Prem Das Rai

Prem Das Rai
Member of Parliament
Sikkim
In office
25 May 2009 – 23 May 2019
Preceded byNakul Das Rai
Succeeded byIndra Hang Subba
Spokesperson
Sikkim Democratic Front
Personal details
Born (1954-07-31) 31 July 1954 (age 69)
Darjeeling, West Bengal, India[1]
Political partySikkim Democratic Front
SpouseJean Rai
ChildrenJuneli Rai, Nitin Das Rai
Parent
Residence(s)Tayakhim J-155,Tadong, Gangtok
Alma materWynberg Allen School
IIT Kanpur
IIM Ahmedabad
Source: [1]
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Prem Das Rai (born 31 July 1954) is an Indian politician from the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) party.[2] Rai was a Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) from the Sikkim constituency of Sikkim, India, first elected in 2009 election and re-elected in 2014 after serving his first term in 2009-2014. In 2019 Lok Sabha election he did not get the ticket from SDF.

He has the distinction of being the first Member of Parliament with both Indian Institutes of Technology and Indian Institutes of Management degrees. In 2002, he was awarded the prestigious and selective Eisenhower Fellowship (USA) for his contribution to Sikkim's economic and industrial growth.[3]

He is married to Jean Chun Ping Rai. They have two children.

  1. ^ "Fifteenth Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile — Rai, Shri Prem Das". Lok Sabha. Archived from the original on 20 May 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  2. ^ "Why is Sikkim's merger with India being questioned by China?".
  3. ^ Borpujari, Utpal (2009). "Sikkim Member of Parliament is an alumnus of IIT, IIM". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 26 April 2012.