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	\| birth_place =[[Babai, Madhya Pradesh\|Babai]] ([[Hoshangabad district]], [[Central Provinces and Berar]], [[British India]])<br/>(~~now in~~		\| birth_place =[[Babai, Madhya Pradesh\|Babai]], [[Hoshangabad district]], [[Central Provinces and Berar]], [[British India]]<br/> {{small\|(Present day [[Babai, Madhya Pradesh\|Makhan Nagar]], [[Narmadapuram district]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]])}}
	[[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]])
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	\| office = [[Indian Parliament\|Member of Parliament]] [[Lok Sabha]]		\| office = [[Indian Parliament\|Member of Parliament]] [[Lok Sabha]]
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	\| party = [[~~Loktantrik~~ Janata Dal]]		\| party = [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]]
	\| otherparty = [[Janata Dal (United)]]<br/>[[~~Rashtriya~~ Janata Dal]],		\| otherparty = [[Janata Dal (United)]]<br/> [[Loktantrik Janata Dal]] (until 2022)
	\| alma_mater = [[Jabalpur Engineering College]] (B.E)<br/>[[Robertson College Jabalpur]] (B.Sc)		\| alma_mater = [[Jabalpur Engineering College]] (B.E)<br/>[[Robertson College Jabalpur]] (B.Sc)
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	'''Sharad Yadav''' (born 1 July 1947) is a politician from ~~the~~ [[~~Loktantrik~~ Janata Dal]] party. He has been elected to [[Lok Sabha]] seven times and to [[Rajya Sabha]] thrice from JD(U). He was the national president of [[Janata Dal (United)]] since its formation in 2003 till year 2016.<ref name="Single Man">{{cite book \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mdRHAwAAQBAJ&q=sharad+yadav&pg=PT98 \| title=Single Man \| publisher=HarperCollins Publishers India \| author=Sanskarshan Thakur \| year=2014 \| pages=Epilogue \| isbn=9789350297780}}</ref> He was disqualified from Rajya Sabha and removed from party leadership positions for engaging in anti-party activities.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/sharad-yadav-ali-anwar-disqualified-as-rajya-sabha-members/article9982319.ece\|title=Sharad Yadav, Ali Anwar disqualified as Rajya Sabha members\|website=@businessline\|access-date=19 February 2020}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/sharad-yadav-removed-as-jdu-party-leader-in-rajya-sabha/articleshow/60032612.cms\|title=Sharad Yadav removed as JD(U) party leader in Rajya Sabha \| India News - Times of India\|website=The Times of India\|access-date=19 February 2020}}</ref>		'''Sharad Yadav''' (born 1 July 1947) is a politician from [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]] (RJD) party. He has been elected to [[Lok Sabha]] seven times and to [[Rajya Sabha]] thrice from JD(U). He was the first national president of [[Janata Dal (United)]] since its formation in 2003 till year 2016.<ref name="Single Man">{{cite book \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mdRHAwAAQBAJ&q=sharad+yadav&pg=PT98 \| title=Single Man \| publisher=HarperCollins Publishers India \| author=Sanskarshan Thakur \| year=2014 \| pages=Epilogue \| isbn=9789350297780}}</ref> He was disqualified from Rajya Sabha and removed from party leadership positions for engaging in anti-party activities.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/sharad-yadav-ali-anwar-disqualified-as-rajya-sabha-members/article9982319.ece\|title=Sharad Yadav, Ali Anwar disqualified as Rajya Sabha members\|website=@businessline\|access-date=19 February 2020}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/sharad-yadav-removed-as-jdu-party-leader-in-rajya-sabha/articleshow/60032612.cms\|title=Sharad Yadav removed as JD(U) party leader in Rajya Sabha \| India News - Times of India\|website=The Times of India\|access-date=19 February 2020}}</ref>

