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{{Short description|Indian politician (1935–2025)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Kishna Ram Nai
| image = Kishna_Ram_Nai.jpg
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1935|01|01}}
| birth_place = [[Bikaner district|Dungargarh]], [[Bikaner State]], [[Rajputana Agency]], [[British Raj|India]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2025|04|07|1935|01|01}}
| death_place = [[Shri Dungargarh]], Rajasthan, India
| residence =
| office = Member of the [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start = 2013
| predecessor = Mangla Ram Godara
| term_end = 2018
| successor = [[Girdharilal Mahiya]]
| constituency = [[Dungargarh Assembly constituency|Dungargarh]]
| term_start2 = 1990
| predecessor2 = [[Rewat Ram Mahiya]]
| term_end2 = 1998
| successor2 = [[Mangla Ram Godara]]
| party = [[Bhartiya Janta Party]]
| father =
| mother =
| spouse = Mukna Devi
| children = 6
| education =
| occupation = Social worker, [[agriculturist]]
}}

'''Kishna Ram Nai''' (1 January 1935 – 7 April 2025) was an Indian politician from [[Rajasthan]]. He was elected three times as a member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from the [[Dungargarh (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)|Dungargarh constituency]].

== Early life ==
Kishnaram Nai was born in [[Dungargarh|Sridungargarh]] in a simple [[Nai (caste)|Nai]] (barber) family to Bastiram Nai and Chanda Devi. He married Mukna Devi. He had two sons Madan, Jivraj and four daughters Sita, Sharda, Bhanwari, Liksma. His son Jeevraj Nai died in a road accident in August 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 August 2018 |title=BJP MLA Kishna Ram Nai's son dies in road accident |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/bjp-mla-kishna-ram-nai-s-son-dies-in-road-accident-118081300516_1.html |access-date=8 April 2025 |website=Business Standard}}</ref>

== Career ==
Kishnaram Nai started his political career as Municipal Councillor of Sridungargarh Municipality in 1956 and later served as vice-president and president.<ref name=":0" /> He was with the Bharatiya Janata Party from its formation in 1980 and, [[Bhairon Singh Shekhawat]], the then chief minister asked him to look after Churu. He served as district president of the party in both Churu and Bikaner.<ref name=":0" />

He contested as an MLA for the first time in December 1980 and lost as BJP candidate from [[Dungargarh (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)|Dungargarh constituency]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 April 2025 |title=Veteran BJP Leader Kishanaram Nai Passes Away at 94 |url=https://www.patrika.com/en/special-news/veteran-bjp-leader-kisha-passes-away-at-94-19515928 |access-date=8 April 2025 |website=Patrika News |language=en}}</ref> He contested as an independent candidate in 1985 after he was denied a ticket by the BJP and lost the election. He won for the first time on the BJP ticket in the 1990 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election and defeated veteran leader [[Kumbha Ram Arya]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 April 2025 |title=बीजेपी के दिग्गज नेता किशनाराम का निधन, शेखावत राज में बने थे संकट मोचक, जानें कैसा रहा इनका सियासी सफर {{!}} Veteran BJP leader and Former MLA Of Sridungargarh Krishna Ram Nai Passed Away |url=https://www.patrika.com/bikaner-news/veteran-bjp-leader-and-former-mla-of-sridungargarh-krishna-ram-nai-passed-away-19515707?amp=1 |access-date=8 April 2025 |website=Patrika News |language=hi}}</ref> He retained the seat for BJP in the 1993 assembly elections defeating his nearest rival [[Daulat Ram Saran]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dungargarh Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency |url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/dungargarh-rajasthan-assembly-constituency |access-date=8 April 2025 |website=resultuniversity.com}}</ref> Later, he lost the 1998 and 2003 elections. In 2008, he was denied a ticket by the BJP and lost as an independent candidate. He won for the third time in the 2013 election on the BJP ticket defeating three-time MLA Mangalaram Godara.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dungargarh Constituency Election Results 2023: Dungargarh Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/rajasthan/constituency-show/dungargarh |access-date=8 April 2025 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> He was suspended by the BJP in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|title= Rajasthan assembly polls 2018: Denied tickets, rebels look to derail plans of BJP, Congress
|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/rajasthan-elections/rajasthan-assembly-polls-2018-denied-tickets-rebels-look-to-derail-plans-of-bjp-congress/story-A9sGYIL7csPXDJ95OHuEaN.html|website=www.hindustantimes.com|access-date=8 March 2023}}</ref>

== Death ==
Kishnaram Nai died at his home in Sri Dungargarh, on 7 April 2025, at the age of 90.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 April 2025 |title=Rajasthan : 94 वर्ष की उम्र में बीजेपी के दिग्गज नेता किशनाराम का निधन, शेखावत राज में बने थे संकट मोचक, जानें कैसा उनका पूरा सियासी सफर |url=https://thebikanernews.in/bikaner/at-the-age-of-94-the-death-of-bjp-veteran-kishanaram-passed/cid16529134.htm |access-date=8 April 2025 |website=thebikanernews.in |language=hi}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=8 April 2025 |title=Kishna Ram Nai Passes Away: Veteran BJP Leader And Three-Time MLA - Niharika Times |url=https://english.niharikatimes.com/kishna-ram-nai-passes-away/ |access-date=8 April 2025 |language=en-US}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Twitter|id=krnai4BJP}}

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[[Category:1935 births]]
[[Category:2025 deaths]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Rajasthan MLAs 1990–1992]]
[[Category:Rajasthan MLAs 1993–1998]]
[[Category:Rajasthan MLAs 2013–2018]]
[[Category:People from Bikaner district]]

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