Most Corrupt Politicians: List of Top 10 Leader in India

Every Politician is corrupted some or other way. We can't bring everyone before justice and even if they are shown to justice, they knew how to walk out of the mess. Now we bring you the list of Top 10 Most Corrupt Politicians in India. All these politicians belong to various parties and are alleged in different corruption cases.

Most Corrupt Politicians in India

 

 

1.) Name: Suresh Kalmadi

Suresh Kalmadi Most Corrupt Politicians
Suresh Kalmadi

Amount: 35000 Crores

Political Party: Indian National Congress

Year: 2010

Area: Commonwealth Games.

He is almost a one of the most corrupted politicians in India he is a one man army in the commonwealth games corruption case. Kalmadi is the man behind the loss of more than hundred crores.

 

2.) Name: Andimuthu Raja

Andimuthu Raja Most Corrupt Politician
Andimuthu Raja

Amount: 1,76,000 Crore.

Party: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Year: 2007

Area: 2G Spectrum Scam

Cabinet minister for Communication and Information Technology from May 2007, following the resignation of Dayanidhi Maran. Raja was investigated in the 2G Spectrum case, along with two other members of the DMK, Dayanidhi Maran and Kanimozhi. All three were acquitted in 2017.

 

3.) Mayawati

Mayawati Most Corrupt Politician
Mayawati

Amount: Unknown

Year: 2007-2008

Paid Tax: 26 Crore

Party: Bahujan Samaj Party

Area: Disproportionate assets

Other Corruption: Taj corridor case, Disproportionate assets case, Bahujan Monuments (60 billion rupees),

In the 2007–08 assessment year, Mayawati paid an income tax of ₹ 26 crore, ranking among the top 20 taxpayers in the country.

 

4.) Lalu Prasad Yadav

Lalu Prasad Yadav Most Corrupt Politician

Amount: 950 Crore

Year: 1996-2005

Party: Rashtriya Janata Dal

Area: Fodder Scam, Disproportionate Assets

Yadav was an accused party and later convicted in the first Fodder Scam case of 1996. The case involved the siphoning off of about ₹ 4.50 billion ($ 111.85 million) from the animal husbandry department.

In 1998, a disproportionate assets case arising out of the fodder scam was registered against Yadav and Rabri Devi. In April 2000, both were made co-accused in the charge-sheet and surrendered. While Rabri Devi got bail due to being Chief Minister of Bihar, Yadav was remanded in Beur jail for 11 days.

 

5.) Sharad Pawar

Sharad Pawar Most Corrupt Politician
Sharad Pawar

Amount: 1000 Crore

Year: 2009

Party: Nationalist Congress Party

Area: Stamp-paper scam, Land Allotment, IPL exemption from tax controversy

Pawar was also named as a beneficiary in a stamp paper scam by a convicted Indian criminal, Abdul Karim Telgi, during a narcoanalysis test, filmed by various Indian news channels, wherein he also mentioned Chhagan Bhujbal.

 

6.) VK Sasikala

VK Sasikala Most Corrupt Politician

Amount: 292 crore

Year: 2017

Party: Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam (AMMK)

Area: illicit wealth

On 14 February 2017, the Supreme Court of India found Sasikala and her co-accused — Ilavarasi (her sister-in-law) and V. N. Sudhakaran (her nephew) — guilty of conspiring, laundering and amassing illicit wealth worth.

 

7.) J. Jayalalithaa

J jayalalithaa Most Corrupt Politician
J. Jayalalithaa

Amount: 100 crore

Year: 2017

Party: Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam (AMMK)

Area: 46 corruption cases (1996 colour TV case, 1995 Foster son and luxury wedding corruption, 1998 TANSI land deal case, Disproportionate assets case)

 

8.) BS Yediyurappa

BS Yediyurappa Most Corrupt Politician of Karnataka
BS Yediyurappa

Amount: Unknown

Year: 2011

Party: Bharatiya Janata Party

Area: illegal iron ore scam in several districts of his state

He also lost his minister’s post for corruption.

 

9.) Madhu Koda

Madhu Koda Most Corruot Politician in India
Madhu Koda

Amount: 4,000 crore

Year: 2008

Party: Indian National Congress

Area: illegal mining scam

 

10.) Mulayam Singh Yadav

Mulayam Singh Yadav Most Corrupt Politician
Mulayam Singh Yadav

Amount: Unknown

Year: 2007

Party: Samajwadi Party

Area: Disproportionate Asset

 

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Kanhaiya Kumar: Life And Education, Political Career

Kanhaiya Kumar is an Indian politician who was a former president of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union, was a National leader of the All India Students Federation (AISF) and presently, the National Executive Council member of Communist Party of India He holds a PhD from Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Kanhaiya Kumar Political Career

 

Key Description:


Born: January 1987 (age 33)

Education:

  • College of Commerce, Arts and Science, Patna (BA)
  • Nalanda Open University (MA)
  • Jawaharlal Nehru University (PhD)

Organization: All India Students Federation (AISF)

Home Town: Bihat Post Barauni, Begusarai, Bihar, India

Political Party: Communist Party of India

Social Network: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube

 

Kanhaiya Kumar Early Life And Education


Kanhaiya Kumar was born in January 1987, and brought up in the village of Bihat (near Barauni) in Begusarai district, Bihar. His family belongs to Bihar's Bhumihar community. The village is part of the Teghra (Vidhan Sabha constituency), known to be a stronghold of the CPI. Kumar's father is Jaishankar Singh. His mother, Meena Devi, is an Anganwadi worker. He has an elder brother, Manikant, who works as a supervisor with a company in Assam. His family members have traditionally been supporters of the CPI.

Kanhaiya Kumar studied till Class VI at Madhya Vidyalaya, Masnadpur, before joining R. K. C. High School in Barauni. During his school days, Kumar took part in several plays and activities organized by IPTA (Indian People's Theatre Association), a left-leaning cultural group going back to the days of India's freedom struggle. He cleared his Class X board exams in 2002 with a first division. After school, Kumar joined the Ram Ratan Singh College at Mokama, taking up science in Class XI-XII. He then graduated with a degree in geography from the College of Commerce, Arts and Science, Patna in 2007, earning a "first-class".

 

Kanhaiya Kumar Political career


While at the Patna College of Commerce, Kumar began getting involved in student politics. He joined the AISF, and a year later was selected as a delegate at its conference in Patna. After completing his post graduation with an MA in sociology from Nalanda Open University in Patna, again securing a first class, he moved to Delhi and after ranking first in the entrance exam in 2011, joined Jawaharlal Nehru University where he pursued a PhD in African studies at the School of International Studies. He completed his PhD in February 2019, titled The Process of Decolonisation and Social Transformation in South Africa, 1994-2015.

