RAI, SHRI  RATNA BAHADUR
C.P.I (M) - DARJEELING (WEST BENGAL)

Father's Name:Late Shri Dalbahadur Rai

Date of Birth:6 March 1948

Place of Birth :Rungmook Tea Estate in Distt.Darjeeling(West Bengal)

Marital Status :Married on 14 October 1978

Spouse's Name:Smt. Nilam Rai

Children :One son

Educational Qualifications :
School Final
Educated at Shantirani High School, Darjeeling 
(West Bengal)

Profession :
Teacher and Educationist

Permanent Address :
Rungmook Tea Estate, Chandramandhura,
P.O. Sonada, Distt. Darjeeling-734101 (West Bengal)

Positions Held :
   
March 1989-96Member, Rajya Sabha
1993-96Member, Standing Committee on Transport and Tourism
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)

Books Published:
Nine books/booklets in Nepali languages

Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments :
Contributes articles to Nepali and English magazines 

Social and Cultural Activities :
Actively involved in the setting up of number of edu-cational and 
cultural institutions:  revived the progressive literary movement 
in Nepali art and  literature after seventies: youth and teachers 
movement

Special Interests :
Literature and art

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Reading, listening music and meeting people

Other Information :
Member,  Darjeeling  Gorkha Hill Council, 1989-94;  Led revolt in 
the C.P.I.(M)  on the issue of the  demand for the formation of a 
separate State (Gorkhaland) and  assisted  in  setting up  a  new  
political  organisation  named  Communist  Party of Revolutionary 
Marxists (C.P.R.M.) in December, 1996

Election Result :
    
Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate12,12,950
Total votes polled 8,43,297
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates: 
(1) Shri Ratna Bahadur Rai [C.P.I.(M)]3,57,291
(2) Shri K.B. Chettri (I.N.C.)2,80,167
(3) Smt. Geeta Chatterjee (B.J.P.)  68,421
(4) Shri Gajendra Gurung (Ind.)    29,499