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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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| term_start3        = 14 February 2015
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| term_start4        = 14 February 2015
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| predecessor4        = [[Naresh Gaur]]
| predecessor4        = [[Naresh Gaur]]
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| birth_date          = 10 May 1975 (age 46)
| birth_place        = [[Mau, Uttar Pradesh|Mau]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
| party              = [[Aam Aadmi Party]]
| nationality = Indian
| alma_mater          = [[Lucknow University]] ([[Master of Arts|MA]])
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'''Gopal Rai''' is the Minister for Environment, Forest & Wildlife, Development and General Administration in Government of Delhi under the leadership of [[Delhi Chief Minister]] [[Arvind Kejriwal]]. He is also [[social activist]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.in/political-leaders/gopal-rai.html|title=Gopal-rai Kumar Biography - About family, political life, awards won, history}}</ref> and a member of the Political Affairs Committee of the [[Aam Aadmi Party]].
'''Gopal Rai''' is the Minister for Environment, Forest & Wildlife, Development and General Administration in Government of Delhi under the leadership of [[Delhi Chief Minister]] [[Arvind Kejriwal]]. He is also [[social activist]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.in/political-leaders/gopal-rai.html|title=Gopal-rai Kumar Biography - About family, political life, awards won, history}}</ref> and a member of the Political Affairs Committee of the [[Aam Aadmi Party]].
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*{{cite web|author=Danish Raza |url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/kejriwals-a-team-the-whos-who-of-the-aam-aadmi-party-535873.html |title=Kejriwal's A-Team: The who's who of the Aam Aadmi Party |date=26 November 2012 |publisher=Firstpost |access-date=2013-06-13}}</ref> He is a member of the National Executive of the [[Aam Aadmi party]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Gargi Parsai |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kejriwals-party-named-aam-admi-party/article4130042.ece |title=Team Kejriwal is now "Aam Aadmi Party" |work=The Hindu |date=2012-11-24 |access-date=2013-06-13}}</ref>
*{{cite web|author=Danish Raza |url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/kejriwals-a-team-the-whos-who-of-the-aam-aadmi-party-535873.html |title=Kejriwal's A-Team: The who's who of the Aam Aadmi Party |date=26 November 2012 |publisher=Firstpost |access-date=2013-06-13}}</ref> He is a member of the National Executive of the [[Aam Aadmi party]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Gargi Parsai |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kejriwals-party-named-aam-admi-party/article4130042.ece |title=Team Kejriwal is now "Aam Aadmi Party" |work=The Hindu |date=2012-11-24 |access-date=2013-06-13}}</ref>


==Politics==
==Political career==
Rai began his career with [[All India Students Association]] in Lucknow University in 1992.<ref>{{cite web|title=Know who is AAP leader Gopal Rai who was publicly rebuked by Anna Hazare|date = 13 December 2013|url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/politics/national/know-who-is-aap-leader-gopal-rai-publicly-rebuked-by-anna-hazare-13873.html?page=10|publisher=India TV|access-date=14 April 2014}}</ref> He is partially paralyzed as he was shot during his student days in Lucknow. He and two other member lead "Mein Bhi Aam Aadmi" campaign which started on 10 January and continued till 26 January 2014, for handling fund collection, association and management of other political groups.<ref>
Rai began his career with [[All India Students Association]] in Lucknow University in 1992.<ref>{{cite web|title=Know who is AAP leader Gopal Rai who was publicly rebuked by Anna Hazare|date = 13 December 2013|url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/politics/national/know-who-is-aap-leader-gopal-rai-publicly-rebuked-by-anna-hazare-13873.html?page=10|publisher=India TV|access-date=14 April 2014}}</ref> He is partially paralyzed as he was shot during his student days in Lucknow. He and two other member lead "Mein Bhi Aam Aadmi" campaign which started on 10 January and continued till 26 January 2014, for handling fund collection, association and management of other political groups.<ref>
*{{cite news|url=http://news.oneindia.in/india/pics-main-bhi-aam-aadmi-aap-drive-to-hunt-honest-candidates-1371260.html#infinite-scroll-1|title='Main bhi Aam Aadmi', AAP's drive to hunt honest candidates|publisher=One India |date=6 January 2014}}
*{{cite news|url=http://news.oneindia.in/india/pics-main-bhi-aam-aadmi-aap-drive-to-hunt-honest-candidates-1371260.html#infinite-scroll-1|title='Main bhi Aam Aadmi', AAP's drive to hunt honest candidates|publisher=One India |date=6 January 2014}}
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Latest revision as of 11:16, 2 January 2022

For the Nepalese politician, see Gopal Rai (Nepalese politician).

Gopal Rai
File:Gopal Rai PC (cropped).jpg
Rai during a press conference in 2020.
Cabinet Minister, Government of Delhi
Assumed office
14 February 2015
Lieutenant GovernorNajeeb Jung
Anil Baijal
Chief MinisterArvind Kejriwal
MinistryEnvironment, Forest & Wildlife, Development and General Administration
Preceded byPresident's Rule
In office
14 February 2015 – 14 June 2016
Lieutenant GovernorNajeeb Jung
Chief MinisterArvind Kejriwal
MinistryTransport
Preceded byPresident's Rule
Succeeded byKailash Gahlot
Member of Delhi Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
14 February 2015
Preceded byNaresh Gaur
ConstituencyBabarpur
Personal details
Born10 May 1975 (age 46)
Mau, Uttar Pradesh, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyAam Aadmi Party
Alma materLucknow University (MA)

Gopal Rai is the Minister for Environment, Forest & Wildlife, Development and General Administration in Government of Delhi under the leadership of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. He is also social activist[1] and a member of the Political Affairs Committee of the Aam Aadmi Party.

Background and education[edit | edit source]

Gopal Rai is a Post-graduate in Sociology from Lucknow University, 1998.[2] He began his career with the All India Students Association, the student wing of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation, in Lucknow University in 1992.[3] He is a member of the National Executive of the Aam Aadmi party.[4]

Political career[edit | edit source]

Rai began his career with All India Students Association in Lucknow University in 1992.[5] He is partially paralyzed as he was shot during his student days in Lucknow. He and two other member lead "Mein Bhi Aam Aadmi" campaign which started on 10 January and continued till 26 January 2014, for handling fund collection, association and management of other political groups.[6]

Rai lost the election from the Babarpur constituency got 25723 votes and stood in 3rd place in the 2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly election.[7] He was elected as MLA from Babarpur constituency in Delhi Legislative election, 2015 on 10th Feb and got the ministry of Transport and Labour.

On 13 December 2013, the fourth day of Anna Hazare's indefinite hunger strike for passage of Jan Lokpal Bill in Ralegaon Siddhi, a verbal spat between VK Singh and Gopal Rai took place, forcing Anna to ask Rai to leave Ralegaon.[8]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Gopal-rai Kumar Biography - About family, political life, awards won, history".
  2. ↑ "Delhi 2013". myneta.info. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ Gargi Parsai (24 November 2012). "Team Kejriwal is now "Aam Aadmi Party"". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "Know who is AAP leader Gopal Rai who was publicly rebuked by Anna Hazare". India TV. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  6. ↑
  7. ↑ "Constituencywise Result Status". Election Commission of India. 8 December 2013.
  8. ↑ *"General VK Singh and AAP leader Gopal Rai lock horns at Anna Hazare's fast in Ralegan Siddhi". DNA. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
Aam Aadmi Party political offices
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? – present 		Incumbent
State Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
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from Babarpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
2020– 		Incumbent


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