Thounaojam Shyamkumar Singh

Who is Thounaojam Shyamkumar Singh?

Thounaojam Shyamkumar Singh is a politician from Manipur, India. In 2002, he had contested the Manipur Legislative Assembly election as the Indian National Congress candidate in the Andro constituency, finishing third with 4513 votes.

In 2007 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly, as the Manipur People's Party candidate in the Andro constituency. Notably, he contested the elections whilst being in jail. He had been arrested in October 2006 at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, and was accused of being a member of Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup and working as a liaison between KYKL and the United National Liberation Front.

In August 2007, he was elected Deputy Speaker of the Manipur Legislative Assembly.