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{{Short description|21st Chief Minister of Bihar}}
{{Short description|Leader of Opposition in Bihar Vidhan Parishad, Indian politician}}
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| name = Rabri Devi Yadav
| name           = Rabri Devi Yadav
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| image           = Rabri Devi presenting a cheque for Rs. 10 crore on behalf of the State Government to the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh for the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund, in New Delhi on January 04, 2005 (cropped).jpg
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| office          = Chief Minister of Bihar
| term_start      = 13 April 2022
| term_start      = 11 March 2000
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| term_end        = 6 March 2005
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| office1        = [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Bihar Legislative Assembly|Leader of Opposition<br>Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
| governor        = [[V. C. Pande]]
| term_start1    = 20 Nov 2005
| predecessor    = [[Nitish Kumar]]
| term_end1      = 23 Dec 2010
| successor      = [[President's rule]]
| predecessor1    = [[Upendra Kushwaha]]
| term_start1    = 9 March 1999
| successor1      = [[Abdul Bari Siddiqui]]
| term_end1      = 2 March 2000
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| successor1      = [[Nitish Kumar]]
| governor2       = • [[V. C. Pande]]<br> • [[M R Jois]]<br>• [[Ved Prakash Marwah]]  ''(acting)'' <br> • [[Buta Singh]]<br> • [[Gopalkrishna Gandhi]]
| term_start2    = 25 July 1997
| predecessor2    = [[Nitish Kumar]]
| term_end2      = 11 February 1999
| governor2 = [[Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai]]<br>[[P. Venkatasubbaiah]]
| predecessor2    = [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]]
| successor2      = [[President's rule]]
| successor2      = [[President's rule]]
| office3        = [[Leader of Opposition]] in [[Bihar Legislative Council]]
| term_start3    = 9 March 1999
| term_start3     = 12 May 2018
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| term_end3       = 23 June 2020
| governor3      = [[Sunder Singh Bhandari]]
| office4         = [[Leader of Opposition]] in [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
| predecessor3    = [[President's rule]]
| term_start4     = 20 Nov 2005
| successor3      = [[Nitish Kumar]]
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| predecessor4    = [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]]
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| party          = [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]]
| spouse          = [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]]
| spouse          = [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]]
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| relations      = [[Tejashwi Yadav]] (Son)<br/>[[Tej Pratap Yadav]] (Son)<br/>[[Misa Bharti]] (Daughter)<br/>Raj Laxmi Yadav (Daughter)<br/>[[Tej Pratap Singh Yadav]] (Son-in-law)<br/>[[Chiranjeev Rao]] (Son-in-law)<br/>[[Sadhu Yadav]] (brother)<br/> [[Subhash Prasad Yadav]] (brother)
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'''Rabri Devi Yadav''' (born 1956) is an Indian politician who served three terms as the [[Chief Minister of Bihar]], the first and only woman till date to have held the office. She is a Member of Legislative Council of [[Bihar]], the [[Bihar Vidhan Parishad]]. She is the wife of Indian politician [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]], former Chief Minister of Bihar and former [[Railway Minister of India]] and mother of [[Tejashwi Yadav]], former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar and Leader of Opposition. She is the [[Leader of Opposition]] in [[Bihar Legislative Council]].
'''Rabri Devi Yadav''' (born 1 January 1956) is an Indian politician who is serving as the current [[Bihar Legislative Council|Leader of the Opposition in Bihar Vidhan Parishad]]. She formerly served three terms as the [[Chief Minister of Bihar]], the first and only woman till date to have held the office. She is a [[Member of Legislative Council|Member of Bihar Vidhan Parishad]]. She is the wife of Indian politician [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]], former [[Chief minister|Chief Minister]] of Bihar and former [[Railway Minister of India]] and mother of [[Tejashwi Yadav]], former [[Deputy Chief Minister]] of Bihar and Leader of Opposition.  


==Political career==
==Political career==
Rabri Devi became the first female [[Chief Minister of Bihar]] on 25 July 1997, after her husband, Lalu Prasad Yadav, was forced to resign following the arrest warrant issued against him in corruption charges relating to the [[Fodder Scam|Fodder scam]].She went on to rule the state till 2005 .<ref name="kitchen">{{cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/dragged-from-the-kitchen-to-bihar-assembly-rabri-devi-learns-politics-fast/1/276449.html|date=1997-08-11|access-date=2017-01-31|work=[[India Today]]|first=Farz|last=Ahmed|title=Dragged from the kitchen to Bihar Assembly, Rabri Devi learns politics fast : Cover Story - India Today|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170327080503/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/dragged-from-the-kitchen-to-bihar-assembly-rabri-devi-learns-politics-fast/1/276449.html|archive-date=27 March 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="proxy">{{cite news|last=Mishra|first=Dipak|date=2017-02-17|title=Proxy rule lessons from Bihar|work=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Telegraph]]|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170219/jsp/frontpage/story_136545.jsp|url-status=live|access-date=2017-03-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170327165724/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170219/jsp/frontpage/story_136545.jsp|archive-date=27 March 2017}}</ref>
Rabri Devi became the first female [[Chief Minister of Bihar]] on 25 July 1997, after her husband, Lalu Prasad Yadav, was forced to resign following the arrest warrant issued against him in corruption charges relating to the [[Fodder Scam|Fodder scam]]. She went on to rule the state till 2005.<ref name="kitchen">{{cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/dragged-from-the-kitchen-to-bihar-assembly-rabri-devi-learns-politics-fast/1/276449.html|date=1997-08-11|access-date=2017-01-31|work=[[India Today]]|first=Farz|last=Ahmed|title=Dragged from the kitchen to Bihar Assembly, Rabri Devi learns politics fast : Cover Story - India Today|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170327080503/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/dragged-from-the-kitchen-to-bihar-assembly-rabri-devi-learns-politics-fast/1/276449.html|archive-date=27 March 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="proxy">{{cite news|last=Mishra|first=Dipak|date=2017-02-17|title=Proxy rule lessons from Bihar|work=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Telegraph]]|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170219/jsp/frontpage/story_136545.jsp|url-status=live|access-date=2017-03-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170327165724/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170219/jsp/frontpage/story_136545.jsp|archive-date=27 March 2017}}</ref>


