Bhupender Yadav
Bhupender Yadav | |
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![]() Bhupender Yadav in 2021 | |
Minister of Labour and Employment | |
Assumed office 7 July 2021 | |
President | Ram Nath Kovind |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Preceded by | Santosh Gangwar |
Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change | |
Assumed office 7 July 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Preceded by | Prakash Javadekar |
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
Assumed office 4 April 2012 | |
Constituency | Rajasthan |
Personal details | |
Born | 30 June 1969 Jamalpur, Gurgaon district, Haryana | (age 52)
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse(s) | Babita Yadav[1] |
Residence | Pandara Park, New Delhi |
Bhupender Yadav (born 30 June 1969) is an Indian politician from Rajasthan. He is currently Minister of Labour and Employment and Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, since joining Narendra Modi government in the reshuffle of July 2021.[2] He is the national general secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[3] He is a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha, representing the state of Rajasthan, a position he has held since 2012.[1] He was reelected in April 2018.[4]
Early life and career[]
Yadav was born in , Pataudi, Gurgaon, Haryana on 30 June 1969. He received his bachelor's degree and Bachelor of Laws degree from Government College, Ajmer.[1]
In 2000, he was appointed the general secretary of the Akhil Bhartiya Adhivakta Parishad and held this position until 2009. He was the government counsel for the Liberhan Commission which investigated the 1992 demolition of the Babri Masjid and the Justice Wadhwa Commission which investigated the murder of Australian missionary Graham Staines.
Politics[]
Yadav was appointed as National Secretary of Bhartiya Janata Party in 2010 by Nitin Gadkari, the then national party President.[5] On 4 April 2012 he was elected as a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha.[5] Yadav was the war room strategist behind securing convincing victories for his party in the assembly elections of Rajasthan (2013), Gujarat (2017), Jharkhand (2014) and Uttar Pradesh (2017).[6] Yadav is the BJP's in-charge for the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly elections. In July 2021, Yadav was inducted in the Modi Cabinet as a cabinet minister for environment. Yadav once said to have enormous popularity in Rajasthan, started losing it when he challenged the candidature of Former Minister and senior BJP leader Late Digamber Singh in the 2014 surajgarh by-poll; despite yadav's opposition Singh got the ticket. Yadav's opposition to Digamber Singh who enjoys tremendous popularity in Rajasthan is said to be the reason for the annihilation of his ground public support; denting Yadav's career.[7]
Parliamentary Committees[]
Yadav's reputation as an expert on parliamentary select committees has earned him the title of "Committee Man".[8] He was the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2015.[8] At present, he is the chairman of Rajya Sabha Select Committee on Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019.[9]
Joint Committee on Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2015[]
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ("IBC"), which came into effect on May 28, 2016, is considered as an important legislation for early detection of financial sickness of any corporate debtor and to deal with such sickness in a time bound manner by allowing the implementation of the effective resolution plan, if the same is viable.[10] IBC sought to address the lacuna in the existing banking regime and provide a consolidated framework for the insolvency of companies, limited and unlimited liability partnerships, and individuals.[11]
In January 2019, the Supreme Court of India upheld the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 in its entirety, tossing out a batch of petitions that had challenged the constitutional validity of several provisions, including the one that has barred the promoters of defaulting companies and “connected persons” from bidding for stressed assets.[12] The Code is being hailed for providing a mechanism for time-bound recovery of dues from insolvent debtors in India and for contributing to the ease of doing business in India.[11] In the World Bank's latest Doing Business Report (DBR, 2019), India has recorded a jump of 23 positions against its rank of 100 in 2017 to be placed now at 77th rank among 190 countries assessed.[13] In 2014, India had dropped to a dismal 142nd rank in DBR.[14]
The IBC Parliamentary Panel also pitched for faster and enhanced payment of workmen dues and employee wages in the corporate insolvency process.[15]
Other Committees[]
Yadav has chaired 12 Parliamentary Committees, and been a member in multiple Parliamentary Committees:
Parliamentary Committee[16][17][1] | Capacity[17][1] | Duration/ Time[17] |
Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice, 2018 | Chairman | September 2018 – Present |
General Purposes Committee, 2018 | Member | October 2018 – Present |
Business Advisory Committee, 2018 | Member | June 2018 – Present |
Joint Committee on the Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill, 2017 | Chairman | Aug 2017 |
Content Advisory Committee of Rajya Sabha Television | Member | May 2017 |
Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty Third Amendment) Bill, 2017 | Chairman | April |
Joint Parliamentary Committee on Security in Parliament House Complex | Member | Aug 2016 |
Committee on Public Accounts | Member | Aug 2016 |
Committee on Commerce Member, General Purposes Committee | Chairman | July 2016 |
Committee of Transport, Tourism and Culture | Member | July – Aug 2016 |
Joint Committee on the Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws and Miscellaneous Provisions
(Amendment) Bill, 2016 |
Chairman | May – July 2016 |
Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2016 | Chairman | March – May 2016 |
