Lalu Prasad
Lalu Prasad (born 11 June 1948) is an Indian politician who served as the chief minister of Bihar from 1990 to 1997 with a brief interruption in 1995 and as the union minister for Railways from 2004 to 2009. He is the founder and president of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) a prominent political party in Bihar. He is also a former member of Parliament (MP) of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Lalu Prasad Yadav is often regarded as a political messiah for the lower castes in Bihar, particularly the Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Scheduled Castes (SCs), and Muslim communities. His political rise in the 1990s marked a significant shift in Bihar's social and political landscape, which had long been dominated by upper-caste elites. He entered politics at Patna University as a student leader and, in 1977, was elected as one of the youngest members of the Lok Sabha for the Bharatiya Lok Dal of the Janata Alliance. He became the chief minister of Bihar in 1990. His party came to po ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chief Minister Of Bihar
The chief minister of Bihar serves as the head of the Government of Bihar, overseeing its administration and governance within the constitutional framework of India. While the Governor of Bihar holds the ceremonial role of the constitutional head, real executive authority rests with the chief minister, who is responsible for implementing policies and managing the state’s day-to-day affairs. Appointed by the Governor following elections to the Bihar Legislative Assembly, the chief minister is typically the leader of the majority political party, party or coalition in the assembly. Upon taking office, they form a Council of Ministers (India), council of ministers, assigning portfolios to manage various Government ministry, government departments. This council operates collectively under the chief minister’s leadership and remains accountable to the legislative assembly. Responsibilities of the office include leading Cabinet (government), cabinet meetings, drafting and implemen ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ministry Of Railways (India)
The Ministry of Railways is a ministry in the Government of India, responsible for the rail transport in India, country's rail transport. The Indian Railways is the rail network operated and administered by the Railway Board constituted by the ministry. The ministry along with the Railway Board is housed inside Rail Bhawan in New Delhi. It is headed by the Minister of Railways (India), Minister of Railways. With more than 1.2 million employees, it is one of the world's List of companies by employees, largest employers. History The first railway track was operational in Chennai, Madras in 1837 and the first passenger train ran in Bombay in 1853. But the earlier railways were operated by private companies with the earliest being the Madras Railway established in 1845 and the Great Indian Peninsular Railway incorporated in 1849. In October 1901, the Secretary of State for India in Council appointed Thomas Robertson as a special commissioner for Indian Railways to prepare a rep ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lal Babu Rai
Lal Babu Rai (born 1946) is an Indian politician. Before entering politics he was a lawyer in Patna high court. He began his political career contesting from Chapra assembly seat from Jan sangh ticket in 1975. He was later elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India from Chapra, Bihar as a member of the Janata Dal Janata Dal () was an List of political parties in India, Indian political party which was formed through the merger of Lok Dal, Indian National Congress (Jagjivan), and the Jan Morcha on 11 October 1988—the birth anniversary of Jayaprakash Na ..., in 1990 by-poll and 1991 general election. References External linksOfficial biographical sketch on the Parliament of India website 1946 births Living people Janata Dal politicians Lok Sabha members from Bihar India MPs 1989–1991 India MPs 1991–1996 People from Saran district {{Bihar-politician-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Rajya Sabha Members From Bihar
The Rajya Sabha (meaning the "Council of States") is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Bihar state elects 16 members since the 2002 biennial elections. Before, Bihar State has elected 21 seats since April 1952 and 22 seats since 1956, and 16 members after the Bihar Reorganisation Act 2000 and the creation of the new Jharkhand state on 15 November 2000. They are elected indirectly by the State Legislators of Bihar State. Members are elected for six years and 1/3 of members are retired after every two years. The number of seats allocated to the party is determined by the number of seats a party possesses during nomination and the party nominates a member to be voted on. Elections within the state legislatures are held using a Single transferable vote with proportional representation. Members from Bihar are listed in the list of current members of the Rajya Sabha. Current members (2024) Keys: Chronological list of all members from Bihar This is the term wise list o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Misa Bharti
Misha Bharti (born 22 May 1976) is an Indian politician from the state of Bihar and the daughter of Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi In June 2016, she was the party's nominee for the Rajya Sabha biennial elections and was elected unopposed along with Ram Jethmalani from Bihar. She is currently serving as the Member of Parliament from Patliputra. Early life and education Misha Bharti was born in 1976 to two former Chief Ministers of Bihar, Lalu Prasad and his wife Rabri Devi. Lalu named his daughter Misa after the Misa Act, due to which he was in prison during the Emergency when she was born. She is the eldest of her parents' nine children (7 daughters and 2 sons). Misha joined the MBBS course in MGM Medical College, Jamshedpur in 1993 on a TISCO quota, a privilege linked to her father's political influence, despite her lacking any ties to the company. She was later shifted to Patna Medical College Hospital (PMCH) citing security reasons. Misha is alleged to have topped th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tej Pratap Yadav
