Nand Kishore Yadav (born 26 August 1953) is an Indian politician, who currently serves as the Speaker of Bihar Legislative Assembly.[2] He was former cabinet minister for road construction and health in the Government of Bihar.[3] He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party 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 RJD and 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).[4]
Family background, early life and education
Yadav was born on 26 August 1953 to the Panna Lal Yadav and Rajkumari Yadav.[citation needed] His great-grandfather, Jhalo Sardar, was a landlord. There was a myth saying that he used to pet lions.[5] His grandfather, Ramdas Rai, spent the family inheritance, mainly on keeping and breeding birds.[citation needed] (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.[6]
Positions held
| Period | Positions |
|---|---|
| 1978 | Councillor, Patna Municipal Corporation |
| 1982 | Deputy Mayor, Patna Municipal Corporation |
| 1990 | President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Bihar |
| 1995 | General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party, Bihar |
| 1998-2003 | President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Bihar |
| 1995-2010 | Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly from Patna East |
| 2010-present | Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly from Patna Sahib Assembly |
| 2005-08 | Minister of Road Construction & Tourism, Government of Bihar |
| 2008-10 | Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Bihar |
| 2010-13 | Minister of Road Construction, Government of Bihar |
| 2013-15 | Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Legislative Assembly |
| 2017-20 | Minister of Road Construction, Government of Bihar |
| 2024-present | Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly |
See also
References
- ^ Government of Bihar
- ^ "BJP leader Nand Kishore Yadav elected Speaker of Bihar Assembly". Hindustan Times. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Ex Cabinet Ministers". Government of Bihar. Archived from the original on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- "Cabinet Ministers of Bihar". Bihar. Retrieved 26 November 2020. - ^ "Opposition leader of bihar". www.vidhansabha.bih.nic.in.
- ^ "Who is Nand Kishore Yadav Bihar Assembly Speaker, know his political journey". Prabhat Khabar. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ Santosh Singh (2015). Ruled or Misruled: Story & Destiny of Bihar. Bloomsbury India. ISBN 978-9385436307.
- "BJP dubs RJD's 'Bihar Bandh' as total failure", The Economic Times, 27 July 2015
- "BJP slams Nitish for taking sole credit for performance", The Free Press Journal, 27 July 2015
- "True, more than one CM face in Bihar BJP, says Nand Kishore Yadav", The Indian Express, 13 April 2015
