Lalu Prasad Yadav
Lalu Prasad Yadav is an Indian politician from Bihar. He is the former Chief Minister of Bihar. He became the Chief Minister of Bihar in 1990, but was made to resign in 1997 several times. He was a member of parliament of the 15th Lok Sabha. He is also president and founder of the Rashtriya Janata Dal.[1]
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| Born | June 11, 1948 Gopalganj, Bihar, India |
| Political party | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
He entered politics at Patna University as a student leader and in 1977 at the age of 29, was elected as the youngest member of the Lok Sabha for the Janata Party. He became the Chief Minister of Bihar in 1990. His party came to power in 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election in partnership with Nitish Kumar of JD(U). This coalition ended when Nitish resigned and RJD was ousted, becoming the opposition party. In 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, RJD remained the single largest party in Bihar, and currently serves as the state's main opposition party. Yadav has multiple criminal convictions and as of January 2021 is serving a jail term for his part in a corruption scandal.[2]
Early and personal life
Lalu Prasad, second of his parents' six sons, was born in Phulwaria in Bihar to Kundan Ray and Marachhiya Devi, and attended a local middle school before moving to Patna with his elder brother.[3] After completing Bachelor of Laws and a Ph.D. in Political Science from B. N. College of Patna University, he worked as clerk in Bihar Veterinary College at Patna where his elder brother was also a peon.
Yadav married Rabri Devi on 1 June 1973, in an arranged marriage,[4] and they went on to have two sons and seven daughters.[5]
References
- ↑ "Profile: Lalu Prasad Yadav". Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013.
- ↑ https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/27-days-remain-for-lalu-yadav-to-complete-half-sentence-in-fodder-scam-case-hc/story-11c510kGygLjTdRhELIeMN.html
- ↑ "The Promise And Betrayal Of Lalu Prasad Yadav". Tehlka.com. 3 October 2013. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Thakurta, Paranjoy Guha (8 May 2004). "The durability of Laloo Prasad Yadav". Business Line. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.