Tej Pratap Yadav (born 16 April 1988) is an Indian politician. He was cabinet minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the Government of Bihar. He is the elder son of former Chief Ministers of Bihar, Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi. Early life and education Tej Pratap Yadav was born on 16 April 1988 in Gopalganj, Bihar. He is the elder son among the seven daughters and two sons of two former Chief Ministers of Bihar, Lalu Prasad Yadav and his wife Rabri Devi. His 7 sisters are Misa Bharti, Rohini, Chanda, Ragini, Hema, Anushka and Raj Lakshmi Yadav. Tejashwi Yadav is his younger brother. He passed Intermediate from BSEB in 2010 as per the affidavit proposed by him in 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election. Personal life He married Aishwarya Rai, the daughter of Chandrika Rai and granddaughter of Bihar's former Chief Minister, Daroga Prasad Rai. He has been accused by his wife of beating her, using drugs, and cross-dressing. One of his grievances against ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tejashwi Yadav
Tejashwi Prasad Yadav (born 9 November 1989) is an Indian politician and former professional cricketer who served for two terms as the deputy chief minister of Bihar. He is the son of former chief ministers of Bihar Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi. Early life and education Yadav was born in Gopalganj, Biharto Rabri Devi and Lalu Prasad Yadav, both former chief ministers of Bihar. He is the youngest of the nine siblings and has seven sisters and a brother. He went to school in Patna and later, moved to Delhi, along with his eldest sister, Misa Bharti. In Delhi, he attended Delhi Public School in Vasant Vihar for primary classes till Class V. He also studied at Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram from Class 6 but dropped out. He did not complete his Class 10 and discontinued his studies to pursue sports. Personal life On 9 December 2021, Yadav married his long-time friend Rajshree Yadav (Rachel Godinho). She is from Rewari, Haryana, and has been living in Delhi since ch ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Subhash Prasad Yadav
Subhash Prasad Yadav (born 27 March 1967) is an Indian politician belonging to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) from Gopalganj in Bihar. He was a Member of Parliament representing Bihar in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house from 2004 to 2010. Subhash Yadav is the real brother of Prabhunath Yadav, Sadhu Yadav and Rabri Devi. His sister Rabri is married to Lalu Prasad Yadav, former Railway Minister of India and former Chief Minister of Bihar. Early life Subhash Prasad Yadav was born on 27 March 1967 in Salar Kalan village near Mirganj of Gopalganj district, Bihar. His parents are Shiv Prasad Chaudhary and Maharjia Devi. He matriculated from Mukti Adarsh High School ( BSEB) in 1986, passed the intermediate examination in Arts from Gopalganj College ( University of Bihar) in 1989, and later graduated with a BA from R.P.S College Patna (Magadh University) in 1993. Family Subhash Prasad Yadav has 2 brothers Sadhu Yadav and Prabhunath Yadav, and 4 sisters Rabri Devi, Jalebi, Ra ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sadhu Yadav
Anirudh Prasad Yadav, better known as Sadhu Yadav (born 5 July 1967), is an Indian politician and founder of Garib Janta Dal (Secular). He has served in 14th Lok Sabha as MP of Gopalganj from 2004 to 2009 as Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidate. Sadhu was MLA of Gopalganj assembly from 2000 to 2004. Sadhu Yadav is the real brother of Prabhunath Yadav, Subhash Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi. His sister Rabri is married to Lalu Prasad Yadav, former Railway Minister of India and former Chief Minister of Bihar. Early life Sadhu Yadav was born on 5 July 1967 in Salar Kalan village near Mirganj of Gopalganj district, Bihar. His parents are Shiv Prasad Chaudhary and Maharjia Devi. Sadhu Yadav has 2 brothers Subhash Prasad Yadav and Prabhunath Yadav, and 4 sisters Rabri Devi, Jalebi, Rasgulla and Paan. Personal life Sadhu Yadav is married to Indira Devi since 19 June 1986 and the couple have 1 son and 4 daughters. His daughter Dr Isha Yadav is married to Rahul Yadav, son ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tej Pratap Singh Yadav
Tej Pratap Singh Yadav (born 21 November 1987) is an Indian politician is an MLA representing the Karhal and former Member of Parliament in the Indian Lok Sabha, where he represented the Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh, from 2014 to 2019 as a member of the Samajwadi Party. Early life and education Tej Pratap Singh Yadav was born on 21 November 1987 in Saifai village of Etawah district to Ranvir Singh Yadav and Mridula Yadav. He studied at the Colonel Brown Cambridge School, Dehradun, and the Delhi Public School, Noida. He graduated with an MBA from the Leeds University Business School. Family His grandfather Ratan Singh Yadav, was the elder brother of Mulayam Singh Yadav. Hariom Yadav, the former MLA of Sirsaganj and Shikohabad is his maternal granduncle. Career He successfully contested a by-election to replace his granduncle, Mulayam Singh Yadav, as the Member of Parliament of the Mainpuri. He Successfully contested a by-election to replace his uncle, Akhilesh Yadav, as t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bachelor Of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts (abbreviated B.A., BA, A.B. or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is the holder of a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the liberal arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts degree course is generally completed in three or four years, depending on the country and institution. * Degree attainment typically takes five or more years in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Peru. * Degree attainment typically takes four years in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada (except Quebec), China, Egypt, Finland, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, the United S ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |