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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{distinguish|text = Nepali politician [[Krishna Kumar Rai]]}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| office = [[Member of Legislative Assembly|Member]] of [[11th Sikkim Assembly|Sikkim Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start = 1 June 2024
| term_end = 13 June 2024
| constituency = [[Namchi-Singhithang Assembly constituency|Namchi-Singhithang]]
| predecessor = [[Pawan Kumar Chamling]]
| successor = [[Satish Chandra Rai (politician)|Satish Chandra Rai]]
| spouse = [[Prem Singh Tamang]]<ref>{{Cite news |title=Sikkim CM's wife Krishna Rai wins Namchi-Singhithang seat |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/sikkim/sikkim-cms-wife-krishna-rai-wins-namchi-singhithang-seat/articleshow/110638418.cms |work=The Economic Times |agency=PTI |issn=0013-0389 |date=2 June 2024 |access-date=2 June 2024}}</ref>
| party = [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
}}

'''Krishna Kumari Rai''' (born 1977) is an Indian politician from [[Sikkim]]. She belongs to [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]] party and was elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly to the [[11th Sikkim Assembly|11th Sikkim Legislative Assembly]] but resigned a day after taking the oath.<ref name="Resign">{{Cite news |date=2024-06-13 |title=Sikkim CM's wife resigns as MLA day after taking oath |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sikkim/sikkim-cms-wife-resigns-as-mla-day-after-taking-oath/article68286078.ece |access-date=2024-06-16 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Kumari Rai graduated from Sikkim Government Degree College, [[University of North Bengal]] in 1993.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Krishna Kumari Rai(Sikkim Krantikari Morcha):Constituency- NAMCHI-SINGHITHANG(NAMCHI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/Sikkim2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=72 |access-date=2 June 2024 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref> She married [[Prem Singh Tamang]], the chief minister of Sikkim. They have a daughter [[Prakriya Golay]]. She belongs to [[Rai people|Rai]] community.

== Career ==
Kumari Rai won the 2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election representing Sikkim Krantikari Morcha from [[Namchi–Singhithang Assembly constituency]] in [[Namchi district]]. But she resigned after a day of taking the oath. It is reported that the party fielded her to get an entry into the constituency which is dominated by Rai community.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-13 |title=Sikkim CM's wife Krishna Kumari Rai quits as MLA, day after taking oath |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/sikkim-cm-wife-krishna-kumari-rai-quits-mla-day-taking-oath-9391290/ |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Her son is expected to contest from this seat in the by-election.<ref name="Resign"/> She polled 7901 votes and defeated her nearest rival [[Sikkim Democratic Front|SDF]]'s Bimal Rai by a margin of 5302 votes.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 June 2024 |title=Namchi Singhithang Assembly Election Result 2024: Krishna Kumari Rai of Sikkim Krantikari Morcha wins election |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/namchi-singhithan-assembly-election-results-2024-namchi-singhithang-krishna-kumari-rai-sikkim-elections-poll-result-winner/articleshow/110636671.cms |access-date=2 June 2024 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Sikkim MLAs 2024–2029]]
[[Category:Sikkim Krantikari Morcha politicians]]
[[Category:1977 births]]
[[Category:Women members of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian women politicians]]
[[Category:People from Namchi district]]
[[Category:Rai people]]

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