Sudesh Rai Age, Caste, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	Businessman, Politician
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5’ 9" (175 cm)
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	• Indian National Congress (INC) (before 2013) • Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) (2018 - Present)
Political Journey	• Contested and lost 2008 Madhya Pradesh assembly election from Sehore as a Congress candidate • Elected as MLA from Sehore as an independent candidate 2013 • Re-elected as MLA from Sehore as a BJP candidate 2018 • Re-elected as MLA from Sehore as a BJP candidate in 2023
Personal Life
Date of Birth	17 November 1969 (Monday)
Age (as of 2023)	54 Years
Birthplace	Sehore, Madhya Pradesh
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Sehore, Madhya Pradesh
School	• Saraswati Vidya Mandir School, Madhya Pradesh • The Daly College, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
College/University	Ness Wadia College of Commerce, Pune, Savitribai Phule Pune University
Educational Qualification	BBA (1991) [1]MyNeta
Religion	Hinduism
Address	Rai Villa, Behind Hotel Crescent, Indore-Bhopal Road, Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, Pin Code 466001
Hobbies	Sports Activities
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	10 December 1994
Family
Wife/Spouse	Aruna Rai (agriculture)
Children	Son- Raj Rai Daughter- Anushka Rai (works as Business Development Executive at Y Square Education)
Parents	Father- Gendalal Rai (deceased) Mother- Tara Devi Rai (deceased)
Siblings	Brother(s)- Akhilesh Rai (elder; social worker), Rakesh Rai (elder; politician, former member of Congress)
Car/ Vehicle Collection	• Ford Endeavour • Benz Mercedes • Plant & Machinery (Gitti Creshar), Model- 2013 • JCB, Model- 2010
Money Factor
Assets/Properties	Movable Assets • Cash: Rs. 9,45,515 • Deposits in Banks: Rs 3,87,65,022 • Bonds, Debentures and Shares: Rs. 3,80,50,688 • LIC : Rs. 25,00,000 • Personal loans/advance given: Rs. 1,67,36,307 • Motor Vehicles: Rs. 1,60,50,803 • Jewellery: Rs. 11,00,000 • Other Assets: Rs. 1,65,000 Immovable Assets • Agricultural Land: Rs. 24,17,88,328 • Non Agricultural Land: Rs. 21,33,81,728 • Commercial Buildings: Rs. 10,52,00,000 • Residential Buildings: Rs. 1,09,60,000 Note: The given estimates of movable and immovable assets are according to financial year 2023. It does not include the assets owned by his wife and dependents. [2]MyNeta
Net Worth (as of 2023)	Rs. 66,14,15,045 Note: It does not include the net worth of his wife and dependents.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sudesh Rai

• Before being elected as MLA from Sehore, he served as President of Kalchuri Samaj Sehore.
  

  Sudesh Rai in his younger days

• Ahead of the 2018 Madhya Pradesh assembly elections, Sudesh Rai made headlines for having more assets and property than Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan.  While Chauhan had total assets of around Rs 7.6 crore, Rai had assets of around Rs 67. 5 crore. He was ranked at number 9 among the richest 10 MLAs of MP.
  

  Sudesh Rai with Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, addressing a public meeting in Shyampur of Sehore Assembly

• In August 2023, he caught the public attention with his statement that “Sehore was once a terrorist area.” He gave the controversial remark during a BJP workers’ conference in Sehore. Congress leader and actor Vikram Mastal criticized Rai’s statement via a tweet and said that Sehore was a city of martyrs and should not be linked to terrorism. In the tweet, Mastal recalled that 356 revolutionaries from Sehore sacrificed their lives for independence. ^[3]ABP News

• Similarly, AAP also criticized Rai for the statement and demanded an apology from him. AAP leader Ramakant Patel said that the BJP had become habitual of insulting martyrs. ^[4]ABP News
  

  Sudesh Rai during a political campaign

• In March 2024, Bhopal MP Pragya Thakur accused Sudesh Rai of running an illegal liquor shop in front of a school in Khajuriya Kalan village, Sehore. A video went viral on the internet in which she was seen breaking the lock of the shop. In the video, she expressed concern over the safety of women and girls and demanded Rai’s removal from the MLA’s post. Rai dismissed the allegation saying it was baseless. Later, it was discovered that the liquor shop belonged to a person named Mahesh Gaur. ^[5]The Print

• Sudesh Rai owns a revolver worth Rs 1 lakh and a 315 rifle worth Rs 60,000.