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{{short description|Indian politician}}
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| name = Nityanand Rai Yadav
| name               = Nityanand Rai
| office = [[Ministry of Home Affairs|Minister of State for Home Affairs]]
| office             = [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Minister of State for Home Affairs]]
| Bihar BJP President =  
| Bihar BJP President =  
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| image = Shri Nityanand Rai taking charge as the Minister of State for Home Affairs, in New Delhi on June 01, 2019.jpg
| image               = Shri Nityanand Rai taking charge as the Minister of State for Home Affairs, in New Delhi on June 01, 2019.jpg
| caption =  
| caption             = Rai as the Minister of State for Home Affairs, in [[New Delhi]], June 1, 2019.
| constituency =  
| constituency       =  
| primeminister = [[Narendra Modi]]
| primeminister       = [[Narendra Modi]]
| predecessor = [[Kiren Rijiju]]
| predecessor         = [[Kiren Rijiju]]
| minister = [[Amit Shah]]
| minister           = [[Amit Shah]]
| successor =  
| successor           =  
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| date =  
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| office2 = [[List of state presidents of the Bharatiya Janata Party|President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Bihar]]
| term_start          = 30 May 2019 <br />Served with [[Hansraj Gangaram Ahir|H. G. Ahir]] (2019) and<br /> [[G. Kishan Reddy]] (2019–21) <br />Serving with [[Nisith Pramanik|N. Pramanik]] and [[Ajay Kumar Mishra|A.K Mishra]]
| term_start2 = 30 November 2016
| term_end            =  
| term_end2 = 15 September 2019
| office2             = [[List of state presidents of the Bharatiya Janata Party|President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Bihar]]
| predecessor2 = [[Mangal Pandey (Bihar politician)|Mangal Pandey]]
| term_start2         = 30 November 2016
| successor2 = [[Sanjay Jaiswal]]
| term_end2           = 15 September 2019
| office3 = [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member of Parliament]], [[Lok Sabha]]
| predecessor2       = [[Mangal Pandey (Bihar politician)|Mangal Pandey]]
| predecessor3 = [[Aswamedh Devi]]
| successor2         = [[Sanjay Jaiswal]]
|constituency3 = [[Ujiarpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ujiarpur]]
| office3             = [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member of Parliament]], [[Lok Sabha]]
| office4 = [[Bihar Legislative Assembly|Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
| predecessor3       = [[Aswamedh Devi]]
| predecessor4 = Rajendra Rai
| constituency3       = [[Ujiarpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ujiarpur]]
| successor4   = Awadhesh Singh
| term_start3        = 16 May 2014
|constituency4 = [[Hajipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Hajipur]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/hajipur.html|website=www.elections.in|title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Hajipur Assembly Constituency}}</ref>
| term_end3          =
| term_start4   = 2000
| office4             = [[Bihar Legislative Assembly|Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
| term_end4     = 2014{{efn|Resigned, elected to [[Lok Sabha]] from [[Ujiarpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ujiarpur]]}}
| predecessor4       = Rajendra Rai
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| successor4         = Awadhesh Singh
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|01|01|df=y}}
| constituency4       = [[Hajipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Hajipur]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/hajipur.html|website=www.elections.in|title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Hajipur Assembly Constituency}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Hajipur]], [[Bihar]], [[India]]
| term_start4         = 2000
| death_date =  
| term_end4           = 2014{{efn|Resigned, elected to [[Lok Sabha]] from [[Ujiarpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ujiarpur]]}}
| death_place =  
| party               = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| nationality = Indian
| birth_name          = Nityanand Rai Yadav
| spouse = Amita Rai
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1966|01|01|df=y}}
| children = 1 Daughter
| birth_place         = [[Hajipur]], [[Bihar]], [[India]]
| parents = Tetari Devi (mother)<br>Ganga Bishun Rai (father)
| death_date         =  
| residence = Karnpura, [[Vaishali District|Vaishali]], [[Bihar]]
| death_place         =  
| alma_mater = Raj Narayan College, Hajipur, Vaishali
| nationality         = Indian
| occupation = [[Politician]] & [[Agriculturist]]
| spouse             = Amita Rai
| term_start = 31 May 2019 <br> Serving with [[G. Kishan Reddy]]
| children           = 1 Daughter
| term_end =
| parents             = Tetari Devi (mother)<br />Ganga Bishun Rai (father)
| term_start3 = 16 May 2014
| residence           = Karnpura, [[Vaishali District|Vaishali]], [[Bihar]]
| term_end3 =
| alma_mater         = Raj Narayan College, Hajipur, Vaishali
| education = [[Graduation|Graduate]]
| occupation         = [[Politician]] & [[Agriculturist]]
| website = {{URL|http://nityanandrai.in/}}
| education           = [[Graduation|Graduate]]
| website             = {{URL|http://nityanandrai.in/}}
}}
}}
'''Nityanand Rai''' (born 1 January 1966)<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-13|title=The rise and rise of Nityanand Rai|url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/nityanand-rai-profile-6722230/|access-date=2020-10-13|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> is an [[India]]n politician. He is current Minister of State for Home Affairs in the Government of India.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4625 |title = Members : Lok Sabha}}</ref> He was elected in the 2014 and 2019 General Election from [[Ujiarpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ujiarpur]]. He is a member  of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. He had continuously represented Hajipur constituency in Bihar legislative assembly winning elections since 2000 (2000, Feb-2005, October- 2005 and 2010).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/nityanand-rai|title=Nityanand Rai|publisher=National Portal of India|accessdate=14 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/bihar-bjp-chief-feels-sorry-for-his-controversial-comment/article20609679.ece|title=Bihar BJP chief Nityanand Rai feels 'sorry' for his controversial comment|last=Amarnath|first=Tewary|work=The Hindu|date=21 November 2017|accessdate=14 February 2018}}</ref>


