Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha

RAI, SHRI NAVAL KISHORE
JANATA DAL - SITAMARHI (BIHAR)



Father's Name:   Shri Ram Nandan Rai

Date of Birth:   1 January 1960

Place of Birth:   Chainpura in Distt. Sitamarhi (Bihar)

Marital Status:   Married on 17 May 1973

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Ram Dulari Devi

Children:   Three sons and one daughter

Educational Qualifications :
B.A., LL.B.
Educated at Bihar University, Muzaffarpur (Bihar)

Profession :
   Agriculturist, Lawyer, Political and Social Worker

Permanent Address :
   Vill. and P.O. Chainpura via Janakpur Road,
P.S. Pupari, Distt. Sitamarhi-843320 (Bihar)
Tels. (06226) 32631 (06228) 84284, 84366
 
Positions Held :
   
1989General-Secretary, Yuva Janata Dal, Bihar
1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth) 
1991-93Member, Committee on Government Assurances;
Vice-President,Yuva Janata Dal
1991-till todayMember, National Youth Programme
1991-96Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways
1993 onwardsPresident, Yuva Janata Dal
1994-96Convenor, Sub-Committee of Standing Committee, Ministry of 
Industry
1996Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) 

Social and Cultural Activities :
   Organised student movements during school and college days for 
the cause of poor students; took active part in Sampuran Kranti 
during Emergency; fought for justice providing to the oppressed 
people at village, block and district levels; organised folk music 
and cultural shows in villages

Special Interests :
   Reading and fighting for upliftment of rural masses and economically 
backward communities

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
   Reading Hindi literature, magazines, listening music and 
watching T.V.

Sports and Clubs :
   Volleyball, football and kabaddi

Countries Visited :
   France, Romania and Switzerland; Attended 94th Inter-Parliamentary 
Conference in Bucharest (Romania) as a delegate

Other Information :
   Took active part in J.P. Movement during 1974-77 and was jailed for 
participating  in  a  movement   organised   by  Karpoori  Thakur; 
participated in Kisan Movement, 1980-81; organised movement against 
Bihar Press Bill, 1983-84 and a student movement in Distt. Sitamarhi

Election Result :
    
Sitamarhi Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate11,15,473
Total votes polled 7,46,914
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Nawal Kishore Rai (J.D.)3,22,483
(2) Shri Md. Anvarul Haque (I.N.C.)2,40,226
(3) Shri Uma Shankar Gupta (B.J.P.)1,56,345
(4) Shri Brahmdeo Prasad Yadav  (Ind.)   4,396