Nawal Kishore Rai (1 January 1960 – 16 April 2022) was a leader of Janata Dal (United) from Bihar. He served as member of the Lok Sabha representing

Sitamarhi (Lok Sabha constituency) Sitamarhi Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 40 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Bihar state in eastern India. Assembly segments Presently, Sitamarhi Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha segments: Membe ...

. He was elected to 10th, 11th and 13th Lok Sabha. He was married to Smt. Ram Dulari Rai and lived in Sitamarhi, Bihar, India.

Positions held

* 1989 - General-Secretary,

Yuva Janata Dal Yuva Janata Dal (Young People's Party) was the youth wing of the erstwhile Janata Dal Janata Dal (“People’s Party”) was an List of political parties in India, Indian political party which was formed through the merger of Janata Party fac ...

, Bihar * 1991 - Elected to 10th Lok Sabha * 1991-93 - Member, Committee on Government Assurances; Vice-President, Yuva Janata Dal * 1991 onwards - Member, National Youth Programme * 1991-96 - Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways * 1993 onwards - President,

* 1994-96 - Convenor, Sub-Committee of Standing Committee, Ministry of Industry * 1996 - Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term) * 1996-97 - Chairman, House Committee * 1999 - Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term) * 1999-2000 - Member, Committee on Railways; Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit.

Other information

* Took active part in J.P. Movement during 1974-77 and was jailed for participating in a movement organized by

Karpoori Thakur Karpoori Thakur (24 January 1924 – 17 February 1988) was an Indian politician from the Bihar state. He was popularly known as Jan Nayak (Hindi for people's hero). He served as the Chief Minister of Bihar from December 1970 to June 1971 (Socia ...

. * participated in Kisan Movement, 1980-81; organized movement against Bihar Press Bill. * 1983-84 and a students movement in Sitamarhi District, Bihar.

Death

Rai died on 16 April 2022 in Delhi.

References

1960 births 2022 deaths India MPs 1991–1996 People from Sitamarhi district India MPs 1996–1997 India MPs 1999–2004 Lok Sabha members from Bihar Janata Dal (United) politicians Janata Dal politicians {{Bihar-JDU-politician-stub