Sanjay Yadav (Bihar politician)
Sanjay Yadav | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Bihar | |
| Assumed office 3 April 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ashfaque Karim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 February 1984 Nangal Sirohi, Haryana, India |
| Political party | Rashtriya Janata Dal (since 2012) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | MBA |
| Alma mater | Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication (M.Sc) |
| Occupation | Politician, Advisor |
Sanjay Yadav (born 24 February 1984) is an Indian politician from Haryana, who has been serving as Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Bihar since 2024. He is a member of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), and known as a senior political advisor to its leader Tejashwi Yadav, son of Lalu Prasad Yadav.
Early life
Yadav was born on 24 February 1984 at Nangal Sirohi village of Mahendragarh in Haryana. In 2007, he completed his studies by earning a Master of Science degree in Computer Science at Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.[1]
Yadav worked with three multinational corporations in Delhi until 2010. He devotes the majority of his time to data analysis and analyzing the state's political and social equation.[2]
Political career
Yadav met Tejashwi when the latter was an Indian Premier League player from Delhi Daredevils team. He had also closely associated working with Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav.[3]
He joined RJD in 2012. He helped the party to rise during 2015 and 2020 election in Bihar and closed associate of Tejashwi.[4] In 2021, Tejaswi's brother Tej Pratap had called him an NRI, which sparked controversy.[5][6]
Yadav was summoned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to ask questions related to Bihar land scam.[7] He was elected to Rajya Sabha in 2024.[8]
Personal life
Yadav is married to Sunishtha (c. 2008-09) and they have a daughter Miraya.[2]
References
- ^ "Sanjay Yadav(RJD):(BIHAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ a b Bhelari, Amit (14 February 2024). "Tejashwi Yadav's political adviser Sanjay Yadav gets Rajya Sabha ticket". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Explained: Who is Sanjay Yadav?". The Indian Express. 25 October 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Mishra, Dipak (17 February 2024). "MBA, reluctant politician & Tejashwi's billiards partner — who is RJD's Rajya Sabha pick Sanjay Yadav". ThePrint. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Tej Pratap lashes out at Tejashwi Prasad Yadav's aide, to meet Lalu Prasad". The Times of India. 21 August 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Mishra, Ramashankar (19 August 2022). "Tej Pratap courts controversy after he takes his brother-in-law to official meeting". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Bihar: CBI summons Tejashwi Yadav's private secretary for questioning in land-for-job scam case". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "RJD fields Manoj Jha, Sanjay Yadav for Rajya Sabha elections from Bihar". India Today. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.