In September 2015, Kumar became president of the JNU students' union, representing the AISF.

In March 2016, Kumar stated in an interview, "the first inspiration who made me want to join politics was Bhagat Singh. Then the path continued into Ambedkar, Gandhi and Marx, and also to Birsa Munda and Jyotirao Phule...."

Kumar's autobiography, Bihar to Tihar: My Political Journey was published in October 2016. The book his life from his childhood days to his political involvement in Delhi.

On 29 April 2018, he was elected to the party national council of the Communist Party of India (CPI). Later in 2019, he was inducted into CPI national executive council.

 

2019 Lok Sabha elections of Kanhaiya Kumar

Kumar contested from Begusarai on Communist Party of India's ticket for the 2019 Indian general election. He lost the election, polling a total of 269,976 votes and 22.03% of vote share. He secured a distant second position after losing to Giriraj Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party by 422,217 votes. About his defeat, he told Aaj Tak in an interview, "I didn't have anything directly to lose in these elections. I got support from the people for fighting against a big, rich and influential machinery and this is a message from democracy that a son of an Anganwadi worker can contest elections."

 

Reception


JNU sedition row

In February 2016, Kanhaiya Kumar was arrested by the Delhi police over the charges of sedition in an event at the JNU campus. It was organised by JNU students to commemorate the second anniversary of the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru. Kumar denied shouting any slogans against integrity of the country. Kumar's arrest drew sharp reactions from opposition parties, teachers, students and academics. Students at JNU went on strike to protest his arrest.

Kumar was assaulted on multiple occasions when brought to the Patiala House court for hearings regarding the matter. A Supreme Court-appointed panel later confirmed that the policemen present at the Court were responsible for the security lapses.

On 2 March 2016, Kumar was granted interim bail for 6 months by the Delhi High Court, conditional on an undertaking that he would not "participate in any anti-national activity." Justice Pratibha Rani noted that there were no recordings of Kumar participating in anti-national slogans. A separate magisterial investigation appointed by the Delhi Government concluded that it did not find any evidence of Kumar participating in anti-national slogans.

Following his release from jail, Kumar faced death threats. A leader of the BJP's youth wing offered ₹5 lakh as a reward to anyone who cut off Kumar's tongue. Posters were put up in New Delhi offering ₹11 lakh as a reward to anyone who killed Kumar.

Kanhaiya Kumar Speech on JNU campus

On 3 March 2016, Kanhaiya Kumar gave a speech to a packed auditorium in the JNU campus, during which he said he was seeking, not freedom from India, but freedom within India. He appealed to his fellow students to free the nation from the clutches of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, which, he stated, was trying to divide the nation. Referring to the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, he called them his "opposition", not his enemy. He urged his supporters to keep raising the slogans of Azadi (freedom). The speech won accolades from the leaders of non-BJP parties as well as independent commentators. Shashi Tharoor commented that it turned Kumar into a "nationwide political star," and congratulated BJP for creating this phenomenon. Some people also expressed concern that his speech did not address "the graveness of alleged anti-national slogans" shouted at JNU and what he did to stop them.

Kanhaiya Kumar Other incidents

On 8 March 2016, speaking at an International Women's Day event, Kumar referred to the rape of Kashmiri women committed by personnel of the Indian Army. This was criticised as being "anti-national" by the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM). The BJYM filed a complaint against Kumar and JNU professor Nivedita Menon, alleging them of making "anti-national" statements. A sedition and defamation case was filed against Kumar in a civil court in Patna.

On 10 March 2016, it was revealed that in October 2015, Kumar was fined by the JNU administration for "misbehaving" with a girl student and "threatening" her. Kumar had allegedly been urinating in the open in June 2015 and became abusive and threatened the female student who objected against his behaviour. The AISF stated that the case was an attempt to defame Kumar.

On 10 March 2016, Kumar was manhandled and abused on the JNU campus by a man who accused him of being a deshdrohi (transl. traitor). Addressing students later in the day, Kumar said such incidents couldn't scare him. "You can kill me, you can silence me but you cannot scare me. But before you kill me, think about Rohith Vemula. When you killed one Rohith, several Rohiths came forward. If you kill someone else now, many others will stand up. This is all happening as part of a plan."

On 28 March 2016, Uttar Pradesh Navnirman Sena threatened to storm the JNU campus and gun down Kumar and Umar Khalid unless the two left Delhi by 31 March.

 

Kanhaiya Kumar Works


Books

  • Bihar To Tihar: My Political Journey

Papers

  • The Process of De-colonisation and Social Transformation in South Africa, 1994-2015

Sushasan Babu Chief Minister: Nitish Kumar, News 2020

The reasons why Nitish Kumar became 'opportunist politician' from 'good governance babu'.

Lalu Yadav, who was criticized for corruption by Nitish Kumar, had to form an alliance with him and refused to share the stage with Narendra Modi, whom he termed as 'communal', Are trying to go shoulder to shoulder with him today.

 

कुछ समय पहले एक इंटरव्यू में नीतीश कुमार ने कहा था कि वो तीन चीजों से समझौता कभी नहीं कर सकते हैं- करप्शन, क्राइम और कम्युनलिज्म। आज नीतीश इन तीनों से समझौता कर चुके नेता के रूप में दिखते हैं।

 

Sushasan Babu and Lalu Prasad Yadav


यह विडंबना ही है कि जिस लालू प्रसाद यादव की वो भ्रष्टाचार के लिए आलोचना करते थे, उन्हीं के साथ उन्हें गठबंधन करना पड़ा और जिस नरेंद्र मोदी को एक ‘सांप्रदायिक' व्यक्ति का खिताब देकर उनके साथ मंच साझा करने से इनकार कर दिया था, आज उन्हीं नरेंद्र मोदी के साथ वो कंधे से कंधा मिलाकर राजनीति में आगे बढ़ने की कोशिश कर रहे हैं। और रही बात क्राइम की तो नीतीश कुमार जिस जनता दल यूनाइटेड पार्टी के अब अध्यक्ष हैं, वहां दागी नेताओं का अभाव हो, ऐसा भी नहीं है।

नीतीश कुमार यूं तो साल 2000 में ही एक बार मुख्यमंत्री पद की शपथ ले चुके थे, लेकिन पर्याप्त बहुमत न होने के कारण उनका कार्यकाल सिर्फ सात दिन का रहा। उसके बाद उन्होंने अब तक तीन बार जनादेश लेकर मुख्यमंत्री पद की शपथ ली और एक बार जनादेश वाले गठबंधन को तोड़कर नए गठबंधन के नेता के तौर पर।

