Prem Das Rai
Prem Das Rai | |
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| Member of Parliament Sikkim | |
| In office 16 May 2009 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Nakul Das Rai |
| Succeeded by | Indra Hang Subba |
| Spokesperson Sikkim Democratic Front | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 July 1954 Darjeeling, West Bengal, India |
| Political party | Sikkim Democratic Front |
| Spouse | Jean Rai |
| Children | 2 |
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| Residence(s) | Tayakhim J-155,Tadong, Gangtok |
| Alma mater | Wynberg Allen School IIT Kanpur IIM Ahmedabad |
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Prem Das Rai (born 31 July 1954) is an Indian politician from the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) party. Rai was a Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) from the Sikkim constituency of Sikkim, India, first elected in 2009 election and re-elected in 2014 after serving his first term in 2009-2014. In 2019 Lok Sabha election he did not get the ticket from SDF.
He has the distinction of being the first Member of Parliament with both Indian Institutes of Technology and Indian Institutes of Management degrees. In 2002, he was awarded the prestigious and selective Eisenhower Fellowship (USA) for his contribution to Sikkim's economic and industrial growth.
He is married to Jean Chun Ping Rai. They have two children.