Party Name : Rashtriya Janata Dal
Constituency : Jhanjharpur
State : Bihar
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 5 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 14
Father's Name : Late Shri Chandan Prasad Yadav
Mother's Name : Smt. Abran Devi
Date of birth : 26 Nov 1953
Profession : Agriculturist Social Worker
Positions held :
1977-79 Secretary, Janata Party, BiharJune 1977 to Oct. 1977 Member, Bihar Legislative AssemblyMay 1978 to Nov. 1989 Member, Bihar Legislative Council1980-82 Member, Committee on Government Assurances, Bihar Legislative Council1982-84 President, Yuva Lok Dal (C), Bihar1986-87 Member, Committee of Privileges, Bihar Legislative Council1986-88 National President, Yuva Lok Dal (A)1988-89 Member, Committee on Petitions, Bihar Legislative Council1989 Elected to 9th Lok SabhaJune 1990 to Dec. 1991 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture1990 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Water Resources1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term)1991-92 Member, Committee on Public UndertakingsMember, Central (Five-Member) Committee of Yuva Janata Dal1991-93 Deputy Chief Whip, Janata Dal Parliamentary Party1991-1997 Member, National Executive Committee, Janata Dal1993-96 Chief Whip, Janata Dal Parliamentary Party1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha (3rd term)June 1996- 1997 Union Cabinet Minister, Food, Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (with additional charge of Commerce in June 1996)1999 Elected to 13th Lok Sabha (4th term)Deputy Leader, J.D. (U) Parliamentary Party1999-2001 Member, Committee on Public Undertakings1999-2004 Chairman, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution Member, Panel of ChairmenMember, Business Advisory CommitteeMember, General Purposes Committee3 Feb. 2004 National President, Samajwadi Janata Dal Democratic25 Feb. 2004 Member, Rashtriya Janata Dal10 Dec. 2003 - 5 February 2004 Leader, Janata Dal (U) Democratic28 Aug. 2000 to Sept. 2003 Leader, Janata Dal (U) Parliamentary Party2000-2004 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Surface Transport2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 5th term)Member, Panel of Chairmen4 June 2004 onwards Deputy Leader, R.J.D. Parliamentary PartyChairman, Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public DistributionMember, General Purposes CommitteeMember, Committee of PrivilegesMember, Committee on Installation of Portraits/Statues of National Leaders and Parliamentarians in Parliament House ComplexMember, Business Advisory Committee5 Aug. 2007 onwards Chairman, Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs & Public DistributionMember, Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law & Justice
More Information :
Books Published
Nai Shiksha Niti Banaam Samta Moolak Shiksha Niti"
Social And Cultural Activities
Undertook several padyatras and jail yatras to focus on public grievances
Special Interests
Watching wrestling bouts, resolving economic problems of the people
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Yogasan, water therapy
Sports and Clubs
Games, Wrestling, Football
Other Information
National Convenor, Purvanchal Nav Nirman Morcha 2002; Member, R.J.D. since 25 February 2004; Spokesman, R.J.D., Parliamentary Party
