Pappu Yadav | |
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Member of the India Parliament for Madhepura |
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Assumed office 16 May 2014 |
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Preceded by | Sharad Yadav |
Constituency | Madhepura |
Personal details | |
Born |
Khurda Karveli, Purnia district, Bihar, India |
24 December 1967
Political party |
Jan Adhikar Party (9 May 2015-Present) |
Spouse(s) | Ranjeet Ranjan |
Children | 1 Son(Sarthak Ranjan) & 1 Daughter |
Residence | Purnia, Bihar, India |
Religion | Hinduism |
Rajesh Ranjan (born 24 December 1967), better known as Pappu Yadav (popular name "Netajee"), is an Indian politician. He won elections to the Lok Sabha (the lower house of the Parliament of India) in 1991, 1996, 1999, and in 2004 from several constituencies in Bihar as an Independent / SP / Lok Janata Party / RJD candidate. Pappu Yadav became one of the 'best performing' MPs in 2015 Pappu Yadav is currently the leader of Jan Adhikar Party (L). He always asked question in Parliament related to Common People. He is popular as voice of common man in parliament.
Pappu Yadav defeated Sharad Yadav in the 2014 general elections. His wife Ranjeet Ranjan, an MP from Supaul, is a Congress leader. In July 2015, His son is Cricketer, who is player of Delhi Team. Pappu Yadav was given 'Y' category security by the Union Home Ministry. In 2015 Bihar elections he formed his own party, Jan Adhikar party and contested at 40 seats. His party failed to make any impact and could barely capture 2 percent of the votes it wished do capture.
Pappu Yadav was born on 24 December 1967 in a Landlord family in Khurda Karveli village, Purnia district, Bihar. His starting school education in Anand Marg School, Anand Palli, Supoul. He completed graduation in Political Science from B N Mandal University, Madhepura. He did Diploma in Disaster Management and Human Rights from IGNOU. Ranjesh Ranjan is official name but Pappu nickname name given by his Grand Father in childhood. He is married to Ranjeet Ranjan. He is known as Netajee in Koshi Area, Bihar. He is Member of Parliament from Madhepura, which is the popular place of Gope (yadav). One phrase is popular for Madhepura – "Rome Pope ka Madhepura Gope (Yadav) Ka". His son name is Sarthak Ranjan who is player of T20.