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I. Rama Rai

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Ichilampady Rama Rai
Member of the Indian Parliament
for Kasaragod
In office
1984–1989
Preceded byRamanna Rai
Succeeded byRamanna Rai
Personal details
Born13 March 1931
Ichilampady, Kasaragod Taluka, Madras Presidency
Died2 December 2010(2010-12-02) (aged 79)
Mangalore, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseK.B. Umawathi R. Rai
Children2 sons 2 daughters
SourceParliament of India

Ichilampady Rama Rai was an Indian Politician who served as Member of Parliament representing the Kasaragod constituency of Kerala in the 8th Lok Sabha. He was a member of the Indian National Congress.[1][2] and served as the vice-president of the Cannanore DCC from 1965 to 1980, and as its president for 18 years. He was also the vice-president of the Kerala state Karshaka Congress for 7 years, apart from serving as the member of All-India Congress Committee (I) and as executive committee member of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee.[3]

Bio

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Rai was born to mother Ichlampady Shanthamma Rai and father Ariadka Subbaya Rai. He completed his education at Kumbla Government School, St. Aloysius College (Mangalore) and Pachaiyappa's College, Chennai earning the degree Bachelor of Science. He was married to Umavathi Rai and has four children two sons and two daughters. He died on 2 December 2010 after a prolonged illness and was cremated on 3 December.[3][4][5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Biographical Sketch Of Eighth Lok Sabha(State Wise)". Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
  2. ^ Biographical Sketches Of Eighth Lok Sabha(Party Wise)
  3. ^ a b Vorkady, Harshad. "Kasargod: Congress Leader, Former MP Rama Rai Passes Away". Daijiworld Media Network - Kasargod With Inputs from PTI. www.Daijiworld.com. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
  4. ^ "Rama Rai cremated". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 4 December 2010. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
  5. ^ Staff Reporter (3 December 2010). "Former Kasaragod MP Rama Rai dead. SUBBAYYA RAI SON AND CURRENT NOMINATED CANDIDATE 17 TH LOKSABHA". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
  6. ^ "Mangalore: Former MP I Rama Rai Passes away". www.mangalorean.com. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2010.