== References ==
'''Nityanand Rai''' (born '''Nityanand Rai Yadav''' on 1 January 1966)<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2020-10-13|title=The rise and rise of Nityanand Rai|url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/nityanand-rai-profile-6722230/|first=Santosh|last=Singh|access-date=2020-10-13|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> is an Indian politician and the current Minister of State for Home Affairs in the [[Government of India]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4625 |title = Members : Lok Sabha}}</ref> He was elected in the 2014 and 2019 General Election from [[Ujiarpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ujiarpur]] as a candidate of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. He had continuously represented [[Hajipur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Hajipur constituency]] in [[Bihar Legislative Assembly|Bihar legislative]] assembly winning elections since 2000 (2000, Feb-2005, October- 2005 and 2010) till he was elected for the parliament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/nityanand-rai|title=Nityanand Rai|publisher=National Portal of India|access-date=14 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/bihar-bjp-chief-feels-sorry-for-his-controversial-comment/article20609679.ece|title=Bihar BJP chief Nityanand Rai feels 'sorry' for his controversial comment|last=Amarnath|first=Tewary|work=The Hindu|date=21 November 2017|access-date=14 February 2018}}</ref>
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==Early life and education==
Nityanand Rai was born on 1 January 1966. The son of a farmer, Rai has been associated with the Sangh Parivar since 1981, joining the ABVP that year as a student activist.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://topnewswood.com/india/the-rise-and-rise-of-nityanand-rai/ | title=The rise and rise of Nityanand Rai | date=12 October 2020 }}</ref>
 
==Career==
On 23 May 2019, Rai became Minister of State for [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Home Affairs]].<ref>{{citation |title=PM Modi allocates portfolios. Full list of new ministers |url=https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/pm-modi-allocates-portfolios-full-list-of-new-ministers-1559288502067.html |work=[[Live Mint]] |date=31 May 2019 }}</ref> Rai joined politics from his college [[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad|ABVP]] unit. He was elected for students union President in his college. Rai in the year of 2000 [[Bihar Assembly Election, 2000|Bihar Assembly election]] got a ticket and won from [[Hajipur]]. He won the seat four times consecutively. In the 2014 general election Rai got the ticket for Parliamentary election from the neighbouring district as his home constituency is reserve seat for SC candidates. He won the election and became a Member of Parliament from Ujiarpur. In the 2016 Bihar Vidhan sabha election BJP has tried to promote him as [[Yadav]]<ref name=":1" /> Face to lure declining RJD voters. He has been made BJP Bihar President and after the 2019 election, he was made State Home Minister in NDA2 Council of Ministers.
 