 

एक नजर नीतीश कुमार के करियर पर


1 मार्च 1951 को बिहार के बख्तियारपुर में एक साधारण परिवार में जन्मे नीतीश कुमार के पिता का नाम रामलखन सिंह और माता का नाम परमेश्वरी देवी था। नीतीश कुमार के पिता भी राजनीतिक पृष्ठभूमि से थे और मशहूर गांधीवादी नेता अनुग्रह नारायण सिन्हा के काफी करीबी थे। नीतीश कुमार ने मैट्रिक तक की पढ़ाई गांव में पूरी करने के बाद बिहार कॉलेज ऑफ इंजीनियरिंग से इलेक्ट्रिकल इंजीनियरिंग की डिग्री ली।

नीतीश कुमार की राजनीति प्रख्यात समाजवादी नेता जय प्रकाश नारायण के प्रभाव में शुरू हुई। उन्होंने 1974 में राजनीति में कदम रखा और जेपी आंदोलन में बढ़-चढ़ कर हिस्सा लिया। राम मनोहर लोहिया, जॉर्ज फर्नांडिस और वीपी सिंह जैसे नेताओं से इसी आंदोलन के दौरान उनका संपर्क हुआ।

नीतीश कुमार की राजनीतिक शुरुआत यूं तो लगातार दो विधानसभा चुनाव हारने से हुई, लेकिन उसके बाद वो राजनीति की सीढ़ियां लगातार चढ़ते ही गए। 1985 में बिहार विधानसभा चुनाव जीतने के बाद लोकदल पार्टी से लेकर जनता दल तक में उन्होंने कई महत्वपूर्ण पदों को संभाला।

1989 में उन्हें बिहार में जनता दल का प्रदेश सचिव चुना गया और उनको पहली बार लोकसभा का चुनाव लड़ने का मौका भी मिला। इस चुनाव में उन्हें जीत भी मिली और सांसद के साथ केन्द्र में मंत्री बनने का मौका भी मिला।

 

 

Sushasan Babu और उनका मंत्रिमंडल


नीतीश कुमार पहली बार 1990 में केन्द्रीय मंत्रीमंडल में कृषि राज्य मंत्री बनाए गए। 1998-1999 में कुछ समय के लिए वे केन्द्रीय रेल एवं भूतल परिवहन मंत्री भी रहे। साल 2000 में वो पहली बार बिहार के मुख्यमंत्री बने, लेकिन उनका कार्यकाल सिर्फ सात दिन तक चल पाया और सरकार गिर गई। अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी की सरकार में उसी साल उन्हें फिर से रेल मंत्री बनाया गया।

नवंबर 2005 में उन्होंने बिहार में राष्ट्रीय जनता दल की पंद्रह साल पुरानी सत्ता को उखाड़ फेंका और बीजेपी के साथ मिलकर गठबंधन की सरकार बनाई। साल 2010 में बीजेपी गठबंधन के साथ ही एक बार फिर वो मुख्यमंत्री बने, लेकिन 2013 में नरेंद्र मोदी को प्रधानमंत्री पद का उम्मीदवार बनाए जाने के बाद बीजेपी के साथ उनका गठबंधन टूट गया। 2014 में उन्होंने लोकसभा चुनाव में अपनी पार्टी के खराब प्रदर्शन की वजह से मुख्यमंत्री पद से इस्तीफा दिया, जिसके बाद जीतनराम मांझी मुख्यमंत्री बने। लेकिन 2015 में नीतीश कुमार एक बार फिर मुख्यमंत्री बन गए।

2015 के चुनाव में नीतीश कुमार ने अपनी पार्टी जनता दल यूनाइटेड का उन दलों के साथ गठबंधन किया, जिनसे वो पिछले 25 साल से लड़ते चले आ रहे थे। इस महागठबंधन में लालू यादव की राष्ट्रीय जनता दल और कांग्रेस पार्टी शामिल थे, जबकि मुकाबला बीजेपी के नेतृत्व वाले एनडीए से था। इस चुनाव में महागठबंधन को भारी जीत हासिल हुई और बीजेपी महज 58 सीटों पर सिमट गई। महागठबंधन को 178 सीटों पर जीत हासिल हुई।

लेकिन 26 जुलाई 2017 को नीतीश कुमार के राजनीतिक फैसले ने सभी को आश्चर्य में डाल दिया जब उन्होंने गठबंधन से अलग होने और तत्काल बाद बीजेपी के साथ गठबंधन करके सरकार बनाने का दावा किया। महागठबंधन टूट गया, आरजेडी और कांग्रेस सत्ता से बाहर हो गए और नीतीश कुमार फिर से मुख्यमंत्री बनने में कामयाब हो गए, लेकिन सुशासन बाबू के रूप में ख्याति अर्जित करने वाले नीतीश कुमार खुद के ऊपर एक अवसरवादी राजनीतिज्ञ का तमगा लगाने से नहीं रोक सके।

ऐसा नहीं है कि नीतीश कुमार को इसका राजनीतिक नुकसान नहीं हुआ। बीजेपी के साथ गठबंधन में लोकसभा चुनाव में ज्यादा सीटें हासिल करने में वो जरूर कामयाब हुए हैं, लेकिन शरद यादव जैसे अपने करीबी और पुराने साथियों और शासन में बीजेपी की पर्याप्त दखलंदाजी की कीमत पर।

पिछले करीब दो दशक में बिहार का यह शायद पहला चुनाव होगा जिसमें नीतीश कुमार राजनीतिक रूप से बहुत प्रासंगिक नहीं दिख रहे हैं। पिछले लोकसभा चुनाव से पहले तक जो नीतीश कुमार राजनीतिक हलकों में पीएम मैटीरियल के रूप में देखे जाते थे, आज बिहार के बाहर उनकी चर्चा तक नहीं हो रही है।

साल 1994 में लालू यादव से राजनीतिक रिश्ता तोड़ने के बाद नीतीश कुमार की छवि एक विद्रोही नेता के तौर पर बनी थी। साल 2005 में एनडीए के साथ सत्ता में आने के बाद मुख्यमंत्री नीतीश कुमार ने न सिर्फ राज्य के प्रशासनिक ढांचे को दुरुस्त किया बल्कि विकास के एक नए अध्याय की शुरुआत की और इन्हीं सबके चलते जनता में उनकी छवि सुशासन बाबू के तौर पर बनी। लेकिन आज स्थिति ये है कि बिहार के मुख्यमंत्री के बावजूद राजनीति में उनकी प्रासंगिकता की चर्चा तक नहीं हो रही है।

