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{{Short description|Indian politician, educationist, and businessman}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2026}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2026}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Rajeev Kumar Rai
| image =
| caption = Rajeev Rai during a public event in 2026
| office1 = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| constituency1 = [[Ghosi Lok Sabha constituency|Ghosi]]
| term_start1 = 4 June 2024
| predecessor1 = [[Atul Rai]]
| party = [[Samajwadi Party]]
| occupation = [[Politician]], Educationist, Businessperson
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|09|06}}
| birth_place = Surhi, [[Ballia district|Ballia]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| parents = Raj Narayan Rai (Father)
| spouse = Nikita Rai
| children = 2
| alma_mater = Doctorate (Honorary)
| website = {{URL|https://rajeevrai.in/}}
}}

'''Rajeev Kumar Rai''' (born 6 September 1969) is an Indian politician, educationist, and philanthropist currently serving as a [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) in the [[18th Lok Sabha]]. He represents the [[Ghosi Lok Sabha constituency]] and is a senior leader of the [[Samajwadi Party]].<ref name="indiatv">{{Cite web |title=Political Profile of Rajeev Rai |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2024/uttar-pradesh/ghosi-constituency/candidate-list/rajeev-rai-lok-sabha-candidate |website=India TV News |access-date=15 July 2024}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Rajeev Rai was born in Surhi village in the [[Ballia district]] of Uttar Pradesh to Raj Narayan Rai. He pursued his education in healthcare management and was later awarded an honorary doctorate for his contributions to the education sector. He is the founder and chairman of the AVK Group of Institutions and Impact Group in Bengaluru, which provide professional education in nursing, management, and technology.<ref name="toi_bengaluru">{{cite news |last=TNN |date=2 December 2025 |title=UP MP Rajeev Rai slams Bengaluru traffic |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/uttar-pradesh-mp-slams-bengaluru-traffic-dk-shivakumar-says-will-show-him-delhi-traffic/articleshow/125700887.cms |website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref name="myneta24">{{Cite web |title=Affidavit, Election Commission of India |url=https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/ |website=affidavit.eci.gov.in |access-date=8 June 2024}}</ref>

== Political career ==
Rai has been a long-standing associate of the Samajwadi Party and is considered a close strategist of the party leadership. He gained national prominence as the party's National Spokesperson, representing the SP on various national media platforms. He was a key member of "Team Akhilesh" during the [[2012 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Team Akhilesh's key members |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/photo/akhilesh-yadav-key-team-members-367237-2012-03-11/4 |website=India Today |date=11 March 2012}}</ref>

In the [[18th Lok Sabha]], Rai has been an active voice for the Purvanchal region. During the 2025 and 2026 sessions, he raised critical issues regarding agricultural distress and electoral roll transparency, notably highlighting concerns over the "Special Intensive Revision" (SIR) process in his constituency.<ref name="toi_sir">{{cite news |date=30 November 2025 |title=SP set to raise SIR anomalies in Parliament |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/sp-set-to-raise-sir-anomalies-in-parliament-and-on-roads/articleshow/125664242.cms |website=The Times of India}}</ref>

=== Electoral performance ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Year !! Election !! Party !! Votes !! % !! Margin !! Result
|-
| 2014 || [[2014 Indian general election in Uttar Pradesh|16th Lok Sabha]] || [[Samajwadi Party|SP]] || 1,65,887 || 15.95% || -2,13,910 || {{lost}}
|-
| 2024 || [[2024 Indian general election in Uttar Pradesh|18th Lok Sabha]] || [[Samajwadi Party|SP]] || 5,03,131 || 43.73% || +1,62,943 || {{won}}
|}
In 2024, he defeated Arvind Rajbhar of the SBSP by a margin of 1,62,943 votes.<ref name="ecuresults">{{Cite web |title=Ghosi Election Result 2024 |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/ConstituencywiseS2470.htm |website=Election Commission of India |access-date=23 January 2025}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
He is married to Nikita Rai, and they have two sons, Ritvik Rai and Aditya Rai. Rai is recognized for his philanthropic efforts in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, particularly in healthcare and education support for underprivileged communities.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Official Website of Rajeev Rai |url=https://rajeevrai.in/ |access-date=23 January 2025}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1969 births]]
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Samajwadi Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:People from Ballia district]]
[[Category:India MPs 2024–2029]]

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