Manoj Kumar Yadav | |
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| Member (MLA) of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 23 November 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Umashankar Akela |
| Constituency | Barhi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 December 1956 |
| Political party | BJP (2018-Present) |
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| Alma mater | Ranchi University |
| Profession | Politician |
Manoj Kumar Yadav (born 22 December 1956) is an Indian politician from Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand. He is presently the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Barhi assembly constituency as a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member.[1][2] He is the Chairman of Jharkhand's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) since January 2025.[3]
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Manoj Kumar Yadav was born on 22 December 1956 in Jharkhand. He did B.Sc. from Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav College affiliated with the Ranchi University in 1975.
About[edit | edit source]
Between 1995 and 2014, Manoj Yadav has been elected four times from Barhi seat as MLA on Indian National Congress (INC) symbol. He was the senior-most politician in party but left the Congress and joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2018.
Manoj Yadav unsuccessfully contested from Barhi in 5th Jharkhand Assembly election on BJP symbol.[4] In 2024, he once again became MLA from Barhi Vidhan Sabha and became member of the 6th Jharkhand Assembly.
Positions held[edit | edit source]
Manoj Kumar Yadav has served 5 times as MLA. He also unsuccessfully contested the Lok Sabha elections from Chatra constituency in 2019.
| From | To | Position | Constituency |
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| 1995 | 2000 | MLA in the 11th Bihar Assembly | Barhi |
| 2000 | 2005 | MLA in the 1st Jharkhand Assembly | Barhi |
| 2005 | 2009 | MLA in the 2nd Jharkhand Assembly | Barhi |
| 2014 | 2019 | MLA in the 4th Jharkhand Assembly | Barhi |
| 2024 | Incumbent | MLA in the 6th Jharkhand Assembly | Barhi |
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Manoj Kumar Yadav - Winner - Barhi, Hazaribagh 2024". My Neta. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ↑ "Barhi Election Result 2024 LIVE: Manoj Kumar Yadav of BJP Wins". News18. 23 November 2024.
- ↑ "बरही विधायक मनोज यादव विधानसभा लोक लेखा समिति के सभापति बने". Hindustan (Hindi). 18 January 2025.
- ↑ "Barhi Election Results 2019 Live Updates: Umashankar Akela of Congress Wins". www.news18.com. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.