Deo Nath Prasad Explained

Deo Nath Prasad
Office1:Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly
Constituency:Biharsharif Assembly constituency
Term Start1:1977
Term End1:1980
Term Start2:1980
Term End2:1985
Term Start3:1990
Term End3:1995
Term Start4:1995
Term End4:2000
Party:Janata Dal
Otherparty:Communist Party of India
Bharatiya Janata Party
Nationality:Indian

Deo Nath Prasad (Hindi: देव नाथ प्रसाद) was an Indian politician, who served as Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly for four terms. He won the assembly elections to become a member of Bihar Legislative Assembly in 1977, 1980, 1990 and 1995. Prasad was a member of Janata Dal, and he held ministerial posts in Lalu Prasad Yadav's cabinet. Earlier, he was given the science and technology ministry by Yadav, however, later he was appointed as Minister for Law. Prasad used to contest assembly elections from Biharsharif Assembly constituency.[1]

Biography

Prasad was a member of Koeri caste, and he served as Minister for Science and Technology in the cabinet of Rabari Devi. He was later transferred to Law ministry as the incumbent minister on the orders of Lalu Prasad Yadav.[2] In August 1999, Prasad was among the three dissident Rashtriya Janata Dal legislator, who were participants in the drive of Janata Dal (United) and National Democratic Alliance to oust Lalu Prasad Yadav from power in the state of Bihar. In the election campaign of Janata Dal (United), Prasad participated with the claims of revealing the inaptitude of Rabari Devi's government. In response, he was dismissed from Rashtriya Janata Dal and Rabari Devi was reported to have recommended to Governor to take action against him.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Minister Deo Nath died. livehindustan. 8 September 2023. 8 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230908195107/https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/story-amidst-the-controversy-over-sanatan-dharma-lalu-yadav-called-bjp-a-hypocrite-said-mohan-bhagwat-is-anti-reservation-8685565.html. live.
  2. Book: Thakur, S.. The Making of Laloo Yadav: The Unmaking of Bihar. 2000. India. HarperCollins Publishers India. There was a minister in the Rabri Devi government called Devnath Prasad . He was a Koeri by caste and he held the science and technology portfolio . One fine morning, Laloo Yadav decided to take away his charge and hand him the law.. 216. 9788172234003 . 2023-09-08. 2023-09-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20230908195100/https://books.google.co.in/books?id=fgpWAAAAYAAJ&q=lalu+yadav+koeri&dq=lalu+yadav+koeri&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj90IeL3puBAxWhcPUHHQfsDjoQ6AF6BAgKEAM. live.
  3. Web site: BIHAR COUP ON JANATA DEBUT. The Telegraph. 8 September 2023. 8 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230908195158/https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/bihar-coup-on-janata-debut/cid/916636. live.