Delhi’s surroundings minister Gopal Rai will contest the upcoming Meeting elections from the Babarpur constituency in North Shahdara. A two-time winner from Babarpur, Mr Rai secured victory in 2020 towards BJP’s Naresh Gaur by over 33,000 votes. Mr Rai can also be the Aam Aadmi Celebration’s (AAP) Delhi Convenor.
Listed here are 5 issues to find out about Gopal Rai:
1) Born on Could 10, 1975 in Uttar Pradesh’s Mau, Gopal Rai holds a Grasp’s diploma in Sociology from Lucknow College. He graduated in 1988.
2) Earlier than getting into politics, he was a social activist. At Lucknow College. Gopal Rai actively campaigned towards corruption and crime on campus. On the time, he was additionally shot at, sustaining severe accidents.
3) A fiery orator, Gopal Rai gained prominence throughout Anna Hazare’s anti-corruption motion. His affiliation with Arvind Kejriwal dates again to the times of the India In opposition to Corruption (IAC) motion. After AAP’s formation in November 2012, he performed a giant position in establishing the social gathering’s grassroots community.
4) In 2016, Mr Rai, the then transport minister of Delhi, resigned from his place after being accused of indulging in corrupt practices whereas implementing the federal government’s app-based premium bus service scheme. The AAP chief cited his well being considerations as the explanation for resignation.
5) In Could 2017, Gopal Rai was appointed AAP Convenor in Delhi. He’s at present a minister within the Delhi authorities, overseeing rural improvement, surroundings, forests, and wildlife.