Sharad Yadav

Politician

Indian Ankhmau village, Narmadapuram district, Madhya Pradesh, India

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ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/07/1947
Age75 years (died on 12, Jan, 2023)
BirthplaceAnkhmau village, Narmadapuram district, Madhya Pradesh, India
Date of Death12/01/2023

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Bio/Wiki

Birth NameSharad Ahir
Names EarnedMandal Masiha

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolMunicipal Higher Secondary School, Itarsi, MP (1961)
College/University
  • Robertson College, Jabalpur, MP (now known as Government Science College)
  • Government College of Engineering, Jabalpur, MP
Qualifications
  • BSc (1964)
  • BE (Electrical) (1970)

Personal Life

CasteOBC
AddressH No. 48, Ward No. 19, Near Karpoori Chowk, NH 107 Madhepura, Dist. Madhepura Pin Code - 852113 (Bihar)
Hobbies
  • Classical music
  • Reading history
  • Performing cultural activities

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date15 February 1989

Family

SpouseDr. Rekha Yadav (educationist, social and political activist)
Children
SonShantanu Bundela (politician, post-graduated from the University of London)
DaughterSubhashini Raja Rao (politician)
Parents
FatherNand Kishore Yadav (farmer)
MotherSumitra Devi (homemaker)
Siblings
Brothers
  • Ravishankar Yadav (deceased; elder, politician)
  • SPS Yadav (elder, retired education officer)
Favourites
Sports
  • Hockey
  • Kabaddi
  • Wrestling
  • Badminton

Career

Political Journey
  • Bharatiya Lok Dal (1974-1977)
  • Janata Party (1977-1979)
  • Janata Party (Secular) (1979-1988)
  • Janata Dal (1988-2003)
  • Janata Dal (United) (2003-2017)
  • Loktantrik Janata Dal (2018-2022)
  • Rashtriya Janata Dal (2022)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Sharad Yadav co-founded Janata Dal (United) in 2003 and Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD) in 2018.
2. He was jailed multiple times under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) for involvement in large-scale student movements in India.
3. Yadav received the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award in 2012.
4. He passed away on 12 January 2023 in Gurugram, Haryana, India.
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