Anirudh Prasad Yadav, better known as Sadhu Yadav (born 5 July 1967), is an Indian politician and founder of Garib Janta Dal (Secular).[2] He has served in 14th Lok Sabha as MP of Gopalganj from 2004 to 2009 as Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidate. Sadhu was MLA of Gopalganj assembly from 2000 to 2004.[3]
Anirudh Prasad Yadav | |
|---|---|
| Sadhu Yadav | |
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| Member of Parliament (MP) in Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Raghunath Jha |
| Succeeded by | Purnmasi Ram |
| Constituency | Gopalganj |
| Member (MLA) of Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2000–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Ramawtar |
| Succeeded by | Reyazul Haque |
| Constituency | Gopalganj |
| Member (MLC) of Bihar Legislative Council | |
| In office 1998–2000 | |
| In office 1995–1997 | |
| Constituency | Bihar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 July 1967 Salar Kalan village, Gopalganj district, Bihar |
| Political party | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Spouse |
Indira Yadav (m. 1986) |
| Relations | Subhash Prasad Yadav (brother) Rabri Devi (sister) Lalu Prasad Yadav (brother-in-law) Tejashwi Yadav (nephew) Tej Pratap Yadav (nephew) Misa Bharti (niece) |
| Children | 5 (1 son and 4 daughters) |
| Parents |
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Sadhu Yadav is the real brother of Prabhunath Yadav, Subhash Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi. His sister Rabri is married to Lalu Prasad Yadav, former Railway Minister of India and former Chief Minister of Bihar.[4][5]
Early life
editSadhu Yadav was born on 5 July 1967 in Salar Kalan village near Mirganj of Gopalganj district, Bihar. His parents are Shiv Prasad Chaudhary and Maharjia Devi.
Sadhu Yadav has 2 brothers Subhash Prasad Yadav and Prabhunath Yadav, and 4 sisters Rabri Devi, Jalebi, Rasgulla and Paan.[6]
Personal life
editSadhu Yadav is married to Indira Devi since 19 June 1986 and the couple have 1 son and 4 daughters.
His daughter Dr Isha Yadav is married to Rahul Yadav, son of Sheela Yadav. Sheela is the sister of Dharmendra Yadav (former MP of Badaun).[7]
Political career
edit1995-2010
editAs a member of the RJD, Sadhu Yadav was a MLC in Bihar Legislative Council from 1995 to 1997 and 1998 to 2000 and was also MLA of Gopalganj in Bihar Legislative Assembly from 2000 to 2004. He was elected in 14th Lok Sabha as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Gopalganj Lok Sabha constituency.[8][9][10][11][12][13]
He left the RJD after a dispute with his brother-in-law,[14] Lalu Prasad Yadav, related to the allocation of constituencies between RJD and the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP). The Gopalganj constituency had become a reserved seat then and Prakash Jha an LJP candidate, who had lost the election in 2004 from Bettiah, was preferred for the Paschim Champaran seat.[11][15]
Two days after leaving the RJD, in March 2009, Sadhu Yadav joined the Indian National Congress (INC) and unsuccessfully contested the Paschim Champaran Lok Sabha constituency and lost to Sanjay Jaiswal.[15][16]
2010-Present
editIn March 2010 he was briefly suspended from the Indian National Congress[17] for allegedly challenging the party's policy strategy. He denied voicing any such challenge and his explanation was accepted.[14][18] Returning to the Gopalganj constituency, Yadav then fought and lost as a candidate for the INC in the 2010 Bihar legislative assembly election.[19][20] That election saw confusion regarding the ages of several candidates, including Yadav. The candidates claimed that errors had resulted in the printing process for pre-election affidavits, and in Yadav's case this meant that he was recorded as aged 47 in 2009 when he had been shown as 44 at the time of the 2004 general elections. When asked for clarification by the BBC in 2009, he claimed to be aged 40.[21]
On 25 March 2014, he announced his candidature for 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Saran contesting against his sister and ex-Chief Minister of Bihar Rabri Devi. He stood as an independent candidate.[22] However, he lost the seat to BJP candidate Rajiv Pratap Rudy. He finished a distant third from the Barauli assembly seat in 2015 assembly polls by Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik).[23] He contested the 2019 Indian general election as a BSP candidate from Maharajganj, but lost to Janardan Singh Sigriwal.
