Singh-Mundi

MEMORANDUM **

Rajwinder Singh-Mundi, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ decision summarily affirming an Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his application for asylum and withholding of removal, and request for relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence and will uphold the IJ’s decision unless the evidence compels a contrary conclusion. Malhi v. INS, 336 F.3d 989, 992-93 (9th Cir.2003). We deny the petition.

Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s denial of Singh-Mundi’s asylum claim on the basis of an adverse credibility finding. First, Singh-Mundi’s inability to give details about the work that he allegedly did for the Akali Dal Mann party makes his claim that he was persecuted for his political involvement implausible. See Singh v. Ashcroft, 367 F.3d 1139, 1143 (9th Cir.2004). Second, Singh-Mundi’s failure to testify that he was harmed with electric shocks during his second arrest until after a break following direct examination, despite its inclusion in his asylum application and despite being asked repeatedly by his own counsel…