	== Personal life ==		== Personal life ==
	Yadav was born on 1 July 1947 to Nand Kishore Yadav and Sumitra Yadav in Babai village in [[Hoshangabad]] ~~district~~ of [[Madhya Pradesh]]. He obtained his [[Bachelor of Science]] degree from [[Robertson College Jabalpur]] which branched into [[Government Science College, Jabalpur]] and [[Bachelor of Engineering]] in Electrical Engineering from [[Jabalpur Engineering College]]. He is an agriculturist, educationist and engineer by profession. He married Rekha Yadav on 15 February 1989, with whom he has a son and a daughter. <ref>{{cite web \|title=Members : Lok Sabha \|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/members/memberbioprofile.aspx?mpsno=532&lastls=15 \|website=loksabhaph.nic.in \|access-date=22 August 2020}}</ref> His daughter Subhashini Raja Rao joined [[Indian National Congress]] just before [[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]] and announced her plans to contest from Bihariganj seat.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Bihar Assembly Election 2020: LJD chief Sharad Yadav's daughter joins Cong \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bihar-election/bihar-assembly-election-2020-ljd-chief-sharad-yadav-s-daughter-joins-cong/story-Zb4q7qO3KAzbSRSNUCuqDN.html \|access-date=16 October 2020 \|work=Hindustan Times \|date=15 October 2020 \|language=en}}</ref>		Yadav was born on 1 July 1947 to Nand Kishore Yadav and Sumitra Yadav in Babai village in [[Hoshangabad district]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]]. He obtained his [[Bachelor of Science]] degree from [[Robertson College Jabalpur]] which branched into [[Government Science College, Jabalpur]] and [[Bachelor of Engineering]] in Electrical Engineering from [[Jabalpur Engineering College]]. He is an agriculturist, educationist and engineer by profession. Most of his political career is from Bihar state. He married Rekha Yadav on 15 February 1989, with whom he has a son and a daughter. <ref>{{cite web \|title=Members : Lok Sabha \|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/members/memberbioprofile.aspx?mpsno=532&lastls=15 \|website=loksabhaph.nic.in \|access-date=22 August 2020}}</ref> His daughter Subhashini Raja Rao joined [[Indian National Congress]] just before [[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]] and announced her plans to contest from Bihariganj seat.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Bihar Assembly Election 2020: LJD chief Sharad Yadav's daughter joins Cong \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bihar-election/bihar-assembly-election-2020-ljd-chief-sharad-yadav-s-daughter-joins-cong/story-Zb4q7qO3KAzbSRSNUCuqDN.html \|access-date=16 October 2020 \|work=Hindustan Times \|date=15 October 2020 \|language=en}}</ref> She contested the seat as a candidate of RJD and lost.<ref name="LJD Merges 20 March 2022">{{cite news \|title=Sharad Yadav's LJD Merges With Lalu Prasad's RJD \|url=https://thewire.in/politics/sharad-yadavs-ljd-merges-with-lalu-prasads-rjd \|access-date=20 March 2022 \|work=The Wire \|date=20 March 2022}}</ref>

	==Political career==		==Political career==
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	Thereafter, he has been contesting from [[Madhepura (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Madhepura Lok Sabha constituency]] in Bihar except in the byelection caused by Lalu Yadav resigning his seat in 2004.<ref>{{cite news\| url=http://www.sharadyadav.com/p/constituency.html \|title=Madhepura Parliamentary Constituency }}</ref> He has won the Madhepura seat four times in 1991, 1996, 1999 and 2009. He has been defeated four times from Madhepura constituency - twice by Lalu Prasad Yadav in 1998 and 2004, by Pappu Yadav of RJD in 2014, and by JD-U's Dinesh Yadav in 2019 when Sharad Yadav contested on RJD's ticket.		Thereafter, he has been contesting from [[Madhepura (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Madhepura Lok Sabha constituency]] in Bihar except in the byelection caused by Lalu Yadav resigning his seat in 2004.<ref>{{cite news\| url=http://www.sharadyadav.com/p/constituency.html \|title=Madhepura Parliamentary Constituency }}</ref> He has won the Madhepura seat four times in 1991, 1996, 1999 and 2009. He has been defeated four times from Madhepura constituency - twice by Lalu Prasad Yadav in 1998 and 2004, by Pappu Yadav of RJD in 2014, and by JD-U's Dinesh Yadav in 2019 when Sharad Yadav contested on RJD's ticket.