[[File:Rabri Devi presenting a cheque for Rs. 10 crore on behalf of the State Government to the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh for the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund, in New Delhi on January 04, 2005.jpg|thumb|Bihar CM Rabri Devi presents Rs.10 crore cheque to Prime Minister [[Manmohan Singh]] for the national relief fund]]
[[File:Rabri Devi presenting a cheque for Rs. 10 crore on behalf of the State Government to the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh for the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund, in New Delhi on January 04, 2005.jpg|thumb|Bihar CM Rabri Devi presents Rs.10 crore cheque to Prime Minister [[Manmohan Singh]] for the national relief fund]]
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==Criticism==
==Criticism==
Devi's appointment as the [[Chief Minister of Bihar]] is considered one of the most unexpected and awkward decision<ref name="proxy" /> in Indian political history, as she was a traditional housewife and had no interest nor any prior experience in politics.<ref name="kitchen" /> She came under severe satirical criticism and stiff opposition, because of her [[Literacy|illiteracy]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/feb/22rabri.htm|title=rediff.com: The Rediff Interview/ Rabri Devi|publisher=Rediff.com|access-date=2016-03-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051114141826/http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/feb/22rabri.htm|archive-date=14 November 2005|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3514292.stm|title=Profile: Laloo to the Prasad Yadav|date=2006-12-18|publisher=BBC|access-date=2016-03-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070222090325/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3514292.stm|archive-date=22 February 2007|url-status=live}}</ref> and inexperience.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/feb/23rabri.htm|title=rediff.com: The Rediff Interview/ Rabri Devi|publisher=Rediff.com|access-date=2016-03-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050824081347/http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/feb/23rabri.htm|archive-date=24 August 2005|url-status=live}}</ref>
Devi's appointment as the [[Chief Minister of Bihar]] is considered one of the most unexpected and awkward decisions<ref name="proxy" /> in Indian political history, as she was a traditional housewife and had no interest nor any prior experience in politics.<ref name="kitchen" /> She came under severe satirical criticism and stiff opposition, because of her [[Literacy|illiteracy]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/feb/22rabri.htm|title=rediff.com: The Rediff Interview/ Rabri Devi|publisher=Rediff.com|access-date=2016-03-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051114141826/http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/feb/22rabri.htm|archive-date=14 November 2005|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3514292.stm|title=Profile: Laloo to the Prasad Yadav|date=2006-12-18|publisher=BBC|access-date=2016-03-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070222090325/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3514292.stm|archive-date=22 February 2007|url-status=live}}</ref> and inexperience.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/feb/23rabri.htm|title=rediff.com: The Rediff Interview/ Rabri Devi|publisher=Rediff.com|access-date=2016-03-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050824081347/http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/feb/23rabri.htm|archive-date=24 August 2005|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==

Latest revision as of 08:55, 2 July 2022


Rabri Devi Yadav
Rabri Devi presenting a cheque for Rs. 10 crore on behalf of the State Government to the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh for the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund, in New Delhi on January 04, 2005 (cropped).jpg
Leader of Opposition in Bihar Vidhan Parishad
Assumed office
13 April 2022
Leader of Opposition
Bihar Legislative Assembly
In office
20 Nov 2005 – 23 Dec 2010
Preceded byUpendra Kushwaha
Succeeded byAbdul Bari Siddiqui
21st Chief Minister of Bihar
In office
11 March 2000 – 6 March 2005
Governor• V. C. Pande
• M R Jois
• Ved Prakash Marwah (acting)
• Buta Singh
• Gopalkrishna Gandhi
Preceded byNitish Kumar
Succeeded byPresident's rule
In office
9 March 1999 – 2 March 2000
GovernorSunder Singh Bhandari
Preceded byPresident's rule
Succeeded byNitish Kumar
In office
25 July 1997 – 11 February 1999
GovernorAkhlaqur Rahman Kidwai
Preceded byLalu Prasad Yadav
Succeeded byPresident's rule
Spouse of the chief minister of Bihar
In office
4 April 1995 – 25 July 1997
Chief MinisterLalu Prasad Yadav
Preceded byherself
Succeeded byLalu Prasad Yadav
In office
10 March 1990 – 28 March 1995
Chief MinisterLalu Prasad Yadav
Preceded byVeena Mishra
Succeeded byherself
Personal details
Born (1956-01-01) 1 January 1956 (age 69)[1]
Gopalganj, Bihar, India[1]
Political partyRashtriya Janata Dal
Spouse(s)Lalu Prasad Yadav
RelationsTejashwi Yadav (Son)
Tej Pratap Yadav (Son)
Misa Bharti (Daughter)
Raj Laxmi Yadav (Daughter)
Tej Pratap Singh Yadav (Son-in-law)
Chiranjeev Rao (Son-in-law)
Sadhu Yadav (brother)
Subhash Prasad Yadav (brother)
ResidencePatna

