| Office | Minister of Transport Department, Bihar
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|---|---|
| Term start | Template:Start date |
| Term end | Template:Start date |
| Predecessor | Chhotelal Rai |
| Successor | Chhotelal Rai
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| Born | 1957-12-31 (age 69) |
| Born | Bajahiya, Saran district, Bihar
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| Spouse | Purnima Roy |
| Children | 3
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Chandrika Roy is an Indian politician from Saran district of Bihar, India.[1] He was a Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly (2015-2020) representing Parsa (Vidhan Sabha constituency) from RJD Party. Now He is in the Janata Dal (United) Party.
Political career
Roy made entry into politics in 1985 as member of Bihar Legislative Assembly from Parsa (Vidhan Sabha constituency). Again in 1990, 1995 and 2000, he won from the same constituency. In October 2005 and 2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly elections, he lost to Chhotelal Rai.[2] He also held the position as Minister of Transport Department of Government of Bihar from 2015 to 2017.[3][4] Currently, he is serving as Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly from Parsa (Vidhan Sabha constituency) since 2015.[5]
He quit the Rashtriya Janata Dal due to the marital dispute between his daughter and RJD president Lalu Prasad Yadav's son Tej Pratap Yadav.[6][7] He left the Rashtriya Janata Dal on in August 2020 and on the same day, he joined Janata Dal (United) in the presence of cabinet minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav.Template:Cn
Personal life
Chandrika Roy is the second son of the five sons of Daroga Prasad Rai. Chandrika Rai's daughter Aishwarya Ray married to Tej Pratap Yadav, the eldest son of Lalu Prasad Yadav on 12 May 2018.[8][9]
References
- ↑ Chandrika Roy: Chandrika Roy RJD from SARAN in Lok Sabha Elections | Chandrika Roy News, images and videos. The Economic Times. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
- ↑ 🗳️ Chhotelal Rai winner in Parsa, Bihar Assembly Elections 2010: LIVE Results & Latest News: Election Dates, Polling Schedule, Election Results & Live Election Updates. LatestLY. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
- ↑ मुख्यमंत्री एंव मंत्रियों को सरकार के विभागो का कार्य का आवंटन. Cabinet Secretariat Dept.(2015-11-20). Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ↑ राज्य के मंत्री तथा मंत्रिपरिषद के सदस्य नहीं रहने के सम्बन्ध में।. Cabinet Secretariat Dept.(2017-07-27). Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ↑ Know your MLA. Bihar Vidhan Sabha. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- ↑ Chandrika Rai, Tej Pratap's Father-In-Law, Quits Rashtriya Janata Dal. NDTV.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ↑ It is a Clash of ‘Stylish’ Titans in Bihar’s Saran as Rajiv Rudy, Chandrika Rai Give Classy Twist to LS Battle. News18(2019-05-03). Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ↑ Aishwarya Rai, granddaughter of former Bihar CM Daroga Rai, to marry Lalu Prasad’s son Tej Pratap Yadav. The Indian Express(2018-04-06). Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ↑ Tributes paid to Daroga Prasad Rai | Patna News - Times of India, Sep 3. The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-04-07.