			In 2017, he gave a speech comparing votes to daughter's honour and suggesting to prefer the former.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/ncw-to-issue-notice-sharad-yadav-over-controversial-remark-comparing-daughters-honour-with-votes-4490702/\|title=NCW issues notice to Sharad Yadav over remark comparing daughters' honour to votes\|date=25 January 2017\|work=The Indian Express\|access-date=26 December 2017\|language=en-US}}</ref> He was one of the accused in the [[hawala scandal]]; however, the charges were dismissed by the Supreme Court of India.<ref>{{cite journal\|author=Sudha Mahalingam\|title=Jain Hawala Case: Diaries as evidence\|journal=Frontline Magazine\|volume=15\|number=6\|date=21 March – 3 April 1998\|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1506/15060270.htm\|access-date=2 November 2006\|url-status=usurped\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070310210202/http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1506/15060270.htm\|archive-date=10 March 2007}}</ref>

	=== Loktantrik Janata Dal===		=== Loktantrik Janata Dal===
	The Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD) is a [[political party]] in [[India]] launched by Sharad Yadav in May 2018<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ex-janata-dal-member-sharad-yadav-launches-loktantrik-janata-dal-party-1878659\|title=Ex-Janata Dal Member Sharad Yadav Launches 'Loktantrik Janata Dal" Party\|work=NDTV.com\|access-date=3 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/sharad-yadav-launches-loktantrik-janata-dal-5182548/\|title=Sharad Yadav launches Loktantrik Janata Dal\|date=19 May 2018\|work=The Indian Express\|access-date=3 August 2018\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/sharad-yadav-formed-new-party-nitish-kumar-faction-tells-hc/story-fp1qqdzeNy8tHIYk9Z9TrM.html\|title=Sharad Yadav formed new party: Nitish Kumar faction tells HC\|date=5 July 2018\|work=hindustan times\|access-date=3 August 2018\|language=en}}</ref> after he parted ways from [[Janata Dal (United)]] due to its alliance with [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in [[Bihar]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sharad-yadavs-rajya-sabha-membership-cancelled-after-jd-u-petition-1783549\|title=Sharad Yadav's Rajya Sabha Membership Cancelled After JD(U) Petition\|work=NDTV.com\|access-date=3 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/news/ljd-to-be-part-of-anti-bjp-grand-alliance-for-lok-sabha-polls-sharad-yadav/articleshow/65304155.cms\|title=LJD to be part of anti-BJP 'grand alliance' for Lok Sabha polls: Sharad Yadav - Times of India\|work=The Times of India\|access-date=7 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/jaipur/report-eyeing-votes-in-rajasthan-sharad-yadav-to-hold-rally-in-jaipur-2644624\|title=Eyeing votes in Rajasthan, Sharad Yadav to hold rally in Jaipur\|date=2 August 2018\|work=dna\|access-date=7 August 2018\|language=en-US}}</ref>		The [[Loktantrik Janata Dal]] (LJD) is a [[political party]] in [[India]] launched by Sharad Yadav in May 2018<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ex-janata-dal-member-sharad-yadav-launches-loktantrik-janata-dal-party-1878659\|title=Ex-Janata Dal Member Sharad Yadav Launches 'Loktantrik Janata Dal" Party\|work=NDTV.com\|access-date=3 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/sharad-yadav-launches-loktantrik-janata-dal-5182548/\|title=Sharad Yadav launches Loktantrik Janata Dal\|date=19 May 2018\|work=The Indian Express\|access-date=3 August 2018\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/sharad-yadav-formed-new-party-nitish-kumar-faction-tells-hc/story-fp1qqdzeNy8tHIYk9Z9TrM.html\|title=Sharad Yadav formed new party: Nitish Kumar faction tells HC\|date=5 July 2018\|work=hindustan times\|access-date=3 August 2018\|language=en}}</ref> after he parted ways from [[Janata Dal (United)]] due to its alliance with [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in [[Bihar]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sharad-yadavs-rajya-sabha-membership-cancelled-after-jd-u-petition-1783549\|title=Sharad Yadav's Rajya Sabha Membership Cancelled After JD(U) Petition\|work=NDTV.com\|access-date=3 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/news/ljd-to-be-part-of-anti-bjp-grand-alliance-for-lok-sabha-polls-sharad-yadav/articleshow/65304155.cms\|title=LJD to be part of anti-BJP 'grand alliance' for Lok Sabha polls: Sharad Yadav - Times of India\|work=The Times of India\|access-date=7 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/jaipur/report-eyeing-votes-in-rajasthan-sharad-yadav-to-hold-rally-in-jaipur-2644624\|title=Eyeing votes in Rajasthan, Sharad Yadav to hold rally in Jaipur\|date=2 August 2018\|work=dna\|access-date=7 August 2018\|language=en-US}}</ref>

