Surendra Prasad Yadav (born 2 January 1959) is an Indian politician hailing from eastern Indian State,

Bihar Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West ...

. Yadav is a leader of Rashtriya Janta Dal who was consecutively elected seven times since 1990 to the

Bihar Legislative Assembly The Bihar Legislative Assembly, also known as the Bihar Vidhan Sabha, is the lower house of the Bihar Legislature where the first elections were held in 1952. The total strength of membership in the Assembly was 331, including one nominated ...

. He also served as a member of 12th Lok Sabha of India from Jehanabad Parliamentary Constituency, Minister of Excise,

Minister of Industry The industry minister is a cabinet position in a government. The title may refer to the head of the governmental department that specializes in industry. This position may also be responsible for trade and employment, areas that fall under the min ...

and a very close acolyte of Indian Politician

Lalu Prasad Yadav Lalu Prasad Yadav (born 11 June 1948) is an Indian politician and president of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). He is a former Chief Minister of Bihar (1990-1997), a former Railway Minister of India (2004-2009), and a former Member of Parliame ...

Early life and education

Surendra Prasad Yadav was born to a family of farmers in

Gaya, Bihar Gaya ( IAST: ) is a city, municipal corporation and the administrative headquarters of Gaya district and Magadh division of the Indian state of Bihar. Gaya is south of Patna and is the state's second-largest city, with a population of 470,839 ...

. Yadav had his early education in Gaya and has attended

Magadh University Magadh University is a public state university and institution of higher education in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India. It is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The university is governed by the Bihar State University Act 1976. It prov ...

Political career

Surendra Prasad Yadav came in contact with Lalu Prasad Yadav in 1981 when Lalu Prasad Yadav was a member of Lok Dal Party. In 1985, Surendra Prasad Yadav has been given a ticket from Lok Dal Party to contest General Election from Jehanabad parliamentary Constituency but he lost it. Later in 1990, he was given a ticket for Bihar Legislative Assembly election from Belaganj Constituency and he won.

Offices held

* Member o
Advisory Committee of Coal Ministry
* Member o
Standing Committee, Industry Ministry of India
* Member of Library Committee, Bihar * Member of Housing Committee, Bihar * Member of Request Committee, Bihar

References

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