Sharad Yadav
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Sharad Yadav, a politician from the Janata Dal (United)
party, is currently a Member of the Parliament of India
representing the Madhepura
constituency of Bihar
in the Lok Sabha
. He had also represented Bihar
in Rajya Sabha
, the upper house of the Indian Parliament.
He is also the current convenor of the NDA
He was also an MP from the Jabalpur
constituency in Madhya Pradesh
in 1977.
for receiving Rs 3 Lakhs towards Party Fund. He was however acquitted by Delhi High Court citing many reasons including "The video interview of Sharad Yadav does not amount to a confession." and "No inference of a criminal intention in receiving the amount of Rs 3 lakh by Sharad Yadav as
Janata Dal (United)
Janata Dal is a political party in India with political presence mainly in Bihar and Jharkhand. Janta Dal party mentor and patron is "Veteran Socialist leader" George Fernandes; George Fernandes broke away from the erstwhile Janata Dal and formed the Samata Party in 1994. Presently it is led...
party, is currently a Member of the Parliament of India
Parliament of India
The Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body in India. Founded in 1919, the Parliament alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all political bodies in India. The Parliament of India comprises the President and the two Houses, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha...
representing the Madhepura
Madhepura (Lok Sabha constituency)
Madhepura Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 40 Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar state in eastern India.-Assembly segments:Before the delimitation of the parliamentary constituencies in 2008, Madhepura Lok Sabha constituency comprised the following six Vidhan Sabha segments:# Kumarkhand#...
constituency of Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
in the Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
. He had also represented Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
in Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,...
, the upper house of the Indian Parliament.
He is also the current convenor of the NDA
National Democratic Alliance (India)
The National Democratic Alliance is a centre-right coalition of political parties in India. At the time of its formation in 1998, it was led by the Bharatiya Janata Party and had thirteen constituent parties. Its convenor is Sharad Yadav, and its honorary chairman is former prime minister Atal...
He was also an MP from the Jabalpur
Jabalpur (Lok Sabha constituency)
Jabalpur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 29 Lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency covers the entire Jabalpur district.-Assembly segments:...
constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
in 1977.
Controversies
Sharad Yadav, along with others were named in infmaous multi-crore Hawala scandalHawala scandal
The Hawala scandal or hawala scam was an Indian political scandal involving payments allegedly received by politicians through four hawala brokers, the Jain brothers...
for receiving Rs 3 Lakhs towards Party Fund. He was however acquitted by Delhi High Court citing many reasons including "The video interview of Sharad Yadav does not amount to a confession." and "No inference of a criminal intention in receiving the amount of Rs 3 lakh by Sharad Yadav as