	A merger with Bahujan Mukti Party (founded on 6 December 2012) was proposed but was called off.<ref>''Daily Excelsior'' ''[http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/bmp-launched/ BMP launched]''</ref> and was set up as a political wing of [[BAMCEF\|All India Backward (SC, ST, OBC) and Minority Communities Employees' Federation]] ([[BAMCEF]]).<ref name="a">''Muslim Mirror''. ''[http://muslimmirror.com/eng/save-constitution-and-save-nation-a-massive-rally-by-bahujan-mukti-party/ ‘Save constitution’ and ‘Save nation’ A massive rally by Bahujan Mukti Party]''</ref><ref name="b">''Pune Mirror''. ''[http://www.punemirror.in/pune/cover-story/Anna-supporter-quits-TMC-goes-the-BMP-way/articleshow/32809601.cms Anna supporter quits TMC, goes the BMP way]''</ref> ~~V. L. Matang is the current President of the Bahujan Mukti party.~~<ref name="a"/>~~<ref name~~=~~"b"/><ref name~~=~~"d">''The Indian Express''. ''[http~~://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/debutant-party-says-will-field-german-bakery-convict-baig/ ~~Debutant party says will field German Bakery convict Baig]''~~</ref><ref>''Economic Times''. ''[http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-01-13/news/46149682_1_bamcef-aam-admi-party-muslim BSP founder Kanshi Ram’s Bahujan group Bamcef plans to contest 400 Lok Sabha seats]''</ref><ref>webindia123. ''[http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20140327/2364531.html BMP to field German Bakery blast convict from Aurangabad LS seat]''</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/dalit-outfit-bahujan-mukti-684714.html\|title=Sharad Yadav pitches for BJP versus all in MP\|date=31 July 2018\|work=Deccan Herald\|access-date=3 August 2018\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.eenaduindia.com/states/south/bihar/others/2018/07/31170718/Dalit-outfit-Bahujan-Mukti-Party-merges-with-Sharad.vpf\|title=Dalit outfit Bahujan Mukti Party merges with Sharad Yadav's LJD\|work=Eenadu English Portal\|access-date=3 August 2018\|language=en-in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/dalit-based-bahujan-mukti-party-to-merge-with-sharad-yadavs-party-1892409\|title=Dalit Based Bahujan Mukti Party To Merge With Sharad Yadav's Party\|work=NDTV.com\|access-date=3 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.gettyimages.in/event/bahujan-mukti-party-merges-with-loktantrik-janata-dal-party-775202118#/loktantrik-janata-dal-party-sharad-yadav-speaks-as-bahujan-mukti-b-picture-id1008534134\|title=Bahujan Mukti Party Merges With Loktantrik Janata Dal Party\|work=Getty Images\|access-date=3 August 2018\|language=en-GB}}</ref>		A merger with [[Bahujan Mukti Party]] (founded on 6 December 2012) was proposed but was called off.<ref>''Daily Excelsior'' ''[http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/bmp-launched/ BMP launched]''</ref> and was set up as a political wing of [[BAMCEF\|All India Backward (SC, ST, OBC) and Minority Communities Employees' Federation]] ([[BAMCEF]]).<ref name="a">''Muslim Mirror''. ''[http://muslimmirror.com/eng/save-constitution-and-save-nation-a-massive-rally-by-bahujan-mukti-party/ ‘Save constitution’ and ‘Save nation’ A massive rally by Bahujan Mukti Party]''</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Anna supporter quits TMC, goes the BMP way \|url=https://punemirror.com/pune/cover-story/anna-supporter-quits-tmc-goes-the-bmp-way/cid5098946.htm \|access-date=19 February 2022 \|work=Pune Mirror \|date=23 March 2014 \|language=en-IN}}</ref> V. L. Matang is the current President of the Bahujan Mukti Party.<ref name="a"/><ref name="b">''Pune Mirror''. ''[http://www.punemirror.in/pune/cover-story/Anna-supporter-quits-TMC-goes-the-BMP-way/articleshow/32809601.cms Anna supporter quits TMC, goes the BMP way]''</ref><ref name="d">{{cite news \|title=Debutant party says will field German Bakery convict Baig \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/debutant-party-says-will-field-german-bakery-convict-baig/ \|access-date=19 February 2022 \|work=The Indian Express \|date=24 March 2014 \|language=en}}</ref> <ref>''Economic Times''. ''[http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-01-13/news/46149682_1_bamcef-aam-admi-party-muslim BSP founder Kanshi Ram’s Bahujan group Bamcef plans to contest 400 Lok Sabha seats]''</ref><ref>webindia123. ''[http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20140327/2364531.html BMP to field German Bakery blast convict from Aurangabad LS seat]''</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/dalit-outfit-bahujan-mukti-684714.html\|title=Sharad Yadav pitches for BJP versus all in MP\|date=31 July 2018\|work=Deccan Herald\|access-date=3 August 2018\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.eenaduindia.com/states/south/bihar/others/2018/07/31170718/Dalit-outfit-Bahujan-Mukti-Party-merges-with-Sharad.vpf\|title=Dalit outfit Bahujan Mukti Party merges with Sharad Yadav's LJD\|work=Eenadu English Portal\|access-date=3 August 2018\|language=en-in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/dalit-based-bahujan-mukti-party-to-merge-with-sharad-yadavs-party-1892409\|title=Dalit Based Bahujan Mukti Party To Merge With Sharad Yadav's Party\|work=NDTV.com\|access-date=3 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.gettyimages.in/event/bahujan-mukti-party-merges-with-loktantrik-janata-dal-party-775202118#/loktantrik-janata-dal-party-sharad-yadav-speaks-as-bahujan-mukti-b-picture-id1008534134\|title=Bahujan Mukti Party Merges With Loktantrik Janata Dal Party\|work=Getty Images\|access-date=3 August 2018\|language=en-GB}}</ref>

