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Krishna Kumari Rai

Not to be confused with Nepali politician Krishna Kumar Rai.

Krishna Kumari Rai
Member of Sikkim Legislative Assembly
In office
1 June 2024 – 13 June 2024
Preceded byPawan Kumar Chamling
ConstituencyNamchi-Singhithang
Personal details
Political partySikkim Krantikari Morcha
SpousePrem Singh Tamang[1]
ResidenceSikkim

Krishna Kumari Rai (born 1977) is an Indian politician from Sikkim. She belongs to Sikkim Krantikari Morcha party and was elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly to the 11th Sikkim Legislative Assembly but resigned a day after taking the oath.[2]

Early life and education

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Kumari Rai graduated from Sikkim Government Degree College, University of North Bengal in 1993.[3] She married Prem Singh Tamang, the chief minister of Sikkim. They have a son Aditya Tamang. She belongs to Rai community.

Career

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Kumari Rai won the 2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election representing Sikkim Krantikari Morcha from Namchi–Singhithang Assembly constituency in Namchi district. But she resigned after a day of taking the oath. It is reported that the party fielded her to get an entry into the constituency which is dominated by Rai community.[4] Her son is expected to contest from this seat in the by-election.[5] She polled 7901 votes and defeated her nearest rival SDF's Bimal Rai by a margin of 5302 votes.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Sikkim CM's wife Krishna Rai wins Namchi-Singhithang seat". The Economic Times. PTI. 2 June 2024. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  2. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (13 June 2024). "Sikkim CM's wife resigns as MLA day after taking oath". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 June 2024. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "Krishna Kumari Rai(Sikkim Krantikari Morcha):Constituency- NAMCHI-SINGHITHANG(NAMCHI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Sikkim CM's wife Krishna Kumari Rai quits as MLA, day after taking oath". The Indian Express. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  5. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (13 June 2024). "Sikkim CM's wife resigns as MLA day after taking oath". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 July 2024. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ "Namchi Singhithang Assembly Election Result 2024: Krishna Kumari Rai of Sikkim Krantikari Morcha wins election". The Times of India. 2 June 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 June 2024.

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