on immersion of Ganesha idols in the Ganga river. He was released 7 months later, when the Allahabad High Court granted him bail. In 2017, Rai lost Uttar Pradesh state elections from Pindra as a Congress candidate. Since then, he has participated in protests against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Varanasi city. In 2019, Rai lost the Lok Sabha Elections from Varanasi constituency as a Congress candidate against Narendra Modi, securing third place. Electoral record References 1969 births Living people Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh Samajwadi Party politicians Politicians from Varanasi Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2012–2017 United Progressive Alliance candidates in the 2014 Indian general election Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2002–2007 Indian National Congress politicians People from Ghazipur