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He was born on 1 July 1947 in a farmers' family of modest means at Akhmau village in [[Hoshangabad]] district of [[Madhya Pradesh]]. Educated at Robertson College and Jabalpur Engineering College, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh in B.E. (Civil). President, Students Union, Jabalpur, Engineering College, 1971; influenced by the teachings of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia; active youth leader and participated in a number of mass movements; Detained under MISA during 1969-70, 1972 and 1975; played a significant role in the implementation of Mandal Commission recommendations. |
He was born on 1 July 1947 in a farmers' family of modest means at Akhmau village in [[Hoshangabad]] district of [[Madhya Pradesh]]. Educated at Robertson College and Jabalpur Engineering College, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh in B.E. (Civil). President, Students Union, Jabalpur, Engineering College, 1971; influenced by the teachings of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia; active youth leader and participated in a number of mass movements; Detained under MISA during 1969-70, 1972 and 1975; played a significant role in the implementation of Mandal Commission recommendations. |
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== Controversies == |
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1. He gave a speech comparing votes to daughter's honor and suggesting to prefer the former. <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/ncw-to-issue-notice-sharad-yadav-over-controversial-remark-comparing-daughters-honour-with-votes-4490702/|title=NCW issues notice to Sharad Yadav over remark comparing daughters’ honour to votes|date=2017-01-25|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2017-12-26|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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2. Made sexist comments against women from South India<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/the-awesome-sexism-of-sharad-yadav-jdu-boss-uses-debate-on-insurance-to-appreciate-south-indian-women-2151589.html|title=The awesome sexism of Sharad Yadav: JD(U) boss uses debate on insurance to 'appreciate' South Indian women|date=2015-03-13|work=Firstpost|access-date=2017-12-26|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== Parliamentary Constituency == |
== Parliamentary Constituency == |
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Sharad Yadav | |
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| Former Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) for Bihar | |
| Assumed office 13 June 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1947 Hoshangabad, Central Provinces and Berar, British India |
| Political party | Janata Dal (United) |
| Spouse | Dr. Rekha Yadav |
| Residence | New Delhi |
| Alma mater | Jabalpur Engineering College |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | www |
Sharad Yadav is a politician from the Janata Dal (United) party. He has been elected to Lok Sabha seven times and to Rajya Sabha twice. He was the national president of Janata Dal (United)[1] since its formation till year 2016. He was disqualified from Rajya Sabha and removed from party leadership positions for engaging in anti-party and anti-national activities. [2]He also has been removed from the post of president of JD(U). [3]
Early life
He was born on 1 July 1947 in a farmers' family of modest means at Akhmau village in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh. Educated at Robertson College and Jabalpur Engineering College, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh in B.E. (Civil). President, Students Union, Jabalpur, Engineering College, 1971; influenced by the teachings of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia; active youth leader and participated in a number of mass movements; Detained under MISA during 1969-70, 1972 and 1975; played a significant role in the implementation of Mandal Commission recommendations.
Controversies
Sharad Yadav has been a controversial politician.
1. He gave a speech comparing votes to daughter's honor and suggesting to prefer the former. [4]
2. Made sexist comments against women from South India[5]
Parliamentary Constituency
Sharad Yadav has won four times in 1991, 1996, 1999 and 2009 from Bihar's Madhepura Lok Sabha constituency from where Acharya Kriplani was elected in 1957,. He also won thrice from other Lok Sabha constituencies. He has been defeated thrice from Madhepura constituency - twice by Lalu Prasad Yadav in 1998 and 2004 and by another candidate of RJD in 2014.
He was elected first time from Jabalpur (MP) constituency of Lok Sabha in 1974. It was the time when JP Movement was at 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 Badaun (UP) Lok Sabha constituency in the year 1989. Thereafter, he has been contesting from Madhepura Lok Sabha constituency except in the byelection caused by Lalu Yadav resigning his seat in 2004.[6]
Position Held
| Year | Position held |
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| 1974 | Elected to 5th Lok Sabha in bye-election |
| 1977 | Re-elected to 6th Lok Sabha (2nd term); President, Yuva Janata Dal |
| 1978 | General-Secretary, Lok DalPresident, Yuva Lok Dal |
| 1986 | Elected to Rajya Sabha |
| 1989 | Elected to 9th Lok Sabha (3rd term) |
| 1989-97 | General-Secretary, Janata Dal; Chairman, Janata Dal Parliamentary Board |
| 1989-90 | Union Cabinet Minister, Textiles and Food Processing Industries |
| 1991 | Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (4th term); Member, Public Accounts Committee |
| 1993 | Leader, Janata Dal Parliamentary Party |
| 1995 | Working President, Janata Dal |
| 1996 | Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (5th term); Chairman, Finance Committee |
| 1997 | President, Janata Dal |
| 1999 | Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (6th term); defeated Lalu Prasad Yadav |
| 13 Oct.1999 - 31 Aug 2001 | Union Cabinet Minister, Civil Aviation |
| 1 Sep. 2001 – 30 Jun 2002 | Union Cabinet Minister, Labour |
| 1 Jul. 2002 – 15 May 2004 | Union Cabinet Minister, Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution |
| 2004 | Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (2nd term); Member, Business Advisory Committee, Member, Committee on Water Resources, Member, General Purposes Committee, Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs |
| 2009 | Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (7th term) |
| 31 Aug. 2009 | Chairman, Committee on Urban Development |
| 2014 | Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (3rd term) |
References
- ^ Sanskarshan Thakur (2014). Single Man. HarperCollins Publishers India. pp. Epilogue. ISBN 9789350297780.
- ^ http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/sharad-yadav-ali-anwar-disqualified-as-rajya-sabha-members/article9982319.ece
- ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/sharad-yadav-removed-as-jdu-party-leader-in-rajya-sabha/articleshow/60032612.cms
- ^ "NCW issues notice to Sharad Yadav over remark comparing daughters' honour to votes". The Indian Express. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ "The awesome sexism of Sharad Yadav: JD(U) boss uses debate on insurance to 'appreciate' South Indian women". Firstpost. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ "Madhepura Parliamentary Constituency".
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