Raj Kumar Yadav (politician) explained

Raj Kumar Yadav
Term Start:	2014
Term End:	2019
Term Start2:	1996
Birth Place:	Vishniteacher, Giridih, Jharkhand, India
Residence:	Giridih, Jharkhand
Education:	10th pass matric pass from Bihar School Examination Board, Patna in 1986
Occupation:	Agriculturist Social Worker
Profession:	Politician

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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sitting and previous MLAs from Dhanwar Assembly Constituency . www.elections.in.
2. Web site: RAJ KUMAR YADAV(CPI(ML)(L)):Constituency- Kodarma(JHARKHAND) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: . 2024-10-24 . myneta.info.
3. Web site: Babulal Marandi emerges victorious against Raj Kumar Yadav. www.financialexpress.com. 23 December 2019.