Background
Rai was born in an affluent Tulu speaking Bunt family of landlords.
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Ramanna Rai
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Education
He completed his education at Government college, Madras University and Karnataka University earning the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws He married Rajeevi Rai in 1957 and had one daughter named Pushpalatha Rai.
Career
Rai"s public life started with his active participation in the movement against the merger of Kasaragod with Kerala in 1956. Later he joined the Communist Party of India (Consumer price index) and served as the secretary of the Kasaragod local committee of undivided Communist Party from 1960 to 1964. He served as the president of Kasargod Municipal Council from 1968 to 1979 and got elected to the Lok Sabha from Kasaragod constituency thrice in the year 1980, 1989 and 1991.
Rai died on 6 October 2009.
He had withdrawn himself from public life due to ill health.
Membership
He was a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). After a division in the Communist party, he identified himself with CPM and served as member of the Kannur district committee of CPM from 1965 to 1986.
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Born
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Nationality
India -
Political Party
Communist Party of India (Marxist