Sharad Yadav Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	01/07/1947
Age	75 years (died on 12, Jan, 2023)
Birthplace	Ankhmau village, Narmadapuram district, Madhya Pradesh, India
Date of Death	12/01/2023

Bio/Wiki

Birth Name	Sharad Ahir
Names Earned	Mandal Masiha

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Municipal 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

Caste	OBC
Address	H 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 Status	Married
Marriage Date	15 February 1989

Family

Spouse

Dr. Rekha Yadav (educationist, social and political activist)

Children

Son

Shantanu Bundela (politician, post-graduated from the University of London)

Daughter

Subhashini Raja Rao (politician)

Parents

Father	Nand Kishore Yadav (farmer)
Mother	Sumitra Devi (homemaker)

Siblings

Brothers	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)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Sharad Yadav co-founded Janata Dal (United) in 2003 and Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD) in 2018.
He was jailed multiple times under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) for involvement in large-scale student movements in India.
Yadav received the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award in 2012.
He passed away on 12 January 2023 in Gurugram, Haryana, India.