Amresh Kumar Singh
Nepalese politician
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Amresh Kumar Singh (Nepali: अमरेश कुमार सिंह) is a Nepalese politician who is currently member of Rastriya Swatantra Party. He was a member of Nepali Congress in past after MJF, Nepal on whose ticket he served as the Member of the House of Representatives elected from Sarlahi 4.[3][4]
Dr Amresh Kumar Singh | |
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अमरेश कुमार सिंह | |
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| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
| In office 4 March 2018 – 2025 | |
| Preceded by | New Constituency |
| Constituency | Sarlahi 4 |
| Member of Constituent Assembly | |
| In office 21 January 2014 – 14 October 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Shiva Poojan Ray Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Sarlahi 6 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 September 1970[1] Balara 4, Sarlahi District |
| Party | Rastriya Swatantra Party (2025-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Nepali Congress (2008-2022) Madheshi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal (?-2008) |
| Spouse(s) | Kumari Laxmi Joshi[2] and 1 other (divorced) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents |
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He got elected as Member of Parliament from Sarlahi for three consecutive terms from Nepali Congress ticket. He was also elected to the 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly in 2014 from Sarlahi 6.[5]
Political career
He was a member of the State Management and Good Governance Committee in the House of Representatives.[6]
Controversies
Burning the constitution
During a protest in Kathmandu, 14 members of the party including chairman Upendra Yadav and member of the Interim Parliament, Amresh Kumar Singh were arrested after they had burnt copies of the Interim Constitution which they said had failed to address the demands of the Madhesi people.[7][8] Later Singh joined Nepali Congress seeing better chances of win and sided from MJF-N.
Challenging Balen Shah
Singh challenged Balen from parliament to demolish not just the scrap warehouse but also Singha Durbar, Supreme Court and Prime Minister residence. Amidst the events, he stood in support of the then Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal to arrest mayor Shah.[9][10]
Opening clothes in the Parliament
Singh took off his clothes amongst the parliamentarians in meeting after denied to be let speak during an important meeting of Pratinidhi Sabha.[11]
Electoral history
| Election | House | Constituency | Party | Votes | Opponent | Party | Votes | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Constituent Assembly | Sarlahi 6 | Nepali Congress | 17,400 | Shivpujan Ray Yadav | Terai Madhesh Sadbhavana Party | 10,365 |  Elected | ||
| 2017 | House of Representatives | Sarlahi 4 | 29,675 | Rakesh Kumar Mishra | Rastriya Janata Party Nepal | 28,136 | Elected | |||
| 2022 | House of Representatives | Independent | 20,017 | Nagendra Kumar | Nepali Congress | 18,253 | Elected | |||
| 2026 | House of Representatives | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 35,688 | Gagan Thapa | 22,831 | Elected | ||||
2026 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amresh Kumar Singh | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 35,688 | 48.65 | |
| Gagan Kumar Thapa | Nepali Congress | 22,831 | 31.13 | |
| Amnish Kumar Yadav | CPN (UML) | 9,343 | 12.74 | |
| Rakesh Kumar Mishra | Janamat Party | 1,572 | 2.14 | |
| Rajnish Raya | Nepali Communist Party | 1,401 | 1.91 | |
| Pitambar Singh Kushwaha | Ujyaalo Nepal Party | 455 | 0.62 | |
| Harinandan Kumar Ranjan | Bahujan Samaj Party of Nepal | 452 | 0.62 | |
| Sachitra Sahni | Independent | 410 | 0.56 | |
| Ramcharitra Sahni | Pragatisheel Loktantrik Party | 299 | 0.41 | |
| Rameshwor Rae Tadav | Janata Samajbadi Party, Nepal | 184 | 0.25 | |
| Gyanendra Prasad Kushwaha | Independent | 113 | 0.15 | |
| Others | 602 | 0.82 | ||
| Total | 73,350 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 73,350 | 94.12 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 4,581 | 5.88 | ||
| Total votes | 77,931 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 121,120 | 64.34 | ||
| Majority | 12,857 | |||
| Rastriya Swatantra Party gain | ||||
| Source: [12][13][14][15][16] | ||||
Total Voters: 1,21,120 · Votes Cast: 77,931 (64.34%) · Valid Votes: 73,350 (94.12%) · Invalid Votes: 4,581 (5.88%)
2022 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amresh Kumar Singh | Independent | 20,017 | 28.89 | |
| Nagendra Kumar | Nepali Congress | 18,253 | 26.35 | |
| Madhumala Kumari Yadav | Independent | 14,622 | 21.10 | |
| Rakesh Kumar Mishra | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 5,813 | 8.39 | |
| Raja Ram Paswan | Bahujan Ekata Party Nepal | 5,158 | 7.44 | |
| Ram Babu Rae | Janamat Party | 3,429 | 4.95 | |
| Others | 1,991 | 2.87 | ||
| Total | 69,283 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 1,764 | |||
| Independent gain | ||||
| Source: [17] | ||||
2017 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Amresh Kumar Singh | 29,675 | |
| Rastriya Janata Party Nepal | Rakesh Kumar Mishra | 28,136 | |
| Others | 1,501 | ||
| Invalid votes | 6,128 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
