Kalpnath Rai
Kalpnath Rai was an Indian politician. He served as a member of the Rajya Sabha between 1974-80, 1980-86, and 1986-92, as well as being elected on four term occasions to the Lok Sabha from the Ghosi constituency in the state of Uttar Pradesh. 1989-1991-1996-1998. He was a minister in various national Congress (I) governments.
Rai is credited with giving Mau the status of a district during his tenure as an MP from Ghosi.
Early life
Rai was born in a Bhumihar family and educated at 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
- 1969-70 Chairman, National Central Commission, S.S.P.
- 1974-76 Member, Executive Committee, Congress Parliamentary Party
- 1974-78 Member, Rajya Sabha
- 1978-79 General-Secretary, C.P.P. Member, All India Congress Committee
- June 1980- Joint-Secretary, A.I.C.C.
- 1980-81 General-Secretary, A.I.C.C.
- 1980 Member, Rajya Sabha
- 1982-83 Union Deputy Minister, Parliamentary Affairs; and Industry
- 1982-84 Union Minister of State, Parliamentary Affairs
- 1986 Member, Rajya Sabha
- 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
- 1991-92 Union Minister of State, Power and Non- Conventional Energy Sources
- 1992-93 Union Minister of State, Power
- 1993-94 Union Minister of State, Food
- 1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha
- 1996-97 Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests
- 1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha
- 1998-99 Member, Committee on Commerce and its Sub-Committee on Textiles Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance