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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Indian politician from Hazaribagh, Jharkhand}}<br />
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| name = Manoj Kumar Yadav<br />
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| image = MLA Manoj Kumar Yadav.jpg<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1956|12|22}}<br />
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| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] (2018-Present)<br />
| other_party = [[Indian National Congress|INC]] (1995-2018)<br />
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| alma_mater = [[Ranchi University]]<br />
| profession = [[Politician]]<br />
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| country = India<br />
| office = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] (MLA) of [[Jharkhand Legislative Assembly]]<br />
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| term_start = 23 November 2024<br />
| predecessor = [[Umashankar Akela]]<br />
| constituency = [[Barhi Assembly constituency|Barhi]]<br />
| father = Ram Narayan Yadav<br />
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'''Manoj Kumar Yadav''' (born 22 December 1956) is an Indian politician from [[Hazaribagh district]], Jharkhand. He is presently the [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] (MLA) from [[Barhi Assembly constituency|Barhi]] assembly constituency as a [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) member.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.myneta.info/Jharkhand2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=255 |title=Manoj Kumar Yadav - Winner - Barhi, Hazaribagh 2024 |work=My Neta |access-date=9 July 2025 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/barhi-election-result-2024-live-leading-winner-mla-9130259.html |title=Barhi Election Result 2024 LIVE: Manoj Kumar Yadav of BJP Wins |work=News18 |date=23 November 2024 }}</ref> He is the ''Chairman'' of Jharkhand's [[Public Accounts Committee (India)|Public Accounts Committee]] (PAC) since January 2025.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/jharkhand/hazaribagh/story-manoj-kumar-yadav-becomes-chairman-of-jharkhand-assembly-public-accounts-committee-201737202054227.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com |title=बरही विधायक मनोज यादव विधानसभा लोक लेखा समिति के सभापति बने |work=Hindustan (Hindi) |date=18 January 2025 }}</ref><br />
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==Early life and education==<br />
Manoj Kumar Yadav was born on 22 December 1956 in Jharkhand. He did [[Bachelor of Science|B.Sc.]] from [[Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav College]] affiliated with the [[Ranchi University]] in 1975.<br />
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==About==<br />
Between 1995 and 2014, Manoj Yadav has been elected four times from [[Barhi Assembly constituency|Barhi]] seat as MLA on [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) symbol. He was the senior-most politician in party but left the [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] and joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) in 2018.<br />
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Manoj Yadav unsuccessfully contested from Barhi in [[5th Jharkhand Assembly]] election on BJP symbol.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/barhi-election-results-2019-live-updates-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-2430685.html|title=Barhi Election Results 2019 Live Updates: Umashankar Akela of Congress Wins|website=www.news18.com|date=23 December 2019 |accessdate=23 December 2019}}</ref> In 2024, he once again became MLA from Barhi Vidhan Sabha and became member of the [[6th Jharkhand Assembly]].<br />
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==Positions held==<br />
Manoj Kumar Yadav has served 5 times as MLA. He also unsuccessfully contested the Lok Sabha elections from [[Chatra Lok Sabha constituency|Chatra]] constituency in 2019.<br />
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{| class= wikitable width=60%<br />
|-<br />
! From<br />
! To<br />
! Position<br />
! Constituency<br />
|-<br />
| 1995<br />
| 2000<br />
| [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] in the [[1995 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|11th Bihar Assembly]] <br />
| [[Barhi Assembly constituency|Barhi]]<br />
|-<br />
| 2000<br />
| 2005<br />
| [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] in the [[1st Jharkhand Assembly]] <br />
| [[Barhi Assembly constituency|Barhi]]<br />
|-<br />
| 2005<br />
| 2009<br />
| [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] in the [[2nd Jharkhand Assembly]]<br />
| [[Barhi Assembly constituency|Barhi]]<br />
|-<br />
| 2014<br />
| 2019<br />
| [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] in the [[4th Jharkhand Assembly]]<br />
| [[Barhi Assembly constituency|Barhi]]<br />
|-<br />
| 2024<br />
| Incumbent<br />
| [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] in the [[6th Jharkhand Assembly]]<br />
| [[Barhi Assembly constituency|Barhi]]<br />
|}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Jharkhand Legislative Assembly]]<br />
* [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br />
* [[Barhi, Hazaribagh]]<br />
* [[Manish Jaiswal]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Bihar MLAs 1995–2000]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:People from Hazaribagh district]]<br />
[[Category:Bihar MLAs 1990–1995]]<br />
[[Category:Jharkhand MLAs 2005–2009]]<br />
[[Category:Bihar MLAs 2000–2005]]<br />
[[Category:Jharkhand MLAs 2014–2019]]<br />
[[Category:1956 births]]</div>Mohammedsajib