Ramanath Rai

Bellipady Ramanath Rai (born 13 September 1952) is an Indian politician who was a Minister in Government of Karnataka from 23 May 2013 to 15 May 2018.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

B. Ramanath Rai
Minister of Forest, Environment and Ecology of Karnataka
In office
20 May 2013 – 15 May 2018
GovernorVajubhai Vala
Succeeded byR.Shankar
Member of the Legislative Assembly
In office
25 May 2008 – 15 May 2018
Preceded byB. Nagaraja Shetty
Succeeded byU Rajesh Naik
ConstituencyBantwal
Personal details
Born
Bellipady Ramanath Rai

(1952-09-13) 13 September 1952
Perne
Political partyIndian National Congress
Alma materMangalore University

Biography

Rai was born 13 September 1952 to Bellipady Perne Narayan Rai and Girija Rai in Perne, a village in the erstwhile South Kanara region of the Madras State, now a part of Karnataka's Dakshina Kannada district.[8] He entered politics when he became a member of the Indian National Congress. He has represented the Bantwal constituency in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly since 1985[9][10][11][12] until he lost it to his cousin B. Nagaraja Shetty in 2004.[13] He however won the same constituency in 2008.[14] In his long career as a legislator in the Karnataka Assembly he has served as minister holding various portfolios.

He also won 2013 Assembly election from Bantwal. He has been given the portfolio of Minister for Forest, Environment and Ecology.[15] He lost to Rajesh Naik of BJP, by a margin of 15,000 votes, in 2018 Assembly elections.[16][17]

Rai managed to reduce the margin by which Rajesh Naik beat him again for the second time in the 10 May 2023 Karnataka elections .

Rai is hugely popular among the minority communities and has alienated himself from his own people that might have finally resulted a losing margin that he could never cover up .

References
  1. "Will Ramanath Rai be the saviour of pvt. bus operators?". The Hindu. 29 June 2002. Archived from the original on 12 February 2003.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. Bureau (20 August 2002). "Bangalore gets its first LPG filling station". The Hindu.
  3. bureau (1 November 2001). "DK development on fast track: Minister". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
  4. coastaldigest.com/.../karnataka.../53033-varun-gandhi-campaig... Varun Gandhi campaigns for BJP in Ramanath Rai's bastion] 2013 4 26 "The Karnataka Assembly elections will play an instrumental role in shaping up ... Such statements do not suit a politician of Mr. Rai's caliber,"
  5. Fanfare, festive atmosphere across Karnataka as key politicians file ... 2013 4 15 "Amid fanfare, hundreds of candidates, including key politicians B S ... May 13: Ramanath Rai, the District Congress Committee President will ..."
  6. newsle.com/person/bramanathrai/7934309 B. Ramanath Rai - newsle] Bellipady Ramanath Rai is an Indian Politician who has been a Minister in the Government of Karnataka. Born in a Bunt family belonging to the .
  7. Bantwal: Entire nation is watching Karnataka - Varun Gandhi at B C 2013 4 26 "The entire nation is keenly watching Karnataka," said national BJP chief secretary Varun ..... 2 May: "Ramanath Rai is an experienced politician."
  8. "Ramanatha Rai B. bio" (PDF). kla.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  9. "STATISTICAL REPORT" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
  10. "STATISTICAL REPORT" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
  11. "STATISTICAL REPORT" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
  12. "STATISTICAL REPORT" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
  13. "Election Exclusive: Bantwal - Nagaraj Shetty Vs Ramanath Rai". Daijiworld Media Network. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
  14. "Congress and BJP shares DK - In Udupi it is BJP which gained". mangalorean.com. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
  15. "Greens have high hopes from Rai". The Hindu. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  16. "BJP wins 28 out of 33 seats in coastal Karnataka, Malnad". The Hindu. 15 May 2018.
  17. Bhardwaj, Amit (5 May 2018). "Bantwal, Karnataka's most brazenly communal constituency". Newslaundry. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
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