Sharad Yadav

Politician

Indian Ankhmau village, Narmadapuram district, Madhya Pradesh, India

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ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/07/1947
Age75 years (died on 12, Jan, 2023)
BirthplaceAnkhmau village, Narmadapuram district, Madhya Pradesh, India
Date of Death12/01/2023

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Bio/Wiki

Birth NameSharad Yadav
Names EarnedMandal Masiha

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolMunicipal Higher Secondary School, Itarsi, MP (1961)
College/University
  • Robertson College, Jabalpur, MP (now known as Government Science College)
  • Government College of Engineering, Jabalpur, MP
Qualifications
  • BSc (1964)
  • BE (Electrical) (1970)

Personal Life

CasteOBC
AddressH No. 48, Ward No. 19, Near Karpoori Chowk, NH 107 Madhepura, Dist. Madhepura Pin Code - 852113 (Bihar)
Hobbies
  • Classical music
  • Reading history
  • Performing cultural activities

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date15/02/1989

Family

SpouseDr. Rekha Yadav (educationist, social and political activist)
Children
  • Shantanu Bundela (politician, post-graduated from the University of London)
  • Subhashini Raja Rao (politician)
  • Nand Kishore Yadav (farmer)
  • Sumitra Devi (homemaker)
  • Ravishankar Yadav (deceased
  • elder, politician)
  • SPS Yadav (elder, retired education officer)
Favourites
Sports
  • Hockey
  • Kabaddi
  • Wrestling
  • Badminton

Career

Political Journey
  • Bharatiya Lok Dal (1974-1977)
  • Janata Party (1977-1979)
  • Janata Party (Secular) (1979-1988)
  • Janata Dal (1988-2003)
  • Janata Dal (United) (2003-2017)
  • Loktantrik Janata Dal (2018-2022)
  • Rashtriya Janata Dal (2022)
Ministerial Positions
  • Textiles and Food Processing Industries Minister (1989-1990)
  • Civil Aviation Minister (1999-2001)
  • Labour Minister (2001-2002)
  • Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister (2002-2004)
Elections Won
  • Lok Sabha: 1974 (Jabalpur), 1977, 1989, 1991 (Madhepura), 1996 (Madhepura), 1999 (Madhepura), 2009 (Madhepura) - 7 terms
  • Rajya Sabha: 1986, 2004 - 2 terms

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Sharad Yadav co-founded Janata Dal (United) in 2003 and Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD) in 2018.
2. He was jailed multiple times under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) for involvement in large-scale student movements in India.
3. Yadav received the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award in 2012.
4. He passed away on 12 January 2023 in Gurugram, Haryana, India.
5. Sharad Yadav was a key figure in pushing for the implementation of the Mandal Commission recommendations in 1990, granting 27% reservation for OBCs in government jobs.
6. He served as the national convener of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) before parting ways in 2013.
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