Criminal cases
editSadhu Yadav has been accused of multiple crimes[24] including Shilpi-Gautam murder case of 1999.
Controversy
editThe 2003 film Gangaajal, which is based on true events in Bihar and features a politician character called Sadhu Yadav, caused Yadav's supporters to attack cinemas when it was released.[citation needed] Yadav himself attempted to prevent screening of the film, pleading to the court that it belittled him, but Prakash Jha, the director, claimed that "Sadhu Yadav is just a character in the movie. The movie has nothing to do with the profession of politics nor is it a caricature of the Bihar politician."[25]
References
edit- ^ "Lalu's brother-in-law joins Pappu Yadav party". The Hindu. PTI. 28 September 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Giridhar Jha (18 June 2015). "Sadhu Yadav floats party for clean governance". India Today. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Member profile: 14th Lok Sabha". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "फिर बढ़ी लालू यादव की टेंशन, साले साधु यादव BSP की टिकट पर लड़ेंगे चुनाव". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "'Sadhu' by Name, 'Villain' in RJD: Season 2 of Lalu's 'Sasural' Drama Has More Ploys & Trouble for Him". News18. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Laloo steals Congress seats in Bihar for sweet Rabri". Gulf News. 19 April 2004.
- ^ "Mulayam Family Tree: मुलायम सिंह यादव का कुनबा, अखिलेश-शिवपाल से डिंपल-अपर्णा तक, जानें परिवार में और कौन-कौन". Amar Ujala. 4 October 2022.
- ^ "Cong gives nomination to Lalu's brother-in-law Sadhu Yadav". India Today. 8 October 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ^ "Members : Lok Sabha". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Anirudh Prasad Yadav: Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.194. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Lalu has knelt down before Paswan: Sadhu Yadav". Indian Express. 17 March 2009.
- ^ "Sadhu Yadav granted bail in assault case". The Times of India. TNN. 12 November 2011. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ^ Rana, Mahendra Singh (2006). India votes: Lok Sabha & Vidhan Sabha elections 2001-2005. New Delhi: Sarup & Sons. pp. 174, 192. ISBN 978-81-7625-647-6. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ^ a b "Congress suspends Sadhu Yadav". Indian Express. 10 March 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ^ a b "Congress suspends Sadhu Yadav". NDTV. Press Trust of India. 10 March 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ^ "Sadhu Yadav joins Congress". Hindustan Times. Press Trust Of India. 19 March 2009. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ^ "Congress expels Lalu's kin Sadhu Yadav for praising Narendra Modi". The Financial Express. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Cong withdraws Sadhu Yadav's suspension". Hindustan Times. Press Trust Of India. 11 March 2010. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ^ "Lalu's brothers-in-law defeated". Hindustan Times. 24 November 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Lalu has scripted his own fall, say former aides". The Hindu. PTI. 28 November 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ^ Tewary, Amarnath (29 October 2010). "Indian poll candidates' time warp". BBC. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ^ "Sadhu Yadav to contest against sister Rabri Devi in Lok Sabha Polls". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ^ "लालू को साले ने दिया झटका, ज्वॉइन करेंगे पप्पू यादव की पार्टी". Aaj Tak (in Hindi). 28 September 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Service, Indo-Asian News (11 February 2016). "Lalu Prasad Yadav's brother-in-law Sadhu Yadav accused of extortion". India News, Breaking News | India.com. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Pearson, Bryan (2 September 2003). "Pol's in pic pickle". Daily Variety. p. 12. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2012.