Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha

YADAV, SHRI DEVENDER PRASAD
JANATA DAL- JHANJHARPUR (BIHAR)



Father's Name:   Shri Chandan Prasad Yadav

Date of Birth:   26 November 1953

Place of Birth:   Siswa-Barhi in Distt. Madhubani (Bihar)

Marital Status:   Married in 1972

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Sita Devi

Children:   Two sons and two daughters

Educational Qualifications :
B.Sc.
Educated at R.K. College, Madhubani (Bihar)

Profession :
   Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker

Permanent Address :
   Siswa-Barhi, via. Phulparas, Distt. Madhubani (Bihar)
 
Positions Held :
   
1977-79Secretary, Janata Party, Bihar
June 1977-Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly
Oct. 1997
May 1978-Member, Bihar Legislative Council
Nov.1989
1980-82Member, Committee on Government Assurances, Bihar 
       Legislative Council
1982-84President, Yuva Lok Dal (C), Bihar
1986-87Member, Committee of Privileges, Bihar Legislative Council
1986-88National President, Yuva Lok Dal (A)
1988-89Member, Committee on Petitions, Bihar Legislative Council
1989Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth)
June 1990-Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
Dec. 1991Agriculture
1990Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Water Resources
1991Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth)
1991-92Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
1991 till dateMember, National Executive Committee, Janata Dal
1991-92Member, Central Five-Member Committee of Yuva Janata Dal
1991-93Deputy-Chief whip, Janata Dal Parliamentary Party
1993-96Chief Whip, Janata Dal Parliamentary Party
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the third time
June 1996-Union Cabinet Minister, Food, Civil Supplies, 
April 1997Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (with additional 
charge of Commerce in June 1996)

Books Published :
'Nai Shiksha Niti Banaam Samta Moolak Shiksha Niti'

Social and Cultural Activities :
Undertook several padyatras and jail yatras to focus on public 
grievances

Special Interests :
Watching wrestling bouts, resolving economic problems of the people

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  :
Games, sports, wrestling and  yogasan

Election Result :
   
Jhanjharpur Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate10,57,257
Total votes polled 6,71,933
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Devender Prasad Yadav (J.D.)3,58,396
(2) Shri Dhanik Lal Mandal2,80,247
    (Belha Wale) (I.N.C.)
(3) Shri Jagdish Kamat (S.P.)  10,198
(4) Shri Padmana Jha (Ind.)   3,289