Champat Rai
Indian politician
Champat Rai (born Champat Rai Bansal; 18 November 1946) is an Indian social leader, activist, and the International Vice President of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP). For decades, he has been one of the primary organizational figures of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement. Following the 2019 Supreme Court of India verdict on the Ayodhya dispute, Rai was appointed as the foundational General Secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust, which was established by the Government of India to supervise the construction of the Ram Mandir. He served in this capacity until his resignation in June 2026.
Early life and academic career
Champat Rai was born on 18 November 1946 into the family of Rameshwar Prasad Bansal and Savitri Devi in the Mohalla Saraimir locality of Nagina tehsil, Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh. From early childhood, Rai was associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and later became a full-time campaigner (pracharak) for the organization.
Rai pursued studies in the sciences and subsequently worked as a lecturer in Chemistry at the RSM Degree College in Dhampur, Bijnor. During the 1975–1977 Internal Emergency, Rai was arrested on his college premises due to his affiliation with the banned RSS. He spent approximately 18 months imprisoned across various district jails in Uttar Pradesh. Following his release, he resigned from his academic post to commit full-time to the movement.
Activism and Ram Janmabhoomi movement
In 1980, Rai joined the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP).
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