बिहार की राजनीति को करीब से जानने वाले एक पत्रकार अजीत सिंह कहते हैं कि महागठबंधन से अलग होने का फैसला नीतीश कुमार की छवि के लिए घातक सिद्ध हुआ। उनके मुताबिक, "2015 में महागठबंध को जनादेश मिला था, नीतीश कुमार को नहीं। जनादेश का अपमान और लालू प्रसाद के साथ विश्वासघात करने के कारण राजनीति में नीतीश कुमार की साख बुरी तरह प्रभावित हुई है। वो मुख्यमंत्री तो बन गए लेकिन अपना राजनीतिक महत्व उन्होंने खो दिया है। आज स्थिति यह है कि वो सिर्फ नाममात्र के मुख्यमंत्री रह गए हैं।”

अजीत सिंह कहते हैं कि महागठबंधन से अलग होने के बाद नीतीश कुमार ने अगर दोबारा जनादेश लेने की कोशिश की होती और बीजेपी के साथ नहीं गए होते तो उन्होंने एक बड़ा राजनीतिक आदर्श देश के सामने रखा होता, लेकिन ऐसा न करके उन्होंने बड़ी ऐतिहासिक भूल की। उनके मुताबिक, "जनादेश का इससे बड़ा अपमान और कुछ हो नहीं सकता कि जिसके खिलाफ आपने जनादेश लिया हो, बाद में उसी के पाले में जाकर बैठ जाएं।”

यही नहीं, बार-बार पाला बदलने के चलते नीतीश कुमार की व्यक्तिगत छवि भी काफी प्रभावित हुई है। एक समय में विपक्ष की ओर से प्रधानमंत्री पद के दावेदारों में गिने जाने वाले नीतीश कुमार धीरे-धीरे राजनीतिक फलक से जैसे गायब होते चले जा रहे हैं। बिहार में लोकसभा चुनाव के प्रचार के दौरान भी ऐसा नहीं लग रहा है कि एनडीए में उन्हें कोई बहुत महत्व मिल रहा हो। एनडीए की ओर से प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी, बीजेपी अध्यक्ष अमित शाह और यूपी के सीएम योगी आदित्यनाथ जैसे नेताओं के बाद ही नीतीश कुमार की रैलियों की चर्चा हो रही है।

बिहार के एक विश्वविद्यालय में राजनीतिशास्त्र पढ़ाने वाले प्रोफेसर सर्वेश कुमार कहते हैं, "सच्चाई ये है कि नीतीश कुमार बिहार की जनता के सामने अपना पक्ष भी स्पष्ट नहीं कर पा रहे हैं। जीवन भर सामाजिक न्याय की लड़ाई लड़ने वाला व्यक्ति आज अपने मतदाताओं को ये भी नहीं बता पा रहा है कि उसकी सामाजिक न्याय की लड़ाई लालू यादव जैसी है, बीजेपी जैसी है या फिर इन सबसे इतर कुछ और ही है। शरद यादव जैसे पुराने सहयोगियों को दरकिनार करके पार्टी पर एकछत्र अधिकार कर लेना भी उन्हें आने वाले दिनों में राजनीतिक फायदा पहुंचाएगा या नुकसान, ये देखने वाली बात होगी।”

Rashtriya Janata Dal: Electoral Performance, All Chief Ministers

The Rashtriya Janata Dal is an Indian political party, based in the northern state of Bihar. The party was founded in 1997 by Lalu Prasad Yadav.

The mass base of the party has traditionally been backward classes and the party is considered as champion of cause of lower caste politics. In 2008, RJD received the status of recognized national level party following its performance in north-eastern states. RJD was derecognised as a national party on 30 July 2010.

Rashtriya Janata Dal or RJD

 

Key Description:


Abbreviation: RJD

Leader: Lalu Prasad Yadav

Rajya Sabha Leader: Misa Bharti

Founder: Lalu Prasad Yadav

Founded: 5 July 1997 (23 years ago)

Split From: Janata Dal

Headquarters: 13, V. P. House, Rafi Marg, New Delhi, India-110001

Ideology

  • Socialism
  • Secularism
  • Progressivism

Alliance:

  • Janata Parivar Alliance (2015-2018)
  • UPA (2004-2015, 2018-present)

Website: RJD

Social Network: Facebook

 

Rashtriya Janata Dal History


On 5 July 1997, Lalu Prasad Yadav, Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, Kanti Singh along with seventeen Lok Sabha MPs and eight Rajya Sabha MPs along with supporters gathered at New Delhi formed the new political party, Rashtriya Janata Dal. It was formed as breakaway of Janata Dal. Lalu Prasad was elected as the first president of RJD. It is a centre-left party.

In the March 1998 national elections, RJD won 17 Lok Sabha seats from Bihar but failed to make significant headway in any other state. Later that year, the party formed an alliance with Mulayam Singh Yadav's Samajwadi Party as an anti-Bharatiya Janata Party secular coalition but the coalition failed in garnering any widespread support.

In the October 1999 elections, RJD fought the election in alliance with Indian National Congress but lost 10 Lok Sabha seats including the seat of Lalu Prasad Yadav.

In the 2000 state elections, however, it performed well, winning a majority of the seats in the state assembly in Bihar. Continuing its upswing in electoral fortunes, the party won 24 Lok Sabha seats in the 2004 elections that it fought in alliance with Indian National Congress. It was a part of Indian National Congress led United Progressive Alliance from 2004 to May 2009, wherein Prasad held the position of the Minister of Railways.

In February 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election RJD won only 75 seats and lost the power. In the state elections held later that year - as a result of no party being able to form a government and RJD continued its downward slide losing 21 seats.

In 2009 Indian general election, the RJD broke its alliance from UPA when seat sharing talks failed. RJD formed its alliance with Ram Vilas Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party and Mulayam Singh Yadav's Samajwadi Party what the media has dubbed the "Fourth Front". RJD performed poorly and won just four seats, all of them in Bihar. However, in 2010 Assembly election, the RJD did not continue their alliance with Samajwadi Party.

In 2014 Indian general election RJD came back to UPA and contested election in alliance with Indian National Congress and Nationalist Congress Party in Bihar. Out of 40 seats in Bihar, RJD will contest on 27 seats, INC on 12 and NCP on one. The eldest daughter of Lalu Prasad Yadav, Misa Bharti and his wife Rabri Devi contested from Patliputra and Saran respectively but both lost in election.

