Bishnu Pada Ray
Indian politician (born 1950)
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Bishnu Pada Ray (born 19 June 1950) is an Indian politician and a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is elected to the elected to 18th Lok Sabha from Andaman and Nicobar Islands constituency since 2024. Previously, he was elected to 13th Lok Sabha from Andaman and Nicobar Islands constituency from 1999 to 2004 and again from 2009 to 2019. [1]
Preceded byKuldeep Rai Sharma
ConstituencyAndaman & Nicobar Islands
Preceded byManoranjan Bhakta
Succeeded byKuldeep Rai Sharma
Bisnu Pada Ray | |
|---|---|
Ray in 2016 | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Kuldeep Rai Sharma |
| Constituency | Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| In office 16 May 2009 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Manoranjan Bhakta |
| Succeeded by | Kuldeep Rai Sharma |
| Constituency | Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| In office 6 October 1999 – 16 May 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Manoranjan Bhakta |
| Succeeded by | Manoranjan Bhakta |
| Constituency | Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 June 1950 Ashoknagar Kalyangarh, West Bengal, India |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Alma mater | Anandamohan College, Kolkata |
| Occupation | Politician |
As of 3 May, 2019 Source: National Portal of India | |
Early life and education
Ray was born to Ramashis Ray on 19 June 1950 at Ashoknagar Kalyangarh, West Bengal, India.[2]
He has completed Bachelor of Commerce from University of Calcutta in year 1973.[2]
Electoral history
| Year | Office | Constituency | Party | Votes for | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | Andaman and Nicober Islands | Bharatiya Janata Party |
5,208 | 4.85 | Manoranjan Bhakta | Indian National Congress |
54,075 | 50.39 | Lost | ||
| 1996 | 31,097 | 24.25 | 74,642 | 58.22 | Lost | |||||||
| 1998 | 51,821 | 35.53 | 52,365 | 35.91 | Lost | |||||||
| 1999 | 76,891 | 52.74 | 62,944 | 43.17 | Won | |||||||
| 2004 | 55,294 | 35.95 | 85,794 | 55.77 | Lost | |||||||
| 2009 | 75,211 | 44.21 | Kuldeep Rai Sharma | 72,221 | 42.46 | Won | ||||||
| 2014 | 90,969 | 47.80 | 83,157 | 43.69 | Won | |||||||
| 2024 | 102,182 | 50.59 | 77,829 | 38.53 | Won | |||||||
