Alka Rai is an Indian politician associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Alka Rai contested the Uttar Pradesh assembly election held in 2017. She got elected from the Mohammadabad[1][2][3]
Alka Rai | |
|---|---|
| Member (MLA) in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2017–2022 | |
| Preceded by | Sibakatullah Ansari |
| Succeeded by | Suhaib Ansari |
| In office 2006–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Krishnanand Rai |
| Succeeded by | Sibakatullah Ansari |
| Constituency | Mohammadabad |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Krishnanand Rai |
| Residence(s) | Mohammadabad, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh |
| Occupation | Politician |
Her husband Krishnanand Rai was allegedly murdered by Mukhtar Ansari however Ansari could not be prosecuted due to witnesses turning hostile. The judgement observed that “the case is another example of prosecution failing due to hostile witnesses. If the witnesses in this case had the benefit of the Witness Protection Scheme, 2018, during trial, the result may have been different.”[4][5]
Electoral history
editShe defeated Ansari's brother in the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.[6] However this was not the first victory of Alka Rai in an assembly election as she had defeated her rival in the by-poll of year 2005, when her husband was shot dead. In the by-poll of 2005 no one from Ansari family contested the election. However they pitched Sri Krishan urf Gama Ram in the contest and supported him. Krisan Kumar was defeated by Alka Rai with a margin of 33,744 votes.[7]
Posts held
edit| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2006 | 2007 | Member, 14th Legislative Assembly | |
| 01 | 2017 | 2022 | Member, 17th Legislative Assembly |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "My Neta National Election Watch".
- ^ "Up election 2017".
- ^ "Mohammadabad – Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2017".
- ^ Ansaris acquitted in Krishnanand Rai murder case
- ^ Ansaris found not guilty in 2005 MLA murder case
- ^ "UP: Alka Rai, widow of murdered MLA, could become states jail minister". Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Mohammadabad Assembly Constituency".
