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{{for|the wrestler|Pappu Yadav (wrestler)}}
{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{EngvarB|date=January 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| birth_name = Rajesh Ranjan
| image = File:The Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha), Shri Pappu Yadav calling on the Union Minister for Railways, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, in New Delhi on February 22, 2016.jpg
| caption = Yadav (left) with [[Suresh Prabhu]]
| office = [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]] <br /> ([[Lok Sabha]])
| term_start = 16 May 2014
| term_end = 23 May 2019
| predecessor = [[Sharad Yadav]]
| successor = [[Dinesh Chandra Yadav]]
| constituency = [[Madhepura (Lok Sabha constituency)|Madhepura]]
| party = [[Jan Adhikar Party]]<br />(9 May 2015 – Present)
| otherparty = [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|12|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Purnea]], [[India]]
| spouse = [[Ranjeet Ranjan]](INC)
| children = [[Sarthak Ranjan]] <br /> Prakriti Ranjan
| residence = [[Purnia]], [[Bihar]], [[India]]
}}

'''Rajesh Ranjan''' (born 24 December 1967), better known as '''Pappu Yadav''', is an Indian politician.<ref>[http://www.ndtv.com/elections/article/election-2014/pappu-yadav-returns-to-rjd-gets-ticket-from-bihar-s-madhepura-494033 Pappu Yadav returns to RJD, gets ticket from Bihar's Madhepura]. Ndtv.com (11 March 2014). Retrieved on 2015-07-28.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/bihar/ditched-by-the-bjp-pappu-yadav-goes-the-samajwadi-party-way-1219453|title=Ditched by the BJP, Pappu Yadav Goes the Samajwadi Party Way}}</ref> He won elections to the [[Lok Sabha]] (the [[lower house]] of the [[Parliament of India]]) in 1991,1996,1999,2004 and 2014 from several constituencies in [[Bihar]] as an Independent / [[Samajwadi Party|SP]] / Lok Janata Party / [[Rashtriya Janata Dal|RJD]] candidate. Pappu Yadav became one of the 'best performing' MPs in 2015<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150322091201/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pappu-yadav-once-accused-of-murder-now-among-best-performing-mps/article1-1329193.aspx Pappu Yadav, once accused of murder, now among 'best performing' MPs]. Hindustantimes.com (22 March 2015). Retrieved on 2015-07-28.</ref> Pappu Yadav is currently the leader of [[Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik)]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/purnea-mp-pappu-yadav-forms-new-jan-adhikar-party/articleshow/47607001.cms|title=Purnea MP Pappu Yadav forms new Jan Adhikar Party with Brajesh Sah as Pradesh Mahasachiv}}</ref>

Pappu Yadav defeated [[Sharad Yadav]] in the [[2014 Indian general election|2014 general elections]].<ref>[http://www.firstpost.com/politics/bjp-wipes-out-nitishs-jdu-in-bihar-sharad-yadav-humbled-1527253.html BJP wipes out Nitish’s JDU in Bihar, Sharad Yadav humbled]. Firstpost.com. Retrieved on 28 July 2015.</ref> His wife [[Ranjeet Ranjan]] was MP from [[Supaul (Lok Sabha constituency)|Supaul]] but lost to JD(U) in 2019 General Election, and is a Congress leader.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/supreme-court-will-be-moved-against-pappu-yadavs-acquittal/article4727692.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | title='Supreme Court will be moved against Pappu Yadav's acquittal' | date=18 May 2013}}</ref> His son [[Sarthak Ranjan]] is a cricketer and plays for the Delhi team. Pappu Yadav was given 'Y' category security by the Union Home Ministry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-now-pappu-yadav-gets-y-category-security-2109312|title=Now, Pappu Yadav gets 'Y' category security}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/in-poll-bound-bihar-pappu-yadavs-security-upgrade-sparks-talk-1201828|title=In Poll Bound Bihar, Pappu Yadav's Security Upgrade Sparks Talk}}</ref> In the 2015 Bihar elections he formed his own Jan Adhikar Party Loktantrik and contested 40 seats. However, the party failed to make any impact and could barely capture 2 percent of the votes.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/elections/bihar2015/owaisi-pappu-yadav-fail-to-make-impact/article7858679.ece|title=Owaisi, Pappu Yadav fail to make impact|date=2015-11-09|newspaper=The Hindu|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|access-date=2016-04-25}}</ref>