RJD won only four out of total forty Loksabha seats in Bihar.

On 14 April 2015, the RJD, Janata Dal (United), Janata Dal (Secular), the Indian National Lok Dal, Samajwadi Party, and Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) announced that they would merge into a new national Janata Parivar alliance in order to oppose the BJP, thus breaking their long time alliance with the INC. This would give the alliance 14 Lok Sabha seats and 30 Rajya Sabha seats.

On 7 May 2015, the RJD expelled Rajesh Ranjan for six years due to anti-RJD activities after speculation rose that he may join the Biju Janata Dal for the 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election but he formed a new party called Jan Adhikar Party.

In November 2015, RJD won the elections as party became the single largest party with 80 followed by Janata Dal (United) with 71 seats, BJP with 53 seats and Congress with 27 seats. In terms of vote share, BJP came first with 24.4%, followed by RJD with 18.4% and JD (U) with 16.8% and Congress got 6.7%. Janata Dal (United)'s Nitish Kumar became the Chief Minister and Lalu's son Tejashwi Yadav became the Deputy Chief Ministers of Bihar.

In July 2017, following the corruption cases against Tejashwi Yadav, Nitish Kumar asked Yadav to resign from the cabinet, which was refused by RJD. In order to protect his clean image towards corruption, Nitish Kumar resigned on July 26, 2017, ending RJD's stake in Bihar government.

 

Rashtriya Janata Dal Electoral Performance


Lok Sabha elections

Lok Sabha Term Indian
General election
Seats
contested
Seats
won
State (seats)
14th Lok Sabha 2004 42 24 Bihar (22) Jharkhand (2)
15th Lok Sabha 2009 44 4 Bihar (4)
16th Lok Sabha 2014 30 4 Bihar (4)
17th Lok Sabha 2019 21 0 N/A

 

List of Chief Ministers of Rashtriya Janata Dal


Chief Ministers: Lalu Prasad Yadav

  • First term: 1990 to 1995
  • Second term: 4 April 1995 to 25 July 1997

Rabri Devi

  • First term: 25 July 1997 to 11 February 1999
  • Second term: 9 March 1999 to 2 March 2000
  • Third term: 11 March 2000 to 6 March 2005

Deputy Chief Minister: Tejashwi Yadav

First term: 26 November 2015 to 26 July 2017

List of Central Ministers of RJD

No. Name Term of office Portfolio Prime Minister
1 Lalu Prasad Yadav 24 May 2004 23 May 2009 Minister of Railways Manmohan Singh
2 Jay Prakash Narayan Yadav 2004 2009 Minister of Water Resources Manmohan Singh
3 Kanti Singh 23 May 2004 – 28 Jan 2006 29 January 2006 – 22 May 2009 Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism
Minister of Women and Child Development
Manmohan Singh
4 Raghuvansh Prasad Singh 2004 2009 Minister of Rural Development Manmohan Singh

 

Lalu Prasad Yadav: Political Career, Corruption, Conviction And Criticism

Lalu Prasad (born 11 June 1948) is an Indian politician from the state of Bihar. He is the president of the Rashtriya Janata Dal, former chief minister of Bihar, former UPA minister of railways, and former member of Parliament of the 15th Lok Sabha. He entered politics at Patna University as a student leader and was elected as then youngest member of the Lok Sabha in 1977 as a Janata Party candidate at the age of 29. He became the chief minister of Bihar in 1990. From 1997 to 2005 his wife Rabri Devi ruled as the Chief Minister of the state. His party came to power in 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election in partnership with Nitish Kumar of JD(U), but Nitish Kumar dumped Prasad's party from power in July 2017.

Lalu Prasad Yadav Biography

 

Key Description:


Minister of Railways: 24 May 2004 – 23 May 2009

Prime Minister: Manmohan Singh

Preceded By: Nitish Kumar

Succeeded By: Mamata Banerjee

Constituency: Saran

20th Chief Minister of Bihar: 4 April 1995 – 25 July 1997

Preceded By: President's rule

Succeeded By: Rabri Devi

10 March 1990 – 28 March 1995

Preceded by Jagannath Mishra

Succeeded by President's rule

Member of the Indian Parliament for Chhapra: 24 May 2004 – 22 May 2009

Preceded By: Rajiv Pratap Rudy

Succeeded By: Constituency delimitated

2 December 1989 – 13 March 1991

Preceded by Rambahadur Singh

Succeeded by Lal Babu Rai

23 March 1977 – 22 August 1979

Preceded by Ramshekhar Prasad Singh

Succeeded by Staya Deo Singh

Personal Details:

Born: 11 June 1948 (age 72), Phulwariya , Gopalganj, Bihar, India

Political Party: Rashtriya Janata Dal

Spouse(s): Rabri Devi

Relations: Tej Pratap Singh Yadav (Son in law)

Children: 9, including Tejashwi Yadav, Tej Pratap Yadav, Misa Bharti
Parents Kundan Ray (father)

Mother: Marachhiya Devi

Education: Finance, Patna University

Website: Lalu

Social Network: Facebook, Twitter

 

Early And Personal Life:


Lalu, second of his parents' six sons, was born in Phulwaria in Bihar to Kundan Ray and Marachhiya Devi, and attended a local middle school before moving to Patna with his elder brother. After completing Bachelor of Laws and a PHD in Political Science from B. N. College of Patna University, he worked as clerk in Bihar Veterinary College at Patna where his elder brother was also a peon. He turned down Patna University's Honorary Doctorate in 2004.

Yadav married Rabri Devi on 1 June 1973, in an arranged marriage, and they went on to have two sons and seven daughters.

