Raj Kumar Yadav (politician)

Raj Kumar Yadav
Member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
In office
2014–2019
Preceded byRavindra Kumar Rai
Succeeded byBabulal Marandi
ConstituencyDhanwar
Jharkhand state committee member of CPIML(L)
Incumbent
Assumed office
1996
Personal details
BornVishniteacher, Giridih, Jharkhand, India
Political partyCommunist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
Residence(s)Giridih, Jharkhand
Education10th pass matric pass from Bihar School Examination Board, Patna in 1986
OccupationAgriculturist
Social Worker
ProfessionPolitician

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]

Early life and education

Yadav 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

Yadav 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

  1. ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Dhanwar Assembly Constituency". www.elections.in.
  2. ^ "RAJ KUMAR YADAV(CPI(ML)(L)):Constituency- Kodarma(JHARKHAND) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Babulal Marandi emerges victorious against Raj Kumar Yadav". www.financialexpress.com. Retrieved 23 December 2019.


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