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{{Short description|Member of Rajya Sabha from Bihar (born 1984)}}
{{Distinguish|Sanjay Yadav (Uttar Pradesh politician)}}
{{Other uses|Sanjay Yadav (disambiguation){{!}}Sanjay Yadav}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| office = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]]
| constituency = [[List of Rajya Sabha members from Bihar|Bihar]]
| term_start = 3 April 2024
| predecessor = [[Ashfaque Karim]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|02|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Nangal Sirohi]], [[Haryana]], India
| education = [[MBA]]
| alma_mater = [[Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication]] ([[M.Sc]])
| occupation = Politician, advisor
| party = [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]] (since 2012)
| children = 3 (1 son & 2 daughters)
| birth_name =
| citizenship =
| partner = Sunishtha Yadav
}}

''' Sanjay Yadav''' (born 24 February 1984) is an Indian politician from Haryana, who has been serving as [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]] from [[Bihar]] since 2024. He is a member of [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]] (RJD), and known as a senior political advisor to its leader [[Tejashwi Yadav]], son of [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]].

== Early life ==
Yadav was born on 24 February 1984 at [[Nangal Sirohi]] village of [[Mahendragarh]] in [[Haryana]]. His father's name is Prabhati Lal and mother is Basanti Devi. In 2007, he completed his studies by earning a [[Master of Science]] degree in [[Computer Science]] at [[Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication]] in Bhopal, [[Madhya Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sanjay Yadav(RJD):(BIHAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://www.myneta.info/rajsab09aff/candidate.php?candidate_id=1090 |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref>

Yadav worked with three multinational corporations in [[Delhi]] until 2010. He devotes the majority of his time to data analysis and analyzing the state's political and social equation.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Bhelari |first=Amit |date=2024-02-14 |title=Tejashwi Yadav's political adviser Sanjay Yadav gets Rajya Sabha ticket |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/tejashwi-yadavs-political-adviser-sanjay-yadav-gets-rajya-sabha-ticket/article67845488.ece |access-date=2024-08-30 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Political career ==
Yadav met Tejashwi when the latter was an Indian Premier League player from Delhi Daredevils team. He had also closely associated working with [[Samajwadi Party]] leader [[Akhilesh Yadav]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-25 |title=Explained: Who is Sanjay Yadav? |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/sanjay-yadav-tejashwi-bihar-elections-rjd-6880753/ |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

He joined RJD in 2012. He helped the party to rise during 2015 and 2020 election in Bihar and closed associate of Tejashwi.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mishra |first=Dipak |date=2024-02-17 |title=MBA, reluctant politician & Tejashwi's billiards partner — who is RJD's Rajya Sabha pick Sanjay Yadav |url=https://theprint.in/politics/mba-reluctant-politician-tejashwis-billiards-partner-who-is-rjds-rajya-sabha-pick-sanjay-yadav/1969471/ |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2021, Tejaswi's brother [[Tej Pratap Yadav|Tej Pratap]] had called him an NRI, which sparked controversy.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-08-21 |title=Tej Pratap lashes out at Tejashwi Prasad Yadav's aide, to meet Lalu Prasad |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/tej-pratap-lashes-out-at-tejashwis-aide-to-meet-lalu/articleshow/85497333.cms |access-date=2024-08-30 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mishra |first=Ramashankar |date=2022-08-19 |title=Tej Pratap courts controversy after he takes his brother-in-law to official meeting |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2022/Aug/19/tej-pratap-courts-controversy-after-he-takes-his-brother-in-law-to-official-meeting-2489218.html |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

Yadav was summoned by the [[Central Bureau of Investigation]] (CBI) to ask questions related to [[Fodder Scam|Bihar land scam]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bihar: CBI summons Tejashwi Yadav's private secretary for questioning in land-for-job scam case |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/bihar-cbi-summons-tejashwi-yadavs-private-secretary-for-questioning-in-land-for-job-scam-case |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}</ref> He was elected to Rajya Sabha in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-14 |title=RJD fields Manoj Jha, Sanjay Yadav for Rajya Sabha elections from Bihar |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/rjd-manoj-kumar-jha-sanjay-yadav-rajya-sabha-elections-bihar-2502291-2024-02-14 |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Yadav is married to Sunishtha since 20 June 2014 and they have a son and 2 daughter Miraya Rao and Tanya Rao.<ref name=":0" />

==References==
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[[Category:1984 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Rajya Sabha members from Bihar]]
[[Category:Rashtriya Janata Dal politicians]]

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