Name Relationship Other relations Comments
Tej Pratap Yadav Elder son Married Aishwarya Ray, granddaughter of Bihar's ex-CM Daroga Prasad Rai ex Health Minister of Bihar
Tejashwi Yadav Younger son ex-cricketer, ex Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar
Dr. Misa Bharti 1st daughter (eldest) Married a software engineer Shailesh Kumar in 1999 Misa was nominated as Rajya Sabha MP by RJD in 2016
Rohini Acharya 2nd daughter Married to Rao Samaresh Singh in May 2002 Samaresh is a US-based commerce graduate from SRCC Delhi, son of Rao Ranvijay Singh of Arwal
Chanda Singh 3rd daughter Married an Indian Airlines pilot Vikram Singh in 2006
Ragini Yadav 4th daughter Married to Rahul Yadav, son of Jitendra Yadav in 2012 Jitendra is SP's MLC, now an INC member and resident of Sarfabad village in Noida
Hema Yadav 5th daughter Married to Vineet Yadav, who is from a political family
Anushka Rao 6th daughter Married to Chiranjeev Rao son of Capt. Ajay Singh Yadav of the INC Ajay is ex Power Minister of Haryana who had legal issues related to a land scam in Solan
Rajlaxmi Singh 7th daughter (youngest) Married to Tej Pratap Singh Yadav in 2015 SP's ex-Lok Sabha MP Tej Pratap Singh Yadav is the grand-nephew of Mulayam Singh Yadav

 

Political Career


Positions Held

  • 1977: Elected to the 6th Lok Sabha at the age of 29.
  • 1980–1989: Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly (two terms).
  • 1989: A Leader of Opposition of Bihar Legislative Assembly, Chairman of Pustakalaya Committee, Convenor of Committee on Public Undertakings. Re-elected to the 9th Lok Sabha (2nd term).
  • 1990–1995: Member of the Bihar Legislative Council.
  • 1990–1997: Chief Minister of Bihar
  • 1995–1998: Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly.
  • 1996: Lalu implicated in Fodder Scam
  • 1997: Splits from Janata Dal to form Rashtriya Janata Dal.
  • 1998: Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term).
  • 1998–1999: Member of General Purposes Committee, Committee on
  • Home Affairs and its Sub Committee on Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme, Consultative Committee of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
  • 2004: Re-elected to the 14th Lok Sabha (4th term). Appointed Cabinet Minister in the Ministry of Railways in UPA govt. Lalu, wife Rabri Devi, son Tejashwi Yadav and daughter Misa Bharti booked for railway tender bribery scam, disproportionate illegal property and income tax evasion cases in 2017.
  • 2009: Re-elected to the 15th Lok Sabha (5th term) and disqualified in
  • 2013 subsequent to his conviction in the first fodder scam case.
  • 2020: RJD declares Lalu as mahagathbandhan coordinator for Assembly polls.
  • 1970–1990: Student politics

 

Populist Policies And Consolidation of Lower Castes


According to Seyed Hossein Zarhani, though Laloo Prasad became a hate figure among Forward Castes, he drew huge support from backward castes and Dalits. He was criticized for neglecting development but a study conducted during his reign among downtrodden Musahars revealed that though the construction of houses for them hasn't been concluded at required pace, still they will choose Laloo as he returned them their "ijjat"(honour) and for the first time they are allowed to vote.A number of populist policies which directly impacted his backward caste supporters were launched during his tenure. Some of these being; establishment of "Charvaha schools", where children of poor could get skilled; abolishment of cess on toddy and more importantly the negligence of rules related to reservation for backward castes were made cognizable offence. Laloo mobilized backwards through his identity politics.According to his conception, Forward Castes were elite in the outlook and thus he portrayed himself as, "Messiah of backwards" by ensuring that his way of living remain identical to his supporters who were mostly poor.He even continued to reside in his quarter of one room after getting elected as Chief Minister, though later he moved to official residence of the CM for administrative convenience.

Another significant event during his regime was the recruitment of backward castes and communities to government services in large numbers.The Government's white paper claimed to have significant number of vacancies in health sector and similar manpower crunch existed across various sectors.The rules of recruitment were changed drastically in order to benefit backward castes who supported Laloo. The frequent transfer of existing officers, who were at the higher echelon of bureaucracy was also an important feature of Laloo and Rabri Devi regime.These developments led to collapse of administration and entire system.Yadav however continued to rule Bihar due to massive support from backward castes as well as his emphasis on "honour" which he considered more important than the development.Thus according to Zarhani, for the lower caste he was a charismatic leader who was capable to become the voice of those who were silent for long.

Another form of mobilization of his Dalit supporters by Laloo Yadav was popularising all those folk heroes of lower castes, who were said to have vanquished the upper caste adversaries.One such example is of a popular Dalit saint who was revered as he not only ran away with an upper caste girl but also suppressed all her kins. Praising him could enrage Bhumihar caste in some parts of Bihar.There is a grand celebration every year at a particular place near Patna and Yadav participates in this fair with pomp and show.His energetic participation in this show makes it a rallying point for Dalits, who saw it as their victory and the harassment of upper castes.

According to Kalyani Shankar, Lalu created a feeling amongst the oppressed that they are real rulers of state under him.He continuously lambasted the oppressors on the behalf of the oppressed and led to their emergence as the pivot of political power.The upper caste who composed just 13.2% of the population were controlling most of the land while the backwards who were 51% own very little land.With the advent of Lalu thd economic profile of the state changed too with the backward caste diversifying their occupational pattern as well as controlling more swathes of land.

As already stated Lalu installed a sense of confidence among Muslims by stopping Lal Krishna Advani's controversial "Rath yatra". Muslims of Bihar were feeling a sense of insecurity after the ghastly 1989 Bhagalpur riots. The Satyendra Narayan Singh government failed to control law and order situation thus death toll reached over 1000.The people affected were mostly poor weavers and others belonging to low strata of society and hence they were looking for a leader who could control the deteriorating situation of state under Congress.According to Kalyani, during this period upper castes were totally marginalized and backwards came to control the power firmly.

 

Corruption, Conviction And Criticism


Corruption cases

Yadav has been convicted and jailed in two scams. As of January 2018, he, his wife, his sons Tejashwi Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav, and his daughter Misa Bharti were all facing charges in several other corruption cases.

1996 Fodder Scam – 1st case

Yadav was an accused party and later convicted in the first Fodder Scam case of 1996. The case involved the siphoning off of about ₹ 4.50 billion ($ 111.85 million) from the animal husbandry department.

Several allegations of embezzlement from the animal husbandry department were tabled between 1990–95. In January 1996, a raid conducted on Chaibasa treasury indicated the siphoning off of funds by non-existent companies. Yadav ordered an inquiry to probe the irregularities. However, after a public interest litigation, the Bihar High Court in March 1996 ordered the case to be handed over to the CBI. In June 1997, the CBI filed the charge sheet in the case and made Yadav an accused. The charge forced Yadav to resign from the office of Chief Minister, at which time he appointed his wife, Rabri Devi, to the office.

