Lalu Prasad Yadav Age, Wiki and Bio

Lalu Prasad Yadav

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth11/06/1948
Age76 years
BirthplacePhulwaria, Gopalganj, Bihar, India
HometownPhulwaria, Gopalganj, Bihar, India

Bio/Wiki

NicknameLalu
PartyRashtriya 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 RivalNarendra Modi

Physical Stats & More

Height168 cm (in centimeters), 1.68 m (in meters), 5’ 6” (in Feet Inches)
Weight80 kg (in Kilograms), 176 lbs (in Pounds)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorWhite

Educational Qualification(s)

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

Personal Life

Date of Birth11/06/1948
BirthplacePhulwaria, Gopalganj, Bihar, India
Zodiac signGemini
HometownPhulwaria, Gopalganj, Bihar, India
ReligionHinduism
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
Address208 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 StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsN/A
Wife/SpouseRabri Devi (Politician)

Family

FatherKundan Rai
MotherMarachhiya Devi
Siblings
Brothers5
SistersN/A
SpouseRabri Devi
Children
DaughtersMisa Bharti, Rohini Acharya, Chanda, Ragini, Dhannu, Hema and Lakshmi
SonsTej Pratap Yadav, Tejasvi Yadav

Career

DebutElected in the 6th Lok Sabha (1977)

Favourites

Food
  • Litti-chokka
  • Sattu
ActorAmitabh 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.