Raj Kumar Yadav ( born 1971) is an Indian politician from Jharkhand. He was elected from Dhanwar Assembly constituency representing Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation in the 2014 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election.[1]
Raj Kumar Yadav | |
|---|---|
| Member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2014–2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ravindra Kumar Rai |
| Succeeded by | Babulal Marandi |
| Constituency | Dhanwar |
| Jharkhand state committee member of CPIML(L) | |
| Assumed office 1996 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vishniteacher, Giridih, Jharkhand, India |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation |
| Residence(s) | Giridih, Jharkhand |
| Education | 10th pass matric pass from Bihar School Examination Board, Patna in 1986 |
| Occupation | Agriculturist Social Worker |
| Profession | Politician |
Early life and education
editYadav is from Vishniteacher, Dhanwar, Giridih District, Jharkhand. He is the son of Pritam Mehta. He passed Class 10 in 1986 and later discontinued his education.[2]
Career
editYadav first contested as an MLA in the 2005 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election but lost to Ravindra Kumar Ray of BJP by a narrow margin of 3,334 votes. Later, he also contested the 2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly[3] election but lost to former chief minister of Jharkhand Babulal Marandi. However, he won the 2014 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election representing CPI (Marxist Leninist) Liberation.
References
edit- ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Dhanwar Assembly Constituency". www.elections.in.
- ^ "RAJ KUMAR YADAV(CPI(ML)(L)):Constituency- Kodarma(JHARKHAND) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Babulal Marandi emerges victorious against Raj Kumar Yadav". www.financialexpress.com. Retrieved 23 December 2019.