In 2001, the Supreme Court of India transferred the scam cases to newly-formed court in Ranchi, Jharkhand. The trial began in 2002. In August 2013, Yadav tried to get the trial court judge transferred, but his plea was rejected by Supreme Court of India. Yadav has been an accused in many of the 53-odd cases filed. He has been remanded to custody on multiple occasions because of the number of cases. Over 64 people were convicted in the case. Yadav was first sent to "Judicial remand" (Bihar Military Police guest house, Patna) on 30 July 1997, for 134 days. On 28 October 1998, he was again sent to the same guest house for 73 days. When the Supreme Court took exception to his guest house stay, he had also moved to the Beur jail in Patna. On 26 November 2001, Yadav was again remanded, in a case related to the fodder scam. Yadav accused the NDA of creating a conspiracy against him. On 1 October 2004, the Supreme Court served a notice to Yadav and his wife in response to a petition which alleged that they have been interfering with the investigation.

Yadav, along with 44 other accused, was convicted on 30 September 2013 after being found guilty in fraudulent withdrawal of ₹ 37 crores (₹ 370 million) from Chaibasa treasury. Several other politicians, IAS officers were also convicted in the case. Immediately after the verdict was pronounced, Yadav was arrested and taken to Birsa Munda Central Jail, located at Ranchi. Yadav was disqualified as MP for six years. He was given a jail sentence of five years and a fine of 25 lakh rupees.

He was released on bail from Birsa Munda Central Jail, after he completed the bail formalities in a Special CBI court, two-and-a-half months after his conviction.

1998 disproportionate assets case

In 1998, a disproportionate assets case arising out of the fodder scam was registered against Yadav and Rabri Devi. In April 2000, both were made co-accused in the charge-sheet and surrendered. While Rabri Devi got bail due to being Chief Minister of Bihar, Yadav was remanded in Beur jail for 11 days. They were acquitted in 2006. The Bihar government wanted to appeal against the acquittal but the Supreme Court in 2010 ruled that the state government can not challenge such rulings.

1996 Fodder Scam – 2nd case

Yadav was convicted and jailed in the second Fodder Scam case of INR8.927 million[58] on the same day 23 December 2017 when his daughter Misa Bharti was also charged by the Enforcement Directorate of having disproportionate assets. Yadav was convicted 23 December 2017 and sentenced on 6 January 2018 to 3½ years' imprisonment and INR1,000,000 fine) for the fraudulent withdrawal of INR8,900,000 from the Deoghar district treasury between 1990 and 1994.

1996 Fodder Scam – 3rd case

This case, pertaining to scamming INR356.2 million scammed from the Chaibasa tresury of West Singhbhum district,

1996 Fodder Scam – 4th case

Yadav was convicted by the special CBI court in the fourth fodder scam case relating to alleged withdrawal of Rs 3.13 crore from the Dumka district treasury over two decades ago. CBI Judge awarded him two separate sentences of seven years each under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Prevention of Corruption Acts.

1996 Fodder Scam – 5th case

This case, pertaining to the scamming of INR1.84 billion from the Doranda tresary in Ranchi, is still pending in the Special CBI Court (c. Jan

2005 Indian Railway tender scam

2005 Indian Railway tender scam, investigated by the CBI, is the bribery and corruption case where Lalu Prasad Yadav and his family are charged for illegally receiving prime property from the bidder as a bribe for corruptly awarding the Railway tender during Yadav's tenure as Railway Minister. Transfer of these properties as bribe to Yadav and his children were disguised using the shell companies; for example, wife Rabri Devi and three children, Misa Bharti, Tejashwi Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav, received Saguna Mor Mall property worth INR 45 crore through a shell company named Delight Marketing (renamed as Lara properties), and another shell company AB Exports was used to transfer properties worth INR 40 crore for a price of INR 4 lakh to Lalu's other three children Tejashwi Yadav, Ragini and Chanda. This case spawned several other related but independent cases, such as disproportionate assets case as well as tax avoidance case by ED. Under the Benami Transactions Prohibition Act recipient of such benami properties can be imprisoned for up to 7 years and fined up to 25% fair market value, and convicted politicians are barred from contesting elections or holding elected position for six years.

2017 Delight Properties case

Investigated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), against Yadav, his wife, son Tejashwi, daughter Misa and others, arose from the alleged illegal proceeds of the 2005 Indian Railway tender scam. The I-T department issued summons for 12 June 2017 to Misa Bharti, over Benami land deals worth Rs. 10 billion. Misa was officially charged by ED in disproportionate assets case on the same day her father was convicted again in the second fodder scam. After the CBI lodged an FIR on 5 July 2017, ED filed the Case Information Report (ECIR) on 27 July 2017 against Lalu, his wife Rabri, their younger son Tejashwi Prasad Yadav and others in the railways tender corruption and ill-gotten property scam that happened during Lalu's tenure as the Railway Minister. Taking action against this scam, ED of Income Tax Department on 12 September 2017 attached more than 12 properties in Patna and Delhi including the plot for the mall in Patna, a farm house in Delhi and up-market land in Palam Vihar in Delhi. This includes the transfer of INR450 million (45 crore) Seguna mor benami property transferred to Lalu's wife Rabri Devi and children Tejashwi Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav by using a shell company named Delight Properties, which was later renamed as Lara Properties.

2017 AB Exports cases

AB Exports was a shell company used to transfer, as a bribe for the railway tender scam, INR400 million (40 crore) benami property for a mere price of INR400,000 to Lalu's 3 children Tejashwi Yadav, Ragini Yadav and Chanda Singh. ED has attached this property and booked the 3 accused children of Lalu.

2017 Patna zoo soil scam

2017 Patna zoo soil scam is a allegation/case against Lalu Prasad Yadav and his sons Tej Pratap Yadav and Tejaswi Yadav for the "gross irregularities" of selling soil from the construction of Tej Pratap's Saguna Mor mall basement. The bogus beautification scheme was for Rs 90 lakh to Patna zoo without inviting any tenders when Tej Pratap was the minister of environment and forest in Bihar, a department that controls the zoo. The scam came to the light in April 2017, a public interest litigation (PIL) was filed in Patna High Court in October 2017, court ordered the Bihar government to furnish the details of investigation, following which the case was handed over to Bihar Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) department for the investigation under the Pollution Control Board Act, the Environment Protection Act and Wildlife Protection Act (1972) (update: 6 Jan 2018).

The Bihar government said that official procedure was duly followed in the case and prima facie no evidence of irregularity has come into light in zoo soil deal.

Criticism

Corruption, nepotistism and dynasticism

Yadav is one of the first noted politicians to lose parliamentary seat on being arrested in fodder scam as per Supreme Court decision banning convicted legislators to hold their posts. During his tenure as Chief Minister, Bihar's law and order was at lowest, kidnapping was on rise and private armies mushroomed. He was criticised in 2002 as his supporters lifted cars, furniture from showrooms in Patna to be used in wedding of his daughter.