Joint Committee on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2015 | Chairman | Jan – April 2016 |
Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013 | Chairman | Dec 2015 – Aug 2016 |
Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the
Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty Second Amendment) Bill, 2014 |
Chairman | May 2015 – July 2015 |
Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2015 | Chairman | March 2015 |
Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2014 | Chairman | Dec 2014 – Feb 2015 |
Rajya Sabha Select Committee on GST Bill | Chairman | 2014 – May 2015 |
Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Defence | Member | Sept 2014 |
Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice | Member | Sept 2014 – July
2016 |
Committee on Subordinate Legislation | Member | Sept 2014 – July
2016 |
Committee on Industry | Member | Sept 2014 – July
2016 |
Business Advisory Committee | Member | June 2014 |
Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2011 | Member | June 2012 – Nov 2012 |
Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice | Member | May 2012 – May 2014 |
Committee on Subordinate Legislation | Member | May 2012 – May 2014 |
Ministry of Labour and Employment | Minister | 7 July 2021 |
Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change | Minister | 7 July 2021 |
Mohan Delkar Harassment Plea[]
During parliamentary Zero Hour on 19 September 2020, tribal rights advocate Mohan Delkar MP raised the issue of abuse and persecution by local officials "as part of a conspiracy" claiming he was "denied the right to address the people of the region as an MP".[18][19] An FIR states that during a Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice hearing, committee member Mohan Delkar[20] announced, "If harassment to me is not stopped, then I would be left with no option but committing suicide."[21]. Delkar's complaints were acknowledged but no further response was given nor action taken.[22]
On 22 February 2021 Mohan Delkar was found dead, hanging from the ceiling fan of a Mumbai hotel leaving a 15 page suicide note[23] holding politicians and administrative officials responsible for "injustice", "insult" and "bias" meted out to him, and specifically named Praful Khoda Patel.[24]
Publication[]
He is the coauthor, along with Ritwick Dutta, of Supreme Court on Forest Conservation (the second edition of which was published in 2007), a study of forest conservation in India.[25]
References[]
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- ^ https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bhupender-yadav-bjps-organisation-man-in-union-cabinet-now-2481576
- ^ "National office bearers". Bharatiya Janata Party. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "Bhupender Yadav". PRS. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Biography | Bhupender Yadav". Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "The rise & rise of Bhupendra Yadav". dna. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "NDA constituents in Bihar to repeat Lok Sabha poll performance: BJP leader Bhupender Yadav". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Delhi Confidential: Committee Man". The Indian Express. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Surrogate mother need not be a close relative, Rajya Sabha committee recommends". The Hindu. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "IBC: Committee Of Creditors Should Include Operational Creditors - Insolvency/Bankruptcy - India". www.mondaq.com. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Cross-Border Insolvency: Breaking Down The Indian Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code, 2016 - Insolvency/Bankruptcy - India". www.mondaq.com. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Insolvency code passes Supreme Court muster". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "India Improves Rank by 23 Positions in Ease of Doing Business". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "India drops to dismal 142nd in 'ease of doing business' rankings - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ Srivats, K. R. "Corporate Insolvency: Parliamentary Panel seeks better deal for workmen". @businessline. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Committee : Loksabha". 164.100.47.194. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice". PRS. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ Express, News Service (25 February 2021). "UT top official named in MP Mohan Delkar's suicide note, will probe: Anil Deshmukh". The Indian Express. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Regarding alleged misbehaviour by officers against Member of Parliament". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Members Bioprofile: Delkar, Shri Mohan S." Lok Sabha. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ Yadav, Vijay Kumar (10 March 2021). "Praful Patel demanded ₹25 crore from my father, alleges Mohan Delkar's son". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ NH, Web Desk (26 February 2021). "Congress demands judicial inquiry into alleged suicide of Dadra and Nagar Haveli MP Mohan Delkar". National Herald. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ Rajput, Sagar (26 February 2021). "Mohan Delkar died due to constant harassment from local admin: Son". The Indian Express. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ Singh, Rajiv (23 February 2021). "Mohan Delkar death case: Suicide note holds politicians responsible for 'injustice', 'insult' meted out to him". India TV. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ Ahmad, Furqan (2009). "Review of Supreme Court and Forest Conservation (2nd ed.) by Ritwick Dutta and Bhupender Yadav". Journal of the Indian Law Institute. 51 (1): 114–117. JSTOR 43953431.
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- Living people
- 1969 births
- Rajya Sabha members from Rajasthan
- People from Ajmer
- Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Rajasthan
- Narendra Modi ministry