Uday Singh (Fiji politician)
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Uday Singh is an Indo-Fijian politician, who was a supporter of the pre-coup Alliance Party.
in a by-election in 1985 in which he defeated his brother, James Shankar Singh
of the National Federation Party
and Mahendra Chaudhry
of the Fiji Labour Party
. He held the seat seat until the 1987 elections. He was appointed to the Senate by the President, effective from 30 May 1994.
and has played a leading role in the Ba branch of the Arya Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji
. At present he is the chairman of the Board of Governors of the two schools run by the Arya Samaj in Ba. He has an elder brother, eldest of the three Shital Singh.
Family
Mr. Uday Singh is Married to Mrs. Viday Wati Singh and has 4 children Anildra, Shalendra, Sharmila Kiran and Sameer Uday Singh.Politician
After several unsuccessful attempts in earlier elections, he won the Indian National seat based in BaBa District, Fiji
Ba is a district situation on the North Western part of the island of Viti Levu in Fiji. The name Ba is also used for a province, a tikina , a town and a river. Ba district comprises the areas surrounding Ba Town and includes the Fijian administrative tikinas of Ba and Magodro. Ba district is in...
in a by-election in 1985 in which he defeated his brother, James Shankar Singh
James Shankar Singh
James Shankar Singh was a Fiji Indian farmer, businessman, social worker and politician who served as a Minister in the Alliance Government of Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara...
of the National Federation Party
National Federation Party (Fiji)
The National Federation Party is a Fijian political party founded by A.D. Patel in November 1968, as a merger of the Federation Party and the National Democratic Party...
and Mahendra Chaudhry
Mahendra Chaudhry
Mahendra Pal Chaudhry is a Fijian politician and the leader of the Fiji Labour Party...
of the Fiji Labour Party
Fiji Labour Party
The Fiji Labour Party is a political party in Fiji, which holds observer status with the Socialist International. Most of its support at present comes from the Indo-Fijian community, although it is officially multiracial and its first leader was an indigenous Fijian, Dr. Timoci Bavadra. It is...
. He held the seat seat until the 1987 elections. He was appointed to the Senate by the President, effective from 30 May 1994.
Supporter of Arya Samaj
He has been a supporter of Arya Samaj in FijiArya Samaj (Fiji)
The Arya Samaj was the first religious, cultural and educational Fiji Indian organisation established in Fiji. From its inception, in 1904, it attracted the young, educated and progressive Hindus into its fold...
and has played a leading role in the Ba branch of the Arya Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji
Arya Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji
The Arya Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji is the national body for all the Arya Samajs in Fiji. It was formed in 1918 and registered as a religious body through the efforts of Manilal Doctor, who was in Fiji from 1912 to 1920 at the behest of Mahatma Gandhi to provide legal assistance to the Fiji Indians...
. At present he is the chairman of the Board of Governors of the two schools run by the Arya Samaj in Ba. He has an elder brother, eldest of the three Shital Singh.