Devendra Prasad Yadav

Devendra Prasad Yadav
Yadav in 1989
President of Samajwadi Janata Dal (Democratic)
In office
2010 – 24 March 2022
Union Minister of Food
Union Minister of Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution
In office
1 June 1996 – 21 April 1997
Prime MinisterH. D. Deve Gowda
Preceded byAtal Bihari Vajpayee
Succeeded byInder Kumar Gujral
Union Minister of Commerce
In office
1 June 1996 – 29 June 1996
Prime MinisterH. D. Deve Gowda
Preceded byAtal Bihari Vajpayee
Succeeded byBolli Bulli Ramaiah
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
13 May 2004 – 16 May 2009
Preceded bySurendra Prasad Yadav
Succeeded byMangani Lal Mandal
ConstituencyJhanjharpur
In office
2 December 1989 – 3 March 1998
Preceded byG. S. Rajhans
Succeeded bySurendra Prasad Yadav
ConstituencyJhanjharpur
Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly
In office
1977–1980
Preceded byUttam Lal Yadav
Succeeded bySurendra Yadav
ConstituencyPhulparas
Personal details
Born (1953-11-26) 26 November 1953
Madhubani, Bihar, India
PartyRashtriya Janata Dal
Other political
affiliations
Samajwadi Janata Dal Democratic
Spouse
Sita Devi
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(m. 1972)​
Children4
Alma materR.K. College, Madhubani (Bihar), B.Sc.(Biology)
ProfessionAgriculturist, Social Worker
As of 25 September, 2006
Source:

Devendra Prasad Yadav (born 26 November 1953) is a former member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Jhanjharpur constituency of Bihar and was a member of the Rashtriya Janata Dal, Janata Dal (United) and Janata Dal.[1] He joined Jan Suraaj Party in August 2024.[2]

He was the Secretary of Bihar Janata Party from 1977 to 1979 and was elected to Bihar Legislative Assembly from Phulparas but resigned for Karpoori Thakur who became the Chief Minister of Bihar. He was elected to Bihar Legislative Council and remained from May 1978 to November 1989. He was the National President of Yuva Lok Dal.

He was a Member of Parliament from Jhanjharpur from 1989 to 1998 and from 1999 to 2009. He was Union Cabinet Minister for Food, Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs, and Public Distribution with an additional charge of Commerce in June 1996 in Deve Gowda ministry and Gujral ministry. During this tenure, he passed the Historical food bill for farmers which is praiseworthy.

He was deputy leader of Janata Dal (United) in Lok Sabha but left soon to join Rashtriya Janata Dal. He formed Samajwadi Janata Dal Democratic after leaving the Rashtriya Janata Dal but soon re-joined Janata Dal (United) by merging his party in it.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Devendra Prasad Yadav(Samajwadi Janata Dal Democratic):Constituency- JHANJHARPUR(BIHAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  2. ↑ Tewary, Amarnath (27 August 2024). "Veteran socialist leader and former MP Devendra Prasad Yadav joins Jan Suraaj". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "Devendra Prasad Yadav-led Samajwadi Janata Dal merges with JD(U)". The Economic Times. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Smaller Bihar parties flock to Nitish". Hindustan Times. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
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