Indian politician (born 1967)
Kuldeep Rai Sharma (born 10 September 1967) is an Indian politician belonging to INC, who served as a member of Parliament from 2019 to 2024. He also served as President of Andaman and Nicobar Territorial Congress Committee until 2021.[1][2] Later on, he was promoted by Congress President Sonia Gandhi as All India Congress Committee (AICC) secretary incharge for Indian National Congress in Karnataka.[3]
Rai Sharma won the Lok Sabha election 2019 as an Indian National Congress candidate and became Member of Parliament of Andaman & Nicobar Islands constituency, defeating the BJP candidate by a nominal margin of 1,407 votes in his fourth attempt to reach the Parliament.
Results of Past Elections
Year
|
Office
|
Constituency
|
Party
|
Votes for
|
%
|
Opponent
|
Party
|
Votes
|
%
|
Result
|
1998
|
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
|
Andaman and Nicober Islands
|
Indian Congress (Socialist)
|
29,687
|
20.36
|
Manoranjan Bhakta
|
Indian National Congress
|
52,365
|
35.91
|
Lost
|
2009
|
Indian National Congress
|
72,221
|
42.46
|
Bishnu Pada Ray
|
Bharatiya Janata Party
|
75,211
|
44.21
|
Lost
|
2014
|
83,157
|
43.69
|
Bishnu Pada Ray
|
90,969
|
47.80
|
Lost
|
2019
|
95,308
|
45.98
|
Vishal Jolly
|
93,901
|
45.30
|
Won
|
2024
|
78,040
|
38.54
|
Bishnu Pada Ray
|
102,436
|
50.58
|
Lost
|
Awards and recognition
UNICEF awarded him with PGC Awards 2020 for his work to protect child rights.[4] He initiated 18 debates and 15 questions on matters relating to child labour, malnutrition, mid-day meal schemes, safety of children and child immunisation in the parliament during 2019–20.
References