Sharad Yadav

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Sharad Yadav
Chairperson of the JDU
Personal details
Born (1947-07-01) 1 July 1947
Akhmau village in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh
Political party Janata Dal (United)
Spouse(s) Dr. Rekha Yadav
Residence New Delhi
Alma mater Jabalpur Engineering College
Occupation Politician
Religion Hindu
Website www.sharadyadavjdu.in

Sharad Yadav, a politician from the Janata Dal (United) party, is a member of the Parliament of India representing the Madhepura constituency of Bihar in the Lok Sabha. He had also represented Bihar in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. He has been elected to Lok Sabha seven times and to Rajya Sabha twice.

Early life

He was born on July 1, 1947 in a farmers' family of modest means at Akhmau village in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh.Apart from being a brilliant student, he organized and led three major agitations as a student leader. He was President of Students’ Union of Jabalpur University. He fought for grant of social justice and equality particularly for under privileged and down trodden people of the society right from early age.[1]

Parliamentary Constituency

He was elected first time from Jabalpur (MP) constituency of Lok Sabha in 1974. It was the time when JP Movement was on 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. He was elected from Baduan (UP) Lok Sabha constituency in the year 1989. Thereafter, he has been contesting from Madhepura Lok Sabha constituency. Madhepura is one of the 40 Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar State in eastern India. Madhepura district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar and the town is the administrative headquarters of the district. Madhepura district is a part of Kosi division. Madhepura parliamentary constituency has a population of 45,015 (2001 census). Males comprise 55% of the total population while females constitute the rest of 45%. Sharad Yadav has so far after the year 1991 has won from Madhepura Parliamentary Constituency as follows.[2]

Year Name Party
1991 Sharad Yadav Janata Dal
1996 Sharad Yadav Janata Dal
1998 Laloo Prasad Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal
1999 Sharad Yadav Janata Dal (United)
2004 Laloo Prasad Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal
2009 Sharad Yadav Janata Dal (United)

Education

Yadav is a gold medalist in Electrical Engineering from Jabalpur Engineering College and also has a Bachelor of Science degree from Government Model Science College, Jabalpur.[3] He is fond of reading books especially on history, and also writing of articles on many subjects which have been printed in the national dailies.[4]

Best Parliamentarian

JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav have been selected for the 'Outstanding Parliamentarian Award' for 2012.[5] He participates in almost all the debates on the floor of the House. He is a disciplined politician and he treats the Parliament a temple of the people of this country. He believes that Parliament is the right and effective forum for raising the issues of general public in democracy in our country. He always abides by the fundamentals of democracy.[6]

Issues close to his heart

He always raises the issues pertaining to the under privileged class of the Society and that is why he was one of the champions for getting the recommendations of Mandal Commission[7] implemented. Not only as a Student Leader, but also in the Parliament from the beginning he fought for the rights of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, OBCs, minority in and outside Parliament. He was the first to raise the issue in the year 2013 against the judgment of Constitutional Bench of Supreme Court in the case of Faculty Association of AIIMS Vs Union of India which was anti reservation policy for SC/ST/OBC. Besides, he always raises the issues relating to corruption, Black Money, Agriculture Policy, Economic Policy, F.D.I industrial policy etc. in Parliament. He suggested on the floor of the House that the wealth of wealthy Hindu Temples may be taken over by the Government and be utilized for developing Hindu Temples which are not clean and well maintained for the convenience of the pilgrims..

References

  1. ↑ http://www.sharadyadavjdu.in
  2. ↑ "Madhepura Parliamentary Constituency". 
  3. ↑ http://india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=532
  4. ↑ "I do not agree with Advani's 'prediction': Sharad". 6 August 2012. 
  5. ↑ "Sharad Yadav, the best Parliamentarian". 4 March 2013. 
  6. ↑ "Sharad Yadav, the best Parliamentarian". 4 March 2013. 
  7. ↑ "Sharad Yadav, Mandal Commission". 4 March 2013. 

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