Introduction
Sharad Yadav is a politician from the Janata Dal (United) party. He is current representing the state of Bihar in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. He has been elected to Lok Sabha seven times and to Rajya Sabha twice. He has been the national president of Janata Dal (United) since its formation.
Early life
He was born on 1 July 1947 in a farmers' family of modest means at Akhmau village in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh. Educated at Robertson College and Jabalpur Engineering College, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh in B.E. (Civil). President, Students Union, Jabalpur, Engineering College, 1971; influenced by the teachings of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia; active youth leader and participated in a number of mass movements; Detained under MISA during 1969-70, 1972 and 1975; played a significant role in the implementation of Mandal Commission recommendations.
Parliamentary Constituency
He was elected first time from Jabalpur (MP) constituency of Lok Sabha in 1974. It was the time when JP Movement was on peak and he was the first candidate chosen by Shri Jai Prakash Narayan for political arena on election symbol of Haldar Kisan. Again, he was elected from the same constituency in 1977. He was elected from Baduan (UP) Lok Sabha constituency in the year 1989. Thereafter, he has been contesting from Madhepura (Bihar) Lok Sabha constituency. Sharad Yadav has so far after the year 1991 has won from Madhepura Parliamentary Constituency till 2014. He was defeated in Madhepura in 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
Position Held
| Year | Position held |
|---|---|
| 1974 | Elected to 5th Lok Sabha in bye-election |
| 1977 | Re-elected to 6th Lok Sabha (2nd term)President, Yuva Janata Dal |
| 1978 | General-Secretary, Lok DalPresident, Yuva Lok Dal |
| 1986 | Elected to Rajya Sabha |
| 1989 | Elected to 9th Lok Sabha (3rd term) |
| 1989-97 | General-Secretary, Janata Dal Chairman, Janata Dal Parliamentary Board |
| 1989-90 | Union Cabinet Minister, Textiles and Food Processing Industries |
| 1991 | Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (4th term) Member, Public Accounts Committee |
| 1993 | Leader, Janata Dal Parliamentary Party |
| 1995 | Working President, Janata Dal |
| 1996 | Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (5th term)Chairman, Finance Committee |
| 1997 | President, Janata Dal |
| 1999 | Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (6th term) |
| 13 Oct.1999 - 31 Aug | Union Cabinet Minister, Civil Aviation |
| 1 Sep. 2001- 30 Jun | Union Cabinet Minister, Labour |
| 1 Jul. 2002 - 15 May | 1 Jul. 2002 - 15 May |
| 2004 | Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (2nd term) Member, Business Advisory Committee, Member, Committee on Water Resources, Member, General Purposes Committee, Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs |
| 2009 | Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (7th term) |
| 31 Aug. 2009 | Chairman, Committee on Urban Development |