Kalpnath Rai
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Kalpnath Rai | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 January 1941 British India |
| Died | 6 August 1999 (aged 58) |
| Nationality | Indian |
Kalpnath Rai (4 January 1941 – 6 August 1999) was an Indian politician. He served as a member of the
Congress (I)
governments.
Rai is credited with giving Mau the status of a district during his tenure as an MP from Ghosi.[1]
Early life
Rai was born in a
Gorakhpur University in Uttar Pradesh. He had MA degrees in English and Sociology, as well as a LL.B. degree. He practised as an advocate in the Allahabad High Court
.
Political career
- 1963-66 General-Secretary, Samajvadi Yuvjan Sabha, Uttar Pradesh
- 1967-69 Executive Member, Samyukta Socialist Party (S.S.P.)
- 1969-70 Chairman, National Central Commission, S.S.P.
- 1974-76 Member, Executive Committee, Congress Parliamentary Party (Indira) [C.P.P.(I)]
- 1974-78 Member, Rajya Sabha
- 1978-79 General-Secretary, C.P.P. (I) Member, All India Congress Committee (Indira) [A.I.C.C.(I)]
- June 1980- Joint-Secretary, A.I.C.C. (I)
- 1980-81 General-Secretary, A.I.C.C. (I)
- 1980 Member, Rajya Sabha (2nd term)
- 1982-83 Union Deputy Minister, Parliamentary Affairs; and Industry
- 1982-84 Union Minister of State, Parliamentary Affairs
- 1986 Member, Rajya Sabha (3rd term)
- 1988-89 Union Minister of State, Power
- 1989 Elected to 9th Lok Sabha
- Jan. 1990- Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
- Aug. 1990 1990-91 Member, Committee on Public Undertakings Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Energy
- 1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
- 1991-92 Union Minister of State, Power and Non- Conventional Energy Sources (Independent Charge)
- 1992-93 Union Minister of State, Power (Independent Charge)
- 1993-94 Union Minister of State, Food (Independent Charge)
- 1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
- 1996-97 Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests
- 1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (4th term)
- 1998-99 Member, Committee on Commerce and its Sub-Committee on Textiles Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance
Death
Rai died in Ram Manohar Hospital on 6 August 1999, aged 58, from a heart attack. He was survived by his wife, a son and five daughters.[2]
References
- ^ "History of Mau". Article. Archived from the original on 30 November 2011.
- ^ "Kalpnath Rai passes away". Newspaper. New Delhi. 6 August 1999.