	=== Position held ===		=== Position held ===
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	~~== Controversies ==~~
	Yadav has been in the news for making controversial statements. In 2017, he gave a speech comparing votes to daughter's honour and suggesting to prefer the former.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/ncw-to-issue-notice-sharad-yadav-over-controversial-remark-comparing-daughters-honour-with-votes-4490702/\|title=NCW issues notice to Sharad Yadav over remark comparing daughters' honour to votes\|date=25 January 2017\|work=The Indian Express\|access-date=26 December 2017\|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2015, during his Rajya Sabha speech, Yadav made sexist comments against south Indian women.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/the-awesome-sexism-of-sharad-yadav-jdu-boss-uses-debate-on-insurance-to-appreciate-south-indian-women-2151589.html\|title=The awesome sexism of Sharad Yadav: JD(U) boss uses debate on insurance to 'appreciate' South Indian women\|date=13 March 2015\|work=Firstpost\|access-date=26 December 2017\|language=en-US}}</ref> He was one of the accused in the infamous [[hawala scandal]]; however, the charges were dismissed by the Supreme Court of India.<ref>{{cite journal\|author=Sudha Mahalingam\|title=Jain Hawala Case: Diaries as evidence\|journal=Frontline Magazine\|volume=15\|number=6\|date=21 March – 3 April 1998\|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1506/15060270.htm\|access-date=2 November 2006\|url-status=usurped\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070310210202/http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1506/15060270.htm\|archive-date=10 March 2007}}</ref>

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{{short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Sharad Yadav
| image = [[File:Sharadyadavjdu.jpg|200px]]
| image_size =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1947|7|1}}
| birth_place =[[Babai, Madhya Pradesh|Babai]] ([[Hoshangabad district]], [[Central Provinces and Berar]], [[British India]])<br/>(now in
[[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]])
| residence = New Delhi
| office = [[Indian Parliament|Member of Parliament]] [[Lok Sabha]]
| term_start = 1974 - 1980

1989 - 1998

1999 -2004

2009
| term_end = 2014
| party = [[Loktantrik Janata Dal]]
| otherparty = [[Janata Dal (United)]]<br/>[[Rashtriya Janata Dal]],
| alma_mater = [[Jabalpur Engineering College]] (B.E)<br/>[[Robertson College Jabalpur]] (B.Sc)
| occupation = [[Politician]]
| website = http://www.sharadyadav.in/
| spouse = {{Marriage|Rekha Yadav|15 February 1989}}
| children = 2
| office1 = [[Ministry of Civil Aviation (India)|Ministry of Civil Aviation]];<br />
[[Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution]]
| termstart1 = 1999
| termend1 = 2004
| office2 = [[Member of parliament, Rajya Sabha]]
| termstart2 = 1986-1989

