Delhi Elections : Ch Prem Singh create the World Record for contest and win all the elections
Born at village Lado Sarai in New Delhi on 20th December, 1932 and educated at Delhi College (Now Dr. Zakir Hussain College) of University of Delhi, Ch. Prem Singh – the Speaker of Delhi Assembly has the marvellous distinction of creating the World Record for contesting and winning all the elections since last 50 years and that too always from same party and same constituency.
During Municipal Corporation of Delhi elections in 1958, he started his glorious political career with victory and became youngest Councillor and Chairman of Rural Areas Committee and initiated strong steps for the development of rural areas. In 1959, he became Member of Harijan Welfare Delhi Board and for the next twelve years remained instrumental for the development of the downtrodden people of the society. In 1962, he was again elected to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. In 1967, when firstever election for newly constituted Metroplitan Council of Delhi were held, he was elected Metroplitan Councillor. In 1972, 1977 and 1983 he was consecutively elected Member of the Metropolitan Council.
In 1993, when election for a new set-up of Assembly in Delhi was held he was elected Member of Legislative Assembly. From 1993 to 1998 he remained Deputy Leader of the Congress Legislative party.
From 1972 to 1977 as member DDA his contribution towards resettlement colonies is undoubtedly one of the most unforgettable aspect of the Welfare Programmes for the poor people. Seeing his impeccable record, the high command once again decided to provide him the opportunity to be the Speaker of Delhi Legislative Assembly, the Assembly which is known in whole of nation the historic Central Legislative Assembly. He was elected by the majority vote as Speaker of the August House on 20th July, 2004.
The New Jersey General Assembly vide their resolution in the Assembly felicitated and welcomed Ch. Prem Singh for his winning elections from 1958 regularly from a single constituency and from a single political party enabling him to enter his name in the Guiness Book of World Record. The Assembly on September, 23 2002 passed the resolution duly authenticated by the Speaker of the General Assembly Shri Albio Sires said that the Assembly pleased to extend to warm greetings and salutation to Ch. Prem Singh for a superb and a effective leadership.
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