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Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament 12th Lok Sabha YADAV, SHRI ANUP LAL [RASHTRIYA JANATA DAL - SAHARSA (BIHAR)]
Father's Name Late Thakur Prasad Yadav
Date of Birth 5 October 1923
Marital Status Widower
Spouse's Name Late Smt. Radha Devi
Children Three sons and two daughters
Educational Qualifications
Matriculate
Educated at Patna Board, Patna (Bihar)
Profession
Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker
Permanent Address
Vill. & P.O. Malahanama, Triveniganj,
Distt- Supaul-852131
(Bihar)
Tel. (06471) 20139
Present Address
8, Pandit Pant Marg,
New Delhi-110001
Tel. (011) 3717592
Positions Held
1967-88 Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly (three terms)
1971 Cabinet Minister, Housing and Tourism, Bihar
1977 Cabinet Minister, Public Works Department, Bihar
1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
1998-99 Member, House Committee
Member, Committee on Agriculture
Member, Joint Committee on Salaries and
Allowances of Members of Parliament
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Rural Areas and Employment
Member, North-Eastern Railway Advisory Committee
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading and listening to folk music
Other Information
Participated in the Quit India Movement, 1942
Election Result of
Saharsa Lok Sabha ConstituencyTotal electorate 11,41,534
Total votes polled 7,37,236Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Shri Anup Lal Yadav (R.J.D.) 2,59,961
(2) Shri Dinesh Chandra Yadav (J.D.) 2,05,793
(3) Shri Md.Farooque Salahuddin Choudhary (S.A.P.) 1,92,749
(4) Shri Taranand Sada (I.N.C.) 52,579
Reference: Loksabha