==Life==

Pappu Yadav was born on 24 December 1967 in a landowning family in Khurda Karveli village, Kumar Khand, [[Bihar]]. He studied in [[Anand Marg]] School, Anand Palli, Supoul. He completed graduation in Political Science from [[B N Mandal University]], [[Madhepura]] and a diploma in Disaster Management and Human Rights from [[IGNOU]]. Rajesh Ranjan is his official name but nickname Pappu was given by his grandfather in childhood. He is married to [[Ranjeet Ranjan]]. He was a Member of Parliament from [[Madhepura (Lok Sabha constituency)|Madhepura]]. His son's name is [[Sarthak Ranjan]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=ankur.shukla|title=मम्मी-पापा से बिल्कुल अलग है इस लड़के की कहानी, राजनीति नहीं क्रिकेट की दुनिया में करना चाहता है करिश्मा|url=https://hindi.asianetnews.com/gallery/bihar-election/bihar-election-story-of-cricketer-sarthak-ranjan-son-of-pappu-yadav-and-ranjita-ranjan-asa-qisuio|access-date=2021-09-20|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd|language=hi}}</ref><ref>[[Sarthak Ranjan]]</ref>{{Circular reference|date=May 2017}} who is a T-20 player.

He was elected to the [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] from [[Singheshwar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Singheshwar]]'', [[Madhepura]]'' in 1990 as an independent candidate, and in 1991 he contested and won through to the [[10th Lok Sabha]] from [[Purnia]]. He was at various times a member of [[RJD]], the [[Samajwadi Party]] and the [[Lok Janshakti Party]].

On 7 May 2015, the RJD expelled [[Rajesh Ranjan]] due to anti-RJD activities, after which he founded a new party [[Jan Adhikar Party]].<ref name="india1">[http://zeenews.india.com/news/bihar/madhepura-mp-pappu-yadav-expelled-from-rjd-may-join-hands-with-bjp_1591527.html Madhepura MP Pappu Yadav expelled from RJD, may join hands with BJP | Zee News]. Zeenews.india.com (7 May 2015). Retrieved on 2015-07-28.</ref>

On 9 May 2015, Pappu Yadav floated a new party [[Jan Adhikar Party]] before the elections.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Expelled-RJD-MP-Pappu-Yadav-floats-new-party/articleshow/47319368.cms Expelled RJD MP Pappu Yadav floats new party – The Times of India]. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (17 May 2015). Retrieved on 2015-07-28.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150610223844/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pappu-yadav-could-win-over-disgruntled-lalu-supporters-in-bihar/article1-1357284.aspx Pappu Yadav could win over disgruntled Lalu supporters in Bihar]. Hindustantimes.com (11 June 2015). Retrieved on 2015-07-28.</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/bihar2025-campaign-stunt-pappu-yadav/article7303500.ece Bihar@2025 campaign stunt: Pappu Yadav]. The Hindu (11 June 2015). Retrieved on 2015-07-28.</ref><ref>[http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bihar2025-campaign-political-stunt-ec-should-stop-it-pappu-yadav/articleshow/47618675.cms Bihar@2025 campaign political stunt, EC should stop it: Pappu Yadav – The Economic Times]. Economictimes.indiatimes.com (10 June 2015). Retrieved on 2015-07-28.</ref><ref name="thehindubusinessline1">[http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/politics/pappu-yadav-launches-new-party/article7298822.ece Pappu Yadav launches new party | Business Line]. Thehindubusinessline.com (9 June 2015). Retrieved on 2015-07-28.</ref> Pappu Yadav campaigned against Nitish-Lalu alliance.<ref>[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150629/jsp/bihar/story_28356.jsp#.VZGCpIuUdyz Yadavs join hands to fight in unison]. Telegraphindia.com (29 June 2015). Retrieved on 2015-07-28.</ref> [[Jan Adhikar Party]] is fighting on 64 seats as part of '''Socialist Secular Morcha''' in [[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/samajwadi-party-teams-up-with-pappu-yadav-ncp-3-others-to-form-third-front/articleshow/49028112.cms|title=Samajwadi Party teams up with Pappu Yadav, NCP, 3 others to form third front}}</ref>

