Lalu Prasad Yadav is an Indian politician from the state of Bihar. He is the president of the Rashtriya Janata Dal, former Chief Minister of Bihar, former Union Minister of Railways, and former Member of Parliament of the 15th Lok Sabha. His party came to power in 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election in partnership with Nitish Kumar of JD, but he was dumped from power in July 2017.
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Lalu Prasad Yadav is an Indian politician from the state of Bihar. He is the president of the Rashtriya Janata Dal, former Chief Minister of Bihar, former Union Minister of Railways, and former Member of Parliament of the 15th Lok Sabha. He entered politics at Patna University as a student leader and was elected as then youngest member of the Lok Sabha in 1977 as a Janata Party candidate at the age of 29. He became the chief minister of Bihar in 1990. His party came to power in 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election in partnership with Nitish Kumar of JD, but he was dumped from power in July 2017. Yadav married Rabri Devi on 1 June 1973, in an arranged marriage, and they went on to have two sons and seven daughters. In 2004, Yadav contested general election from Chhapra and Madhepura against Rudy Sharad and Rajivat Pratap Sharad. He won both seats with a huge margin and remained in opposition till 2004. Except for brief President rule and 8 days term ofNitish Kumar, RJD remained in power in Bihar in 2004, and Yadav won 21 seats in total in Bihar. In 1997, due to allegation related to Fodder Scam, a leadership revolt surfaced in Janta Dal, consequently Lalu broke away from Jantadal and formed a new political party Rashata Janatadal. In 1998, Lalu won general for 12th Lok Parliament from Madheura and remained opposition in 1999 general election.
In 2002, he was elected in Rajya Rajya Sabha where he stayed in opposition until 2004. In 2008, he became the President of the RJD with great support and faith of the people of Bihar with the great support of people of RJD. In 2010, he won general election against Rudy Prativat and Rajvat Sharad against Prvat Prvap Prvvat and Rudy Prvav. In 2012, he lost in general election to Sharad but lost in 2000 general election but won in 2004 general election where he remained opposition and remained opposition. In 2013, he ran for Lok Sabha again as a candidate for RJD and won. In 2014 he was re-elected to Lok Sabha as a RJD candidate for MadhePura. In 2015 he won the general election again as an RJD Candidate from Madhura and won in 2014 general election as a member of Lok Sabha for Madhya Pradesh. In 2016 he won Lok Sabha seat for Rajivapur. He was elected to the Rajya Parliament again in 2016 as a Janta Party candidate. In 2017, he served as the Union Minister for Railways. In 2011 he was the Chief Minister for Bihar. From 1997 to 2005 he ruled as the Chief minister of the state. He had two sons, two daughters, and a son and a daughter-in-law. He has a daughter and two step-daughters with his wife.
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