Krishnanand Rai was an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh.
15 Facts About Krishnanand Rai
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Krishnanand Rai served as a MLA from 2002 to 2005 representing Mohammadabad Assembly located at Ghazipur district.
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Krishnanand Rai was the member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
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Krishnanand Rai's mother died when he was a year old and thereafter he was raised by his grandmother.
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Krishnanand Rai began work as a contractor and became a well-known builder in Varanasi.
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Krishnanand Rai kept his aspirations of becoming a politician alive and represented Mohammadabad in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, becoming a member of the Purvanchal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
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Krishnanand Rai promoted Hindu sentiments and the fact that he was a Bhumihar, increased his influence.
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Krishnanand Rai discovered politics to be a way to reward people.
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In 2017, his wife, Alka Krishnanand Rai won the assembly seat from Mohammadabad.
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Krishnanand Rai was murdered on 29 November 2005, while attending a family wedding in his native village.
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Krishnanand Rai was coaxed to start a cricket match in Siyari and was persuaded not to use his bullet-proof vehicle or guards.
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Krishnanand Rai was ambushed on his way back home by assailants who used automatic rifles.
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Krishnanand Rai alleged undue pressure and asked for it to be transferred to the CBCID.
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The writ petition in Allahabad High Court by Alka Krishnanand Rai provides detail of thirty criminal cases against the Ansari brothers.
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Krishnanand Rai was convicted in April 2023 and sentenced to ten years in prison.