RAI, SHRI KALPNATH
INDEPENDENT - GHOSI (UTTAR PRADESH)
Father's Name: Late Shri Abhai Narayan Rai Date of Birth: 4 January 1941 Place of Birth: Semari Jamalpur in Distt. Mau (Uttar Pradesh) Marital Status: Married on 8 February 1985 (for the second time) Spouse's Name: Smt. Sudha Rai Children: One son and five daughters Educational Qualifications :
M.A. (English & Sociology), LL.B. Educated at Gorakhpur University (Uttar Pradesh) Profession :
Lawyer, Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker Permanent Address :
Vill. & P.O. Semari Jamalpur, Distt. Mau-275101 (Uttar Pradesh) Tel. (0547) 2222 Positions Held :
1963-66General Secretary, Samajvadi Yuvjan Sabha, Uttar Pradesh 1967-69Executive Member, S.S.P. 1969-70Chairman, National Central Commission, S.S.P. 1974-76Member, Executive Committee, C.P.P. 1974-78Elected to Rajya Sabha 1978-79General Secretary, C.P.P. (I) Member, A.I.C.C. (I) June 1980-Oct. 1980Joint Secretary, A.I.C.C. (I) Oct. 1980-Jan. 1981General Secretary, A.I.C.C. (I) 1980Re-elected to Rajya Sabha Jan. 1982-Jan. 1983Deputy Minister, Parliamentary Affairs (Additional Charge of Industry since 6 Sept. 1982) Jan. 1982-Oct. 1984Minister of State, Parliamentary Affairs 1986Elected to Rajya Sabha for the third time June 1988-Dec. 1989Minister of State, Power 1989Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth) Jan. 1990-Aug. 1990Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation May 1990-91Member, Committee on Public Undertakings 1990-91Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Energy 1991Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth) June 1991Minister of State, Power and Non-Conventional Energy Sources (Independent Charge) July 1992-Jan. 1993Minister of State, Power (Independent Charge) Jan. 1993-Dec. 1994Minister of State, Food (Independent Charge) 1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the third time Special Interests :
Rural reconstruction, reading, writing and social service Countries Visited :
Widely travelled Other Information :