Uday Narayan Rai

Uday Narayan Rai
Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
In office
1980–1995
Preceded byBabu Lal Shastri
Succeeded byLalu Prasad Yadav
ConstituencyRaghopur
Personal details
Born1932
Died25 August 2022(2022-08-25) (aged 89–90)
PartyJanata Dal (United) (2020–2022)
Other political
affiliations
Rashtriya Janata Dal (until 2020)
OccupationPolitician
Nickname(s)Bhola Babu, Bhola Rai
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Uday Narayan Rai (1932 – 25 August 2022), also known as Bhola Babu and Bhola Rai, was an Indian politician from the state of Bihar. He was a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly from Raghopur and served as a state cabinet minister in the governments of Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi.

He was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) three times in the Bihar Assembly elections of 1980, 1985, and 1990.

Uday Narayan Rai began his political career with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and later joined the Janata Dal (United) (JDU). Uday Narayan Rai passed away on 25 August 2022 at AIIMS Patna, Bihar, at the age of 90. He was cremated with full state honors in Vaishali.