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Ram Kripal Yadav
Indian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ram Kripal Yadav (born 12 October 1957) is an Indian politician and a member of the 17th Lok Sabha from the Pataliputra parliamentary constituency in Bihar.[1][2] He was a member of Rashtriya Janata Dal and was a close confidant of Lalu Yadav.[3][4][5] Later he joined Bharatiya Janata Party.[6][7][8] He was first a mayor in Bihar, and later the Minister of State for Rural Development in central cabinet in Delhi from 2014 to 2019.[9][10]
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Ram Kripal Yadav | |
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![]() Yadav in 2016 | |
Minister of state Government of India | |
In office 9 November 2014 – 30 May 2019 | |
Ministry | Term |
Minister of Rural Development | 5 July 2016 - 30 May 2019 |
Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation | 9 November 2014 - 5 July 2016 |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 2014 – 04 June 2024 | |
Preceded by | Ranjan Prasad Yadav |
Succeeded by | Dr. Misa Bharti |
Constituency | Pataliputra |
In office 2004–2009 | |
Preceded by | C. P. Thakur |
Succeeded by | Constituency defunct |
Constituency | Patna |
In office 1993–1998 | |
Preceded by | Shailendra Nath Shrivastava |
Succeeded by | C. P. Thakur |
Constituency | Patna |
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
In office 8 July 2010 – 16 May 2014 | |
Succeeded by | Sharad Yadav |
Constituency | Bihar |
Member of Bihar Legislative Council | |
In office 1998–2004 | |
In office 1992–1993 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1957-10-12) 12 October 1957 (age 66) Patna, Bihar, India |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Other political affiliations | Rashtriya Janata Dal (before-2014) |
Spouse |
Kiran Devi (m. 1983) |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Patna |
Alma mater | Magadh University (B.A.(Hons.), LL.B.) |
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