Congress Fields Ajay Rai Against PM Modi In Varanasi: 5 Points

Ajay Rai joined the Congress in 2012

The Congress has once again fielded Ajay Rai from the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat. Mr Rai, who is the party chief in UP, will fight against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This is the third time Ajay Rai will face PM Modi in a Lok Sabha contest.

Here are five facts about Ajay Rai:

1. Ajay Rai was born on October 7, 1969, to Surendra Rai and Parvati Devi Rai in Varanasi. A graduate of the Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith University in Varanasi, Mr Rai started his political career as a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ‘karyakarta' before he became the convener of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP).