Kishna Ram Nai

Kishna Ram Nai
Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
In office 2013–2018
Preceded by	Mangla Ram Godara
Succeeded by	Girdharilal Mahiya
Constituency	Dungargarh
In office 1990–1998
Preceded by	Rewat Ram Mahiya
Succeeded by	Mangla Ram Godara
Personal details
Born	(1935-01-01)1 January 1935 Dungargarh, Bikaner State, Rajputana Agency, India
Died	7 April 2025(2025-04-07) (aged 90) Shri Dungargarh, Rajasthan, India
Political party	Bhartiya Janta Party
Spouse(s)	Mukna Devi
Children	6
Occupation	Social worker, agriculturist

Kishna Ram Nai (1 January 1935 – 7 April 2025) was an Indian politician from Rajasthan. He was elected three times as a member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from the Dungargarh constituency.

Early life

Kishnaram Nai was born in Sridungargarh in a simple Nai (barber) family to Bastiram Nai and Chanda Devi. He married Mukna Devi. He had two sons Madan, Jivraj and four daughters Sita, Sharda, Bhanwari, Liksma. His son Jeevraj Nai died in a road accident in August 2018.<ref>"BJP MLA Kishna Ram Nai's son dies in road accident". Business Standard. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2025.</ref>

Career

Kishnaram Nai started his political career as Municipal Councillor of Sridungargarh Municipality in 1956 and later served as vice-president and president.<ref name=":0" /> He was with the Bharatiya Janata Party from its formation in 1980 and, Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, the then chief minister asked him to look after Churu. He served as district president of the party in both Churu and Bikaner.<ref name=":0" />

He contested as an MLA for the first time in December 1980 and lost as BJP candidate from Dungargarh constituency.<ref>"Veteran BJP Leader Kishanaram Nai Passes Away at 94". Patrika News. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.</ref> He contested as an independent candidate in 1985 after he was denied a ticket by the BJP and lost the election. He won for the first time on the BJP ticket in the 1990 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election and defeated veteran leader Kumbha Ram Arya.<ref>"बीजेपी के दिग्गज नेता किशनाराम का निधन, शेखावत राज में बने थे संकट मोचक, जानें कैसा रहा इनका सियासी सफर | Veteran BJP leader and Former MLA Of Sridungargarh Krishna Ram Nai Passed Away". Patrika News (in हिन्दी). 8 April 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.</ref> He retained the seat for BJP in the 1993 assembly elections defeating his nearest rival Daulat Ram Saran.<ref>"Dungargarh Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 8 April 2025.</ref> Later, he lost the 1998 and 2003 elections. In 2008, he was denied a ticket by the BJP and lost as an independent candidate. He won for the third time in the 2013 election on the BJP ticket defeating three-time MLA Mangalaram Godara.<ref>"Dungargarh Constituency Election Results 2023: Dungargarh Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 April 2025.</ref> He was suspended by the BJP in 2018.<ref>"Rajasthan assembly polls 2018: Denied tickets, rebels look to derail plans of BJP, Congress". www.hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 8 March 2023.</ref>

Death

Kishnaram Nai died at his home in Sri Dungargarh, on 7 April 2025, at the age of 90.<ref>"Rajasthan : 94 वर्ष की उम्र में बीजेपी के दिग्गज नेता किशनाराम का निधन, शेखावत राज में बने थे संकट मोचक, जानें कैसा उनका पूरा सियासी सफर". thebikanernews.in (in हिन्दी). 8 April 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.</ref><ref name=":0">"Kishna Ram Nai Passes Away: Veteran BJP Leader And Three-Time MLA - Niharika Times". 8 April 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.</ref>

External links

• Kishna Ram Nai on Twitter