Lalu Prasad Yadav Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	11/06/1948
Age	76 years
Birthplace	Phulwaria, Gopalganj, Bihar, India
Hometown	Phulwaria, Gopalganj, Bihar, India

Bio/Wiki

Nickname	Lalu
Party	Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD, 1977)
Political Journey	1977: Elected to the 6th Lok Sabha at the age of 29 1980-1989: Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly 1989: Leader of Opposition in Bihar Legislative Assembly, Convener of Public Undertakings Committee, Chairman of the Pustakalaya Committee and elected in the 9th Lok Sabha 1990-1995: Member of the Bihar Legislative Council 1990-1997: Chief Minister of Bihar 1995-1998: Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly 1996: Exposed for his fodder scam 1997: Formed Rashtriya Janata Dal 1998: Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha 1998-1999: Committee of Home Affairs, General Purpose, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting 2004: Re-elected to the 14th Lok Sabha and appointed as the Railways Minister 2009: Re-elected to the 15th Lok Sabha 2013: Sentenced 5 years in jail for his involvement in fodder scam and was disqualified from Lok Sabha
Biggest Rival	Narendra Modi

Physical Stats & More

Height	168 cm (in centimeters), 1.68 m (in meters), 5’ 6” (in Feet Inches)
Weight	80 kg (in Kilograms), 176 lbs (in Pounds)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	White

Educational Qualification(s)

College	B. N. College, Patna University, Patna, Bihar
Educational Qualifications	B.A. LL.B.

Personal Life

Date of Birth	11/06/1948
Birthplace	Phulwaria, Gopalganj, Bihar, India
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Hometown	Phulwaria, Gopalganj, Bihar, India
Religion	Hinduism
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Address	208 Kautilya Nagar, M.P. Mla Colony, Post Office Bihar Veterinary College, P.s- Patna Air Port, District- Patna
Hobbies	Cooking folk music rural dance reading books of famous people

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	N/A
Wife/Spouse	Rabri Devi (Politician)

Family

Father

Kundan Rai

Mother

Marachhiya Devi

Siblings

Brothers	5
Sisters	N/A

Spouse

Rabri Devi

Children

Daughters	Misa Bharti, Rohini Acharya, Chanda, Ragini, Dhannu, Hema and Lakshmi
Sons	Tej Pratap Yadav, Tejasvi Yadav

Career

Debut	Elected in the 6th Lok Sabha (1977)

Favourites

Food	Litti-chokka Sattu
Actor	Amitabh Bachchan

Some Lesser Known Facts

Lalu Prasad Yadav does not smoke.
Lalu Prasad Yadav does not drink alcohol.
Lalu Prasad Yadav uses June 11, 1948, as his birthdate from his educational documents.
His first job was as a clerk in Bihar Veterinary College, Patna.
He became the chief minister of Bihar in 1990.
In 1977, Lalu formed the 'Rashtriya Janata Dal' party after leaving the Janata Dal.
The Fodder Scam involving ₹9.50 billion led to his resignation as Chief Minister in 1996.
He entered politics in 1970 by becoming the General Secretary of Patna University Students Union at age 22.
His daughter Misa was named after the Maintenance of Internal Security Act.
In 1977, he won a Lok Sabha seat at the age of 29.
Mahesh Bhatt once stated that Lalu Prasad Yadav should be India's Prime Minister.
He made a guest appearance in the film 'Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav' in 2004.
His son Tejasvi Yadav played domestic cricket for Jharkhand as a medium-pace bowler.
Tejasvi Yadav was part of the Delhi Daredevils squad in the 2012 Indian Premier League.
He once held a court under a tree and conducted a cabinet meeting on a cement platform as a village-style chaupal.
After the Bhagalpur riots in 1989, he gained the trust of Muslims who previously voted for Congress.
During the 2005 Bihar elections, he campaigned with a person resembling Osama Bin Laden to secure Muslim votes through anti-U.S. speeches.