Bishnu Pada Ray

Bishnu Pada Ray (born 19 June 1950) is an Indian politician and a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was elected to 13th Lok Sabha from Andaman and Nicobar Islands constituency from 1999 to 2004 and again from 2009 to 2019. In 2024, he is again the candidate for 2024 Indian general election from Andaman and Nicobar Islands Lok Sabha constituency.^[1]

Bisnu Pada Ray
Ray in 2016
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office 2024
Preceded by	Kuldeep Rai Sharma
Constituency	Andaman & Nicobar Islands
In office 2009–2019
Preceded by	Manoranjan Bhakta
Succeeded by	Kuldeep Rai Sharma
Constituency	Andaman & Nicobar Islands
In office 1999–2004
Preceded by	Manoranjan Bhakta
Succeeded by	Manoranjan Bhakta
Constituency	Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Personal details
Born	(1950-06-19) 19 June 1950 (age 75) Ashoknagar Kalyangarh, West Bengal, India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Residence(s)	Villa Aberdeen, P.O. Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Alma mater	Anandamohan College, Kolkata
Occupation	Politician
As of 3 May, 2019 Source: National Portal of India

Early life and education

Ray was born to Ramashis Ray on 19 June 1950 at Ashoknagar Kalyangarh, West Bengal, India.^[2]

He has completed Bachelor of Commerce from University of Calcutta in year 1973.^[2]

Electoral History

Year	Office	Constituency	Party		Votes for	%	Opponent	Party		Votes	%	Result
1991	Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha	Andaman and Nicober Islands	Bharatiya Janata Party		5,208	4.85	Manoranjan Bhakta	Indian National Congress		54,075	50.39	Lost
1996					31,097	24.25				74,642	58.22	Lost
1998					51,821	35.53				52,365	35.91	Lost
1999					76,891	52.74				62,944	43.17	Won
2004					55,294	35.95				85,794	55.77	Lost
2009					75,211	44.21	Kuldeep Rai Sharma			72,221	42.46	Won
2014					90,969	47.80				83,157	43.69	Won
2024					102,182	50.59				77,829	38.53	Won