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{{short description|Indian politician}} | |||
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{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| name = Nityanand Rai | | name = Nityanand Rai | ||
| office = [[Ministry of Home Affairs|Minister of State for Home Affairs]] | | office = [[Ministry of Home Affairs|Minister of State for Home Affairs]] | ||
| Bihar BJP President = | | Bihar BJP President = | ||
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| spouse = Amita Rai | | spouse = Amita Rai | ||
| children = 1 Daughter | | children = 1 Daughter | ||
| parents = Tetari Devi (mother)<br>Ganga Bishun Rai (father) | | parents = Tetari Devi (mother)<br />Ganga Bishun Rai (father) | ||
| residence = Karnpura, [[Vaishali District|Vaishali]], [[Bihar]] | | residence = Karnpura, [[Vaishali District|Vaishali]], [[Bihar]] | ||
| alma_mater = Raj Narayan College, Hajipur, Vaishali | | alma_mater = Raj Narayan College, Hajipur, Vaishali | ||
| occupation = [[Politician]] & [[Agriculturist]] | | occupation = [[Politician]] & [[Agriculturist]] | ||
| term_start = 31 May 2019 <br> Serving with [[G. Kishan Reddy]] | | term_start = 31 May 2019 <br /> Serving with [[G. Kishan Reddy]] | ||
| term_end = | | term_end = | ||
| term_start3 = 16 May 2014 | | term_start3 = 16 May 2014 | ||
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| website = {{URL|http://nityanandrai.in/}} | | website = {{URL|http://nityanandrai.in/}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
== References == | '''Nityanand Rai''' (born as '''Nityanand Rai Yadav'''; DOB: 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> in 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 constituency in 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> | ||
==Career== | |||
In 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 ABVP unit. He was elected for students union President in his college. Rai in the year of 2000 Bihar Assembly election got ticket and won Hajipur. He won the seat four times consecutively. In 2014 general election Rai got the ticket for Parliamentary election from neighbouring district as his home constituency is reserve seat for SC candidates. He won the election and became Member of Parliament from Ujiarpur. In 2016 Bihar Vidhan sabha election BJP has tried to promote him as Yadav Face to lure declining RJD voter. He has been made BJP Bihar President and after 2019 election he was made State Home Minister in NDA2 Council of Ministers. | |||
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[[Category:Narendra Modi ministry]] | |||
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