2004-2009

2014
| termend2 = 2017
}}

'''Sharad Yadav''' (born 1 July 1947) is a politician from the [[Loktantrik Janata Dal]] party. He has been elected to [[Lok Sabha]] seven times and to [[Rajya Sabha]] thrice from JD(U). He was the national president of [[Janata Dal (United)]] since its formation in 2003 till year 2016.<ref name="Single Man">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mdRHAwAAQBAJ&q=sharad+yadav&pg=PT98 | title=Single Man | publisher=HarperCollins Publishers India | author=Sanskarshan Thakur | year=2014 | pages=Epilogue | isbn=9789350297780}}</ref> He was disqualified from Rajya Sabha and removed from party leadership positions for engaging in anti-party activities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/sharad-yadav-ali-anwar-disqualified-as-rajya-sabha-members/article9982319.ece|title=Sharad Yadav, Ali Anwar disqualified as Rajya Sabha members|website=@businessline|access-date=19 February 2020}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/sharad-yadav-removed-as-jdu-party-leader-in-rajya-sabha/articleshow/60032612.cms|title=Sharad Yadav removed as JD(U) party leader in Rajya Sabha | India News - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=19 February 2020}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Yadav was born on 1 July 1947 to Nand Kishore Yadav and Sumitra Yadav in Babai village in [[Hoshangabad]] district of [[Madhya Pradesh]]. He obtained his [[Bachelor of Science]] degree from [[Robertson College Jabalpur]] which branched into [[Government Science College, Jabalpur]] and [[Bachelor of Engineering]] in Electrical Engineering from [[Jabalpur Engineering College]]. He is an agriculturist, educationist and engineer by profession. He married Rekha Yadav on 15 February 1989, with whom he has a son and a daughter. <ref>{{cite web |title=Members : Lok Sabha |url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/members/memberbioprofile.aspx?mpsno=532&lastls=15 |website=loksabhaph.nic.in |access-date=22 August 2020}}</ref> His daughter Subhashini Raja Rao joined [[Indian National Congress]] just before [[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]] and announced her plans to contest from Bihariganj seat.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bihar Assembly Election 2020: LJD chief Sharad Yadav's daughter joins Cong |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bihar-election/bihar-assembly-election-2020-ljd-chief-sharad-yadav-s-daughter-joins-cong/story-Zb4q7qO3KAzbSRSNUCuqDN.html |access-date=16 October 2020 |work=Hindustan Times |date=15 October 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

==Political career==
=== Parliamentary constituencies ===
Yadav was elected to Lok Sabha for the first time from [[Jabalpur (Lok Sabha constituency) | Jabalpur]] in Madhya Pradesh in 1974 in a bye-poll. It was the time when JP Movement was at its peak and he was the first candidate chosen by Shri [[Jai Prakash Narayan]] for political arena on election symbol of Haldar Kisan. Again, he was elected from the same constituency in 1977. When Janata Party split in 1979, he sided with Charan Singh faction. When Rajiv Gandhi first entered Lok Sabha by winning bye-poll from Amethi in 1981, Sharad Yadav was the losing candidate on Lok Dal ticket.<ref>{{cite web |title=1980 India General (7th Lok Sabha) Elections Results |url=https://www.elections.in/parliamentary-constituencies/1980-election-results.html |website=www.elections.in |access-date=3 February 2021}}</ref> He lost from Badaun in UP in 1984 on Lok Dal ticket under Charan Singh's leadership. He was elected from [[Badaun (Lok Sabha constituency)]] in the year 1989 as Janata Dal member.

Thereafter, he has been contesting from [[Madhepura (Lok Sabha constituency)|Madhepura Lok Sabha constituency]] in Bihar except in the byelection caused by Lalu Yadav resigning his seat in 2004.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.sharadyadav.com/p/constituency.html |title=Madhepura Parliamentary Constituency }}</ref> He has won the Madhepura seat four times in 1991, 1996, 1999 and 2009. He has been defeated four times from Madhepura constituency - twice by Lalu Prasad Yadav in 1998 and 2004, by Pappu Yadav of RJD in 2014, and by JD-U's Dinesh Yadav in 2019 when Sharad Yadav contested on RJD's ticket.

