Sanjay Yadav (born 24 February 1984) is an Indian politician from Haryana, who has been serving as Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Bihar since 2024. He is a member of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), and known as a senior political advisor to its leader Tejashwi Yadav, son of Lalu Prasad Yadav.
Sanjay Yadav | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Bihar | |
| Assumed office 3 April 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ashfaque Karim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 February 1984 Nangal Sirohi, Haryana, India |
| Political party | Rashtriya Janata Dal (since 2012) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | MBA |
| Alma mater | Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication (M.Sc) |
| Occupation | Politician, Advisor |
Early life
editYadav was born on 24 February 1984 at Nangal Sirohi village of Mahendragarh in Haryana. In 2007, he completed his studies by earning a Master of Science degree in Computer Science at Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.[1]
Yadav worked with three multinational corporations in Delhi until 2010. He devotes the majority of his time to data analysis and analyzing the state's political and social equation.[2]
Political career
editYadav met Tejashwi when the latter was an Indian Premier League player from Delhi Daredevils team. He had also closely associated working with Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav.[3]
He joined RJD in 2012. He helped the party to rise during 2015 and 2020 election in Bihar and closed associate of Tejashwi.[4] In 2021, Tejaswi's brother Tej Pratap had called him an NRI, which sparked controversy.[5][6]
Yadav was summoned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to ask questions related to Bihar land scam.[7] He was elected to Rajya Sabha in 2024.[8]
Personal life
editYadav is married to Sunishtha (c. 2008-09) and they have a daughter Miraya.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Sanjay Yadav(RJD):(BIHAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ a b Bhelari, Amit (14 February 2024). "Tejashwi Yadav's political adviser Sanjay Yadav gets Rajya Sabha ticket". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Explained: Who is Sanjay Yadav?". The Indian Express. 25 October 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Mishra, Dipak (17 February 2024). "MBA, reluctant politician & Tejashwi's billiards partner — who is RJD's Rajya Sabha pick Sanjay Yadav". ThePrint. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Tej Pratap lashes out at Tejashwi Prasad Yadav's aide, to meet Lalu Prasad". The Times of India. 21 August 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Mishra, Ramashankar (19 August 2022). "Tej Pratap courts controversy after he takes his brother-in-law to official meeting". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Bihar: CBI summons Tejashwi Yadav's private secretary for questioning in land-for-job scam case". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "RJD fields Manoj Jha, Sanjay Yadav for Rajya Sabha elections from Bihar". India Today. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.