Baban Singh | |
|---|---|
बबन सिंह | |
| Member of Constituent Assembly | |
| In office 28 May 2008 – 28 May 2012 | |
| Constituency | Rautahat-1 |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Political party | independent candidate |
Singh did not make any public appearance during the election campaign.[4] Singh's campaign carried the slogan Hamara Ke Bachali ('Save me'), pleading to the voters to use the vote in order to save him from a death penalty.[5] Singh's family was active in running the campaign.[6]
Singh has also been accused of inciting the violent uprising against maoists on March 21, 2007, in Gaur, where 27 Maoists were killed.[7][8][9]
On May 27, 2008, Singh was able to reach the Birendra International Conference Centre to be sworn in as a Constituent Assembly member, without being caught by police.[10] On June 1, 2008, he surrendered to the Gaur District Court, but was released by the court on general date following legal proceedings.[9]
References edit
- ^ Ca Election report
- ^ eKantipur.com - Nepal's No.1 News Portal
- ^ The Himlayan Times: Breaking News, Views, Reviews, Sports, Business, Entertainment from Nepal
- ^ eKantipur.com - Nepal's No.1 News Portal
- ^ "Nepalnews.com, news from Nepal as it happens". Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
- ^ "eKantipur.com - Nepal's No.1 News Portal". Archived from the original on 2008-04-30. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
- ^ "Nepalnewsmobile.com - mobile version of Nepalnews". Archived from the original on 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
- ^ Baban Singh denies hand in valley blasts
- ^ a b eKantipur.com - Nepal's No.1 News Portal
- ^ Currently Baban Singh is an independent member of parliament and is well loved among people and youth of Nepal. He is regarded as a soldier against Maoists and a responsible leader of Madhesh Nepalnews.com, news from Nepal as it happens[permanent dead link]
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