==Post held==
* Member of Bihar legislative Assembly - 2000, Feb 2005, October 2005 and 2010
* 2014 - MP Ujiarpur constituency
*September, 2014- August, 2018- Member of Standing committee on Agriculture
*September, 2018-May 2019- Member of Standing committee on Commerce
* May 2015- Member of Joint committee on Land acquisitions, rehabilitation and Right to get appropriate compensation for relocation and transparency (second amendments) Bill 2015.<ref name="Shri Nityanand Rai {{!}} Ministry of Home Affairs {{!}} GoI">{{cite news |last1=GOVERNMENT OF INDIA |title=Shri Nityanand Rai {{!}} Ministry of Home Affairs {{!}} GoI |url=https://www.mha.gov.in/about-us/meet-the-minister/minister-of-state/ShriNityanandRai |access-date=8 April 2022 |work= |date=2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408130709/https://www.mha.gov.in/about-us/meet-the-minister/minister-of-state/ShriNityanandRai |archive-date=8 April 2022}}</ref>


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Nityanand Rai
Shri Nityanand Rai taking charge as the Minister of State for Home Affairs, in New Delhi on June 01, 2019.jpg
Rai as the Minister of State for Home Affairs, in New Delhi, June 1, 2019.
Minister of State for Home Affairs
Assumed office
30 May 2019
Served with H. G. Ahir (2019) and
G. Kishan Reddy (2019–21)
Serving with N. Pramanik and A.K Mishra
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
MinisterAmit Shah
Preceded byKiren Rijiju
President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Bihar
In office
30 November 2016 – 15 September 2019
Preceded byMangal Pandey
Succeeded bySanjay Jaiswal
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
16 May 2014
Preceded byAswamedh Devi
ConstituencyUjiarpur
Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
In office
2000 – 2014[lower-alpha 1]
Preceded byRajendra Rai
Succeeded byAwadhesh Singh
ConstituencyHajipur[1]
Personal details
Born
Nityanand Rai Yadav

(1966-01-01) 1 January 1966 (age 59)
Hajipur, Bihar, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)Amita Rai
Children1 Daughter
Parent(s)Tetari Devi (mother)
Ganga Bishun Rai (father)
ResidenceKarnpura, Vaishali, Bihar
EducationGraduate
Alma materRaj Narayan College, Hajipur, Vaishali
OccupationPolitician & Agriculturist
Websitenityanandrai.in

Nityanand Rai (born Nityanand Rai Yadav on 1 January 1966)[2] is an Indian politician and the current Minister of State for Home Affairs in the Government of India.[3] He was elected in the 2014 and 2019 General Election from Ujiarpur as a candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He had continuously represented Hajipur constituency in Bihar legislative assembly winning elections since 2000 (2000, Feb-2005, October- 2005 and 2010) till he was elected for the parliament.[4][5]

Early life and education[edit]

Nityanand Rai was born on 1 January 1966. The son of a farmer, Rai has been associated with the Sangh Parivar since 1981, joining the ABVP that year as a student activist.[6]

Career[edit]

On 23 May 2019, Rai became Minister of State for Home Affairs.[7] Rai joined politics from his college ABVP unit. He was elected for students union President in his college. Rai in the year of 2000 Bihar Assembly election got a ticket and won from Hajipur. He won the seat four times consecutively. In the 2014 general election Rai got the ticket for Parliamentary election from the neighbouring district as his home constituency is reserve seat for SC candidates. He won the election and became a Member of Parliament from Ujiarpur. In the 2016 Bihar Vidhan sabha election BJP has tried to promote him as Yadav[2] Face to lure declining RJD voters. He has been made BJP Bihar President and after the 2019 election, he was made State Home Minister in NDA2 Council of Ministers.

Post held[edit]

  • Member of Bihar legislative Assembly - 2000, Feb 2005, October 2005 and 2010
  • 2014 - MP Ujiarpur constituency
  • September, 2014- August, 2018- Member of Standing committee on Agriculture
  • September, 2018-May 2019- Member of Standing committee on Commerce
  • May 2015- Member of Joint committee on Land acquisitions, rehabilitation and Right to get appropriate compensation for relocation and transparency (second amendments) Bill 2015.[8]

References[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ↑ Resigned, elected to Lok Sabha from Ujiarpur

Citations[edit]

  1. ↑ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Hajipur Assembly Constituency". www.elections.in.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Singh, Santosh (13 October 2020). "The rise and rise of Nityanand Rai". The Indian Express. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Members : Lok Sabha".
  4. ↑ "Nityanand Rai". National Portal of India. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  5. ↑ Amarnath, Tewary (21 November 2017). "Bihar BJP chief Nityanand Rai feels 'sorry' for his controversial comment". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "The rise and rise of Nityanand Rai". 12 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "PM Modi allocates portfolios. Full list of new ministers", Live Mint, 31 May 2019
  8. ↑ GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (2019). "Shri Nityanand Rai | Ministry of Home Affairs | GoI". Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.

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