Rabri Devi Yadav (born 1 January 1956) is an Indian politician who is serving as the current Leader of the Opposition in Bihar Vidhan Parishad. She formerly served three terms as the Chief Minister of Bihar, the first and only woman till date to have held the office. She is a Member of Bihar Vidhan Parishad. She is the wife of Indian politician Lalu Prasad Yadav, former Chief Minister of Bihar and former Railway Minister of India and mother of Tejashwi Yadav, former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar and Leader of Opposition.

Political career[edit]

Rabri Devi became the first female Chief Minister of Bihar on 25 July 1997, after her husband, Lalu Prasad Yadav, was forced to resign following the arrest warrant issued against him in corruption charges relating to the Fodder scam. She went on to rule the state till 2005.[2][3]

Bihar CM Rabri Devi presents Rs.10 crore cheque to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the national relief fund

Devi was elected thrice to Bihar Vidhan Sabha from Raghopur seat. In 2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, Rabri Devi contested from two seats: Raghopur and Sonpur assembly seats, but lost both in an election where the Rashtriya Janata Dal faced defeat, winning only 22 seats.[4][5]

She contested from Saran in 2014 Lok Sabha election but lost to Rajiv Pratap Rudy of BJP.[6]

Criticism[edit]

Devi's appointment as the Chief Minister of Bihar is considered one of the most unexpected and awkward decisions[3] in Indian political history, as she was a traditional housewife and had no interest nor any prior experience in politics.[2] She came under severe satirical criticism and stiff opposition, because of her illiteracy[7][8] and inexperience.[9]

Personal life[edit]

Rabri Devi was born in 1956 in Gopalganj, Bihar.[1] She is named after an Indian sweet as per a custom in her family. Her sisters are similarly named Jalebi, Rasgulla and Paan.[10] Rabri Devi married Lalu Prasad Yadav in 1973[11][12] at the age of 17 and has nine children, seven girls and two boys.[13] Her younger son Tejashwi Yadav served as the 4th Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar and currently serves as the Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Legislative Assembly, the youngest to hold the office.

In popular culture[edit]

In 2021, Indian web series Maharani was inspired by Rabri Devi's tenure as the chief minister.[14][15]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Rabri Devi: Age, Biography, Education, Husband, Caste, Net Worth & More - Oneindia". www.oneindia.com. OneIndia.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ahmed, Farz (11 August 1997). "Dragged from the kitchen to Bihar Assembly, Rabri Devi learns politics fast : Cover Story - India Today". India Today. Archived from the original on 27 March 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mishra, Dipak (17 February 2017). "Proxy rule lessons from Bihar". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 27 March 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "RJD Mobbed: Rabri Devi Loses Both Her Seats". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "Rabri loses in both seats".
  6. ↑ Vaibhav, Aditya (17 May 2014). "Election results 2014: JD(U), RJD decimated in Bihar". The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  7. ↑ "rediff.com: The Rediff Interview/ Rabri Devi". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2005. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "Profile: Laloo to the Prasad Yadav". BBC. 18 December 2006. Archived from the original on 22 February 2007. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  9. ↑ "rediff.com: The Rediff Interview/ Rabri Devi". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 24 August 2005. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  10. ↑ Akbar, M. J. "M. J. Akbar: Laloo steals Congress seats in Bihar for sweet Rabri". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  11. ↑ "Rabri Devi". Hindustan Times. 7 February 2005. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007.
  12. ↑ "Rabri vividly recalls how she had boarded a steamer at Pahleja Ghat in Sonepur (Chapra) to reach the Patna residence soon after her marriage on March 18, 1974 when curfew had been imposed all over the district". Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  13. ↑ Thakur, Sankarshan (27 March 2014). "A sibling swing at succession". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 14 June 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  14. ↑ Menon, Aditya (2 June 2021). "Jungle Raj Inverted: 'Maharani' Gets Caste Better Than Many Others". TheQuint. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  15. ↑ "Chaara Ghotala As Daana Ghotala, How Bollywood Passes Off Facts As Fodder For Fiction". Outlook India. Retrieved 17 September 2021.

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