 

Writings


Lalu Prasad has written his autobiography named Gopalganj to Raisina Raod.

 

Filmography


Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav (Bollywood), Special appearance

Mahua (Bhojiwood)

Gudri Ke Lal (Bhojiwood)

 

Books


A writer named Neena Jha has written a book on Lalu Prasad named Lalu Prasad, India's miracle.

Book named Laloo Prasad Yadav: A Charismatic Leader was published in 1996.

"The Making of Laloo Yadav, The Unmaking of Bihar", updated and reprinted under the title "Subaltern Sahib: Bihar and the Making of Laloo Yadav", is a book based on Lalu's life by Sankarshan Thakur.[79][80]

 

Movies


Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav, the Bollywood movie was released in 2005. It was based on a girl named Padmshree, her Boyfriend Laloo, her Laywer Prasad and Yadav was Lalu Prasad himself as a special appearance.

Upcoming Bhojpuri film Lalten is a biopic based on the life of Lalu Prasad.

Nitish Kumar: Biography, Political Career, Latest News 2020

Nitish Kumar (born 1 March 1951) is an Indian politician. He is the present and 22nd Chief Minister of Bihar, a state in India, since 2015 and has served in that role on five previous occasions. He has also served as a minister in the Union Government of India.

Kumar is a member of the Janata Dal (United) political party. He endeared himself to Biharis, used to low expectations from previous regimes, when as Chief Minister, his socialist policies bore dividends in appointing more than 100,000 school teachers, ensuring that doctors worked in primary health centres, electrification of villages, paving of roads, cutting female illiteracy by half, turning around a lawless state by cracking down on criminals and doubling the income of the average Bihari.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi & Minister for consumer affairs, Ram Vilas Paswan visiting the Bihar Museum, in Patna, built during 6th tenure of Nitish Kumar.

On 17 May 2014, Kumar resigned, taking responsibility for his party's poor performance in the 2014 general elections, and was succeeded by Jitan Ram Manjhi. However, he returned to office in February 2015 following a political crisis in Bihar and won the state elections of November 2015. He was elected as the national president of his party on 10 April 2016. He resigned again on 26 July 2017 as Chief Minister of Bihar due to differences with the coalition partner, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), following the naming of Tejashwi Yadav, the Deputy Chief Minister and RJD member, in a First Information Report alleging corruption filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation. Hours later, he joined the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) coalition, which had thus far been the opposition, and secured a majority in the assembly. He became Chief Minister again on the following day.

Nitish Kumar bihar chief minister

 

Key Description:


Governor

  • Keshari Nath Tripathi
  • Ram Nath Kovind
  • Satya Pal Malik
  • Lalji Tandon
  • Phagu Chauhan

Deputy

  • Tejashwi Yadav (2015-2017)
  • Sushil Kumar Modi (2017-present)

Preceded by: Jitan Ram Manjhi

In office:

24 November 2005 – 17 May 2014

Preceded by President's rule

Succeeded by Jitan Ram Manjhi

In office: 3 March 2000 – 10 March 2000

Preceded by Rabri Devi

Succeeded by Rabri Devi

Minister of Railways: 20 March 2001 – 21 May 2004

Preceded by Mamata Banerjee

Succeeded by Lalu Prasad Yadav

In office: 19 March 1998 – 5 August 1999

Preceded by Ram Vilas Paswan

Succeeded by Lalu Prasad Yadav

Minister of Agriculture: 27 May 2000 – 21 July 2001

Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee

In office: 22 November 1999 – 3 March 2000

Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Minister of Surface Transport: 13 October 1999 – 22 November 1999

Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee

In office

14 April 1998 – 5 August 1999

Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Personal Details:

Born 1 March 1951 (age 69), Bakhtiarpur, Bihar, India

Political Party: Janata Dal (United)

Spouse(s): Manju Kumari

Children: Nishant Kumar (son)

Education: National Institute of Technology, Patna (B.E.)

Social Network: Facebook, Twitter

 

Nitish Kumar Early life


Nitish Kumar was born on 1 March 1951 in Bakhtiarpur, Bihar. His father, Kaviraj Ram Lakhan Singh, was an ayurvedic practitioner; his mother was Parmeshwari Devi.Nitish belongs to Kurmi agricultural caste.

He has earned a degree in engineering from Bihar College of Engineering (now NIT Patna) in 1972. He joined the Bihar State Electricity Board, half-heartedly, and later moved into politics. He married Manju Kumari Sinha on 22 February 1973 and has one son.

 

Political Career of Nitish Kumar


Nitish Kumar belongs to a socialist class of politicians. During his early years as a politician he was associated with the likes of Jayaprakash Narayan, Ram Manohar Lohia, S. N. Sinha, Karpuri Thakur and V. P. Singh. Kumar participated in Jayaprakash Narayan's movement between 1974 and 1977 and joined the Janata party headed by Satyendra Narain Sinha.

Union Minister

Union Minister for Railways Shri Nitish Kumar entering Parliament to present Interim Railway Budget (2004-05) in New Delhi on January 30, 2004

Kumar was briefly, the Union Minister for Railways and Minister for Surface Transport and later, the Minister for Agriculture in 1998–99, in the NDA government of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. In August 1999, he resigned following the Gaisal train disaster, for which he took responsibility as a minister. However, in his short stint as Railway Minister, he brought in widespread reforms, such as internet ticket booking facility in 2002, opening a record number of railway ticket booking counters and introducing the tatkal scheme for instant booking.

Later that year, he rejoined the Union Cabinet as Minister for Agriculture. From 2001 to May 2004, he was – again – the Union Minister for Railways. In the 2004 Lok Sabha elections, he contested elections from two places, when he was elected from Nalanda but lost from his traditional constituency, Barh.

Chief Minister of Bihar

Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad Yadav discussing with the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh about the relief operations on flood-affected areas, in Bihar, August 28, 2008.

In March 2000, Nitish was elected Chief Minister of Bihar for the first time at the behest of the Vajpayee Government in the center. NDA and allies had 151 MLA whereas Lalu Prasad Yadav had 159 MLA in 324 member house. Both alliances were less than the majority mark that is 163. Nithish resigned before the could not prove his numbers in the house.

Kumar's government also initiated bicycle and meal programs. Giving bicycles to girls who stayed in school resulted in the state getting a huge number of girls into schools and a reduction in school dropout rates.

In 2010, Kumar's party swept back to power along with its then allies, the Bharatiya Janata Party, and he again became Chief Minister. The alliance won 206 seats, while the RJD