Rajendra Kumar Rai (Indian politician)

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Rajendra Kumar Rai (born 6 April 1957) is an Indian politician and member of the Bhartiya Janta Party. Rai was a member of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly from the Gunderdehi constituency in Balod district from 2013-18. [1] [2] [3]

On 2 March 2017, the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly passed a censure motion against Rai for "unparliamentary" behavior. [4]

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References

  1. "'Can't Call A Donkey A Horse': Congress Suspends MLA RK Rai For Derogatory Comment About Rahul Gandhi". huffingtonpost.in. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
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  3. "Congress MLA suspended; remarks against Rahul Gandhi, says 'I can't call a donkey a horse' | The Indian Express". The Indian Express. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  4. "Chhattisgarh Assembly passes censure motion against three MLAs". 2 March 2017.