Nand Kishore Yadav

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Nand Kishore Yadav
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Nand Kishore Yadav addressing press in Bihar assembly premises
Cabinet Minister
Government of Bihar
In office
29 July 2017 – 16 November 2020
Ministry
Term
Minister of Road Construction29 July 2017 - 16 November 2020
In office
24 November 2005 – 16 June 2013
Ministry
Term
Minister of Road Construction26 November 2010 - 16 June 2013
Minister of Health & Family Welfare13 April 2008 - 26 November 2010
Minister of Road Construction24 November 2005 - 13 April 2008
Minister of Tourism24 November 2005 - 13 April 2008
Leader of Opposition
Bihar Legislative Assembly
In office
19 June 2013 – 4 December 2015
Chief MinisterNitish Kumar
Jitan Ram Manjhi
Nitish Kumar
Preceded byAbdul Bari Siddiqui
Succeeded byPrem Kumar
Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
1995
Preceded byMahtab Lal Singh
ConstituencyPatna Sahib
Personal details
Born (1953-08-26) 26 August 1953 (age 68)
Patna City, Bihar, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)Late Kiran Devi
Children4
ResidencePatna, Bihar, India
EducationBachelor of Science
Alma materPatna University
OccupationPolitician
Websitenandkishoreyadav.com
Source: [[1]]

Nand Kishore Yadav (born 26 August 1953) is an Indian politician, former cabinet minister for road construction and health in the Government of Bihar.[2] He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). He is a senior BJP leader who joined, as minister, the Bihar Government after the split of the Mahagathbandhan and parting of ways between Lalu's RJD and Nitish Kumar's JDU in June 2013. Before that, he was cabinet minister for road construction and tourism and the leader of the opposition in the Bihar Assembly, At present Chairman- Prakalan Samiti (Bihar Vidhan Sabha) ,[3]

Family background, early life and education[]

Yadav was born on 26 August 1953 to the late Panna Lal Yadav and Late Rajkumari Yadav. His great-grandfather, Jhalo Sardar, was a famous landlord of that period. It is said that he used to pet lions. His grandfather, Ramdas Rai, spent the family inheritance, mainly on keeping and breeding birds. (Yadav is quoted as saying, "Hum sher se chidiyon per aagaye"). His father had to restart from scratch and set up a business in the Khajekalan area of old Patna, where he was born and spent his childhood.[4]

Rashtriya Swaymsevak Sangh[]

In 1969, Yadav joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The turning point in his life was in 1969 when he passed his matriculation exam. In his words, "We used to go to Khajekalan akhara (arena) to revise mathematics with some friends. A friend, Kumar Dinesh, once recited – Nij Vaibhav ko, Nij Gaurav ko, Tum Desh ke bahadur bhool gaye, Updesh diya jo Gita ka, Kyon sunna-sunana bhool gaye." Upon enquiry, Kumar Dinesh told him about the RSS and how they sang these words at the shakhas. This intrigued him and he wanted to know more. The following day he visited the nearby RSS Sakha with his other friend (Ranjit Sinha) nad became a member of RSS. Yadav joined student politics and within two years he rose to become the president of Patna City Chhatra Sangharsh Samiti.

After completing his intermediate study he started his graduation but had to leave his studies mid-way. During his studies, he became active in students politics and in 1971, he joined the Students Union (Vidyarthi Parishad). In 1974, he joined the social movement launched by the late Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan against the despotic misrule of Congress. In 1974, on the call of JP, he left his BSc final exams midway and went on to head the Patna City Student's Committee (Patna City Chhatra Sangharsh Samiti).

Early political career[]

Nand Kishore Yadav was an active student leader. His association with the Jai Prakash movement landed him in jail for twenty three weeks during 1974–76. He was elected Corporator of Patna Municipal Corporation in 1978. In the same year, he also became Patna District head of Janata Yuva Morcha. In 1982, he rose to be the Deputy Mayor of Patna Municipal Corporation. A year later, he became President of Bharatiya Janata Party Patna Mahanagar. From 1983 to 1990, Yadav served at various positions in the party. He was General Secretary, Treasurer and Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha.

Political career[]

As a young student leader and a dedicated swayamsevak,[definition needed] Yadav worked tirelessly for the cause of student causes. His work and popularity saw him rise rapidly through the ranks of students politics. On 18 February 1974, the Patna University Students Union organized a convention which invited student leaders from the whole state. They formed Bihar Chhatra Sangharsh Samiti (BCSS) to spearhead the agitation. This movement saw the rise of many contemporary Bihar leaders. Notable among them were Nand Kishore Yadav, Lalu Prasad Yadav, Sushil Kumar Modi and Ram Vilas Paswan.

Bihar Movement
As the Bihar Movement, spearheaded by students, exploded onto the national scene, Yadav was elected president of Patna City Bihar Chhatra Sangharsh Samiti. The famed Gandhian Jai Prakash Narayan had started his socio-political movement. 1974 was a year of discontent that ushered in high inflation, unemployment and lack of supplies of essential commodities. On 8 April 1974, the students of Bihar Chhatra Sangharsh Samiti led a massive silent procession. Yadav participated in this movement under the tutelage of Lok Nayak Jay Prakash Narayan. This association with JP landed him in jail for 23 weeks during 1974–1976. On call of Lok Nayan JP, NYadav left his studies in the final year and dedicated himself to the socio-political revolution that is now famously called The Bihar Movement.

1978–1983
At 25 years of age, Nand Kishore Yadav was elected Corporator of Patna Municipal Corporation and also became the Patna District head of Janata Yuva Morcha. In 1982, he became the deputy mayor of Patna Municipal Corporation. In 1983, he became president of Bhartiya Janata Party, Patna Mahanagar.

1983–1990
During this period, Yadav held various positions in the party. He was general secretary, treasurer and vice president of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha.

1990–1995
During this period, Yadav became state president of Yuva Morcha.

1995–1998
During this period, Yadav became State Mahamantri of BJP. In 1995, he arrived in the State Legislative Assembly as an young MLA from Patna East. He contested and won all the Seven Assembly elections since 1995.

1998–2003
He became Bharatiya Janata Party's state president. In 2000, he was again elected as legislator from Patna East. In 2003, his role and responsibilities increased and he became state convenor (Pradesh Sanyojak) and a member of BJP Rashtriya Karya Samiti and Kendriya Anushasan Samiti.

2003–2008
In February 2005, he was elected as a legislator from Patna East for the third time and in November 2005 for the fourth time from the same seat. In 2005, he was made a minister in the state of Bihar Road Construction Department.

2008–2013
In April 2008, he held the position of the State Health Minister. In November 2010, he once again became minister in the Department of Road Construction.

2013–2015
As the BJP-JDU alliance broke up in June 2013, he was given the role of Leader of the Opposition in Bihar Assembly.

2015–2017
In November 2015, he was elected as legislator from Patna East for the sixth time and he was given the role of chairman of the Public Accounts Committee in Bihar Vidhan Sabha.

2017
Since July 2017, Yadav has been Road Construction Minister in the newly formed BJP-JDU alliance government.

2020
Since December 2020, Yadav has been Chairman, Prakalan Samiti (Bihar Vidhan Sabha)

References[]

  1. ^ Government of Bihar
  2. ^ "Cabinet Ministers". Government of Bihar. Retrieved 22 September 2017.[dead link]
    - "Cabinet Ministers of Bihar". Bihar. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Opposition leader of bihar". www.vidhansabha.bih.nic.in.
  4. ^ Santosh Singh (2015). Ruled or Misruled: Story & Destiny of Bihar. Bloomsbury India. ISBN 9385436309.

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