==2009 Lok Sabha elections==
[[File:The Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha), Shri Rajesh Ranjan (Pappu Yadav) meeting the Union Minister for Railways, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, in New Delhi on March 22, 2016.jpg|thumb|Pappu Yadav meeting the Union Minister for Railways, Shri [[Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu]]]]
On 2 April 2009, the [[Patna]] High Court rejected Yadav's plea to be allowed to contest the [[2009 Indian general election|2009 Indian parliamentary elections]] because he had been convicted for murder. On 11 April, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav expelled Pappu Yadav from the party. His mother Shanti Priya, who was a candidate from Purnia, also lost to [[Uday Singh]] of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP).

== 2010 Bihar elections ==
During 2010 [[Bihar Vidhan Sabha]] elections Pappu Yadav along with Anil Yadav and Rampravesh Rai were expelled from the RJD for alleged anti-party activity. They were charged with working against the party's official nominee for Fatua assembly constituency, Ramanand Yadav.
==2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election==
In September 2020, prior to the Bihar Assembly Elections, Yadav floated a new alliance called People Democratic Alliance (PDA) which contained parties like Bahujan Mukti Party and SDPI (Social Democratic party of India), Indian Muslim league along with the party of [[Dalit]] activist and President of [[Bhim Army]], [[Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/india/bihar-assembly-election-2020-pappu-yadav-forms-poll-alliance-with-chandrasekhar-azad-to-take-on-ruling-nda-2313151.html|title=Bihar Assembly election 2020: Pappu Yadav forms poll alliance with Chandrasekhar Azad to take on ruling NDA|website=Zee News|access-date=2020-09-30}}</ref>

== Controversies ==
In 2008 Pappu Yadav was convicted by a special court in [[Ajit Sarkar]] murder case of 1998.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/latest-headlines/story/pappu-yadav-gets-life-term-in-ajit-sarkar-murder-case-22866-2008-02-14|title=Pappu Yadav gets life term in Ajit Sarkar murder case|last=PatnaFebruary 14|first=Press Trust of India|last2=February 14|first2=2008UPDATED|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2018-12-30|last3=Ist|first3=2008 15:43}}</ref> He was involved in various controversies while in imprisonment, like holding audiences and having unrestricted access to cellphones. He was acquitted in 2013 from Patna high court.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/bihar/purnea-misses-chalk-cheese-residents-recollect-war-between-ajit-sarkar-pappu-yadav/cid/189898|title=Purnea misses chalk & cheese - Residents recollect war between Ajit Sarkar & Pappu Yadav|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/pappu-yadav-acquitted-in-ajit-sarkar-murder-case/articleshow/20107564.cms|title=Pappu Yadav acquitted in Ajit Sarkar murder case|date=2013-05-17|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2018-12-30}}</ref>

In his autobiography ''Drohkaal ka Pathik'', released in November 2013, Pappu Yadav has alleged that three MPs of his Indian Federal Democratic Party got money from the then finance minister [[Yashwant Sinha]], to join the NDA in 2001. He has also claimed that during the [[Cash-for-votes scandal|July 2008 trust vote]], both the Congress and BJP had offered "Rs 400 million each" to MPs for their support.<ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/news/pappu-s-memoirs-payoffs-from-upa---nda/1200046/ Pappu Yadav in memoir: Both Cong, BJP offered MPs Rs 40 crore each]. Indian Express (27 November 2013). Retrieved on 2015-07-28.</ref>

In May 2021, Pappu yadav was arrested in a 32 year old kidnapping case and for flouting Covid-19 norms. Pappu yadav has alleged political vendetta as he was raising questions against government expenditures in ambulance management during Covid.<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/ex-mp-pappu-yadav-arrested-in-32-yr-old-kidnapping-case/articleshow/82557627.cms Ex-MP Pappu Yadav arrested in 32-yr-old kidnapping case]. Times of India (12 May 2021)| Retrieved on 1 July 2021 </ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.pappuyadav.in/ Official Website of Rajesh Ranjan (Pappu Yadav)]
* [http://www.japl.org.in/ Official Website of Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik)]
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LavernChitwood1: quick reworked details after review additionally and cleaned formatting per standard format

->Arshsangh at 07:24, 25 December 2021