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  1. Singh was never a member of the Lok Sabha but served as a member of the Rajya Sabha, representing the state of Assam from 1991 to 2019 and Rajasthan from 2019 to 2024. [6] [7]

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  2. 6 days ago · A member of the Indian National Congress, he joined the Rajya Sabha (upper chamber of Parliament) in 1991. Singh, who served as finance minister until 1996, ran for the Lok Sabha (lower chamber) in 1999 but was defeated.

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  3. May 22, 2004 · In his political career, Dr. Singh has been a Member of India’s Upper House of Parliament (the Rajya Sabha) since 1991, where he was Leader of the Opposition between 1998 and 2004. Dr. Manmohan Singh was sworn in as Prime Minister on 22nd May after the 2004 general elections and took the oath of office for a second term on 22nd May 2009.

  4. Apr 3, 2024 · Singh contested only one Lok Sabha election from the South Delhi constituency in 1999 and was defeated by BJP's Vijay Kumar Malhotra. His stint in the upper house was continuous, except for a two-month gap in 2019 when he was given a Rajya Sabha berth from Rajasthan.

  5. Apr 3, 2024 · Singh never won Lok Sabha elections. He was nominated to the Rajya Sabha for the first time by the Congress party in October 1991, four months after he became the Union Finance Minister. He...

  6. Jun 29, 2020 · Manmohan Singh was the Leader of Opposition in the Upper House of the Parliament, the Rajya Sabha, from 1998 to 2004. From 22 May 2004 to 26 May 2014, he was the Prime Minister of India and Leader of the Rajya Sabha.

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  8. Apr 4, 2024 · Singh contested the Lok Sabha election once — from South Delhi in 1999 — but lost. It was suspected at the time that some senior Congress leaders had worked behind the scenes to ensure his defeat in a bid to prevent him from acquiring the image of a popularly elected leader.