Nityanand Rai: BJP’s Rising Yadav Face in Bihar Politics

Nityanand Rai, BJP MP and close friend of senior BJP leader Amit Shah, has become a prominent Yadav face in Bihar. Politically active since the 1980s, Rai has served in multiple roles, including Minister of State in the Modi government, and is a potential future chief ministerial candidate.

BJP MP Nityanand Rai, who joined Narendra Modi's 3.0 government on Sunday, is recognized as the BJP's prominent Yadav leader in Bihar.

Senior BJP leader Amit Shah describes Rai as his 'close friend,' indicating his significant standing within the party. Political analysts suggest Rai could be a strong candidate for Bihar's chief minister's post in the future.

Rai has been an influential figure in shifting Yadav votes towards BJP, traditionally aligned with RJD. Appointed as the state president of BJP in 2016, he led the party to an impressive win in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, securing all 17 contested seats.

Inducted into the Sangh Parivar in the early 1980s, Rai's political journey has been marked by successive victories, notably winning the Hajipur assembly seats four times between 2000 and 2010. He continued his streak by winning the Ujiarpur MP seat for a third term in 2024.

A native of Vaishali, a key Yadav stronghold, Rai has gradually overshadowed Congress influence in the region, bolstering his credentials as a hardliner aligned with BJP's core ideologies.

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