=== Loktantrik Janata Dal===
The Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD) is a [[political party]] in [[India]] launched by Sharad Yadav in May 2018<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ex-janata-dal-member-sharad-yadav-launches-loktantrik-janata-dal-party-1878659|title=Ex-Janata Dal Member Sharad Yadav Launches 'Loktantrik Janata Dal" Party|work=NDTV.com|access-date=3 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/sharad-yadav-launches-loktantrik-janata-dal-5182548/|title=Sharad Yadav launches Loktantrik Janata Dal|date=19 May 2018|work=The Indian Express|access-date=3 August 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/sharad-yadav-formed-new-party-nitish-kumar-faction-tells-hc/story-fp1qqdzeNy8tHIYk9Z9TrM.html|title=Sharad Yadav formed new party: Nitish Kumar faction tells HC|date=5 July 2018|work=hindustan times|access-date=3 August 2018|language=en}}</ref> after he parted ways from [[Janata Dal (United)]] due to its alliance with [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in [[Bihar]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sharad-yadavs-rajya-sabha-membership-cancelled-after-jd-u-petition-1783549|title=Sharad Yadav's Rajya Sabha Membership Cancelled After JD(U) Petition|work=NDTV.com|access-date=3 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/news/ljd-to-be-part-of-anti-bjp-grand-alliance-for-lok-sabha-polls-sharad-yadav/articleshow/65304155.cms|title=LJD to be part of anti-BJP 'grand alliance' for Lok Sabha polls: Sharad Yadav - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=7 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/jaipur/report-eyeing-votes-in-rajasthan-sharad-yadav-to-hold-rally-in-jaipur-2644624|title=Eyeing votes in Rajasthan, Sharad Yadav to hold rally in Jaipur|date=2 August 2018|work=dna|access-date=7 August 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>

A merger with Bahujan Mukti Party (founded on 6 December 2012) was proposed but was called off.<ref>''Daily Excelsior'' ''[http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/bmp-launched/ BMP launched]''</ref> and was set up as a political wing of [[BAMCEF|All India Backward (SC, ST, OBC) and Minority Communities Employees' Federation]] ([[BAMCEF]]).<ref name="a">''Muslim Mirror''. ''[http://muslimmirror.com/eng/save-constitution-and-save-nation-a-massive-rally-by-bahujan-mukti-party/ ‘Save constitution’ and ‘Save nation’ A massive rally by Bahujan Mukti Party]''</ref><ref name="b">''Pune Mirror''. ''[http://www.punemirror.in/pune/cover-story/Anna-supporter-quits-TMC-goes-the-BMP-way/articleshow/32809601.cms Anna supporter quits TMC, goes the BMP way]''</ref> V. L. Matang is the current President of the Bahujan Mukti party.<ref name="a"/><ref name="b"/><ref name="d">''The Indian Express''. ''[http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/debutant-party-says-will-field-german-bakery-convict-baig/ Debutant party says will field German Bakery convict Baig]''</ref><ref>''Economic Times''. ''[http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-01-13/news/46149682_1_bamcef-aam-admi-party-muslim BSP founder Kanshi Ram’s Bahujan group Bamcef plans to contest 400 Lok Sabha seats]''</ref><ref>webindia123. ''[http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20140327/2364531.html BMP to field German Bakery blast convict from Aurangabad LS seat]''</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/dalit-outfit-bahujan-mukti-684714.html|title=Sharad Yadav pitches for BJP versus all in MP|date=31 July 2018|work=Deccan Herald|access-date=3 August 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.eenaduindia.com/states/south/bihar/others/2018/07/31170718/Dalit-outfit-Bahujan-Mukti-Party-merges-with-Sharad.vpf|title=Dalit outfit Bahujan Mukti Party merges with Sharad Yadav's LJD|work=Eenadu English Portal|access-date=3 August 2018|language=en-in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/dalit-based-bahujan-mukti-party-to-merge-with-sharad-yadavs-party-1892409|title=Dalit Based Bahujan Mukti Party To Merge With Sharad Yadav's Party|work=NDTV.com|access-date=3 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.gettyimages.in/event/bahujan-mukti-party-merges-with-loktantrik-janata-dal-party-775202118#/loktantrik-janata-dal-party-sharad-yadav-speaks-as-bahujan-mukti-b-picture-id1008534134|title=Bahujan Mukti Party Merges With Loktantrik Janata Dal Party|work=Getty Images|access-date=3 August 2018|language=en-GB}}</ref>

=== Position held ===
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Year !! Position held
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| 1974 || Elected to 5th Lok Sabha in bye-election from [[Jabalpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jabalpur]] constituency.
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| 1977 || Re-elected to 6th Lok Sabha (2nd term) from [[Jabalpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jabalpur]] constituency and President, Yuva Janata Dal
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|1978 || General-Secretary, Lok Dal President, Yuva Lok Dal
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| July 1986 || Elected to Rajya Sabha
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| 1989 - 91 || Elected to 9th Lok Sabha (3rd term) from [[Badaun (Lok Sabha constituency)|Badaun]] constituency.
|-
| 1989-97 || General-Secretary, Janata Dal; Chairman, Janata Dal Parliamentary Board
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| 1989-90 || Union Cabinet Minister, Textiles and Food Processing Industries
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| 1991 - 96 || Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (4th term) from [[Madhepura (Lok Sabha constituency)|Madhepura]] constituency and Member, Public Accounts Committee
|-
| 1993 || Leader, Janata Dal Parliamentary Party
|-
|1995 || Working President, Janata Dal
|-
| 1996 - 97 || Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (5th term) from [[Madhepura (Lok Sabha constituency)|Madhepura]] constituency and Chairman, Finance Committee
|-
| 1997 || President, Janata Dal
|-
| 1999 - 2004 || Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (6th term) from [[Madhepura (Lok Sabha constituency)|Madhepura]] constituency and defeated [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]]
|-
| 13 Oct.1999 - 31 August 2001|| Union Cabinet Minister, Civil Aviation
|-
|1 September 2001 – 30 June 2002|| Union Cabinet Minister, Labour
|-
|1 July 2002 – 15 May 2004 || Union Cabinet Minister, Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
|-
|July. 2004 || Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (2nd term); Member, Business Advisory Committee, Member, Committee on Water Resources, Member, General Purposes Committee, Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs
|-
|May. 2006 - May 2009
|Member, Parliamentary Forum on Population and Public Health
|-
|June 2006 - May 2009 and Oct 2014 onwards
|Member, Committee on Ethics
|-
|Sept. 2007 onwards
|President, India-Nepal Parliamentary Group
|-
|Oct. 2007 - May 2009
|Member, Samsad (Court) of Visva Bharati
|-
|May 2008 - May 2009
|Member, Committee on Installation of Portraits/Statues of National Leaders and Parliamentarians in Parliament House Complex
|-
|2009 - 2014 || Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (7th term) from [[Madhepura (Lok Sabha constituency)|Madhepura]] constituency
|-
|31 August 2009 || Chairman, Committee on Urban Development
|-
|March. 2011 - Oct. 2013
|Member, JPC to examine matter relating to Allocation and pricing of Telecom Licences and Spectrum
|-
|Dec. 2013
|Vice-President, Parliamentary Forum on Millennium Development Goals
|-
|2014 || Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (3rd term)
|-
|Sept. 2014 onwards
|Member, General Purposes Committee
|-
|Sept. 2014- Aug. 2016
|Member, Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas
|-
|Oct. 2014 - July 2016
|Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Maintenance of Heritage Character and Development of Parliament House Complex
|-
|Dec. 2014 - July 2016
|Chairman, Committee on Provision of Computer to Members of Rajya Sabha
|-
|April. 2015- July 2016
|Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Security in Parliament House Complex
|-
|May. 2015 - July 2016
|Member, Joint Committee on the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Second Amendment) Bill, 2015
|-
|July. 2016
|Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (fourth term)
|-
|July. 2016 onwards
|Chairman, Committee on Industry
|-
|Nov. 2016 onwards
|Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
|-
|April - July 2017
|Member, Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-third Amendment) Bill, 2017
|}

== Controversies ==
Yadav has been in the news for making controversial statements. In 2017, he gave a speech comparing votes to daughter's honour and suggesting to prefer the former.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/ncw-to-issue-notice-sharad-yadav-over-controversial-remark-comparing-daughters-honour-with-votes-4490702/|title=NCW issues notice to Sharad Yadav over remark comparing daughters' honour to votes|date=25 January 2017|work=The Indian Express|access-date=26 December 2017|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2015, during his Rajya Sabha speech, Yadav made sexist comments against south Indian women.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/the-awesome-sexism-of-sharad-yadav-jdu-boss-uses-debate-on-insurance-to-appreciate-south-indian-women-2151589.html|title=The awesome sexism of Sharad Yadav: JD(U) boss uses debate on insurance to 'appreciate' South Indian women|date=13 March 2015|work=Firstpost|access-date=26 December 2017|language=en-US}}</ref> He was one of the accused in the infamous [[hawala scandal]]; however, the charges were dismissed by the Supreme Court of India.<ref>{{cite journal|author=Sudha Mahalingam|title=Jain Hawala Case: Diaries as evidence|journal=Frontline Magazine|volume=15|number=6|date=21 March – 3 April 1998|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1506/15060270.htm|access-date=2 November 2006|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070310210202/http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1506/15060270.htm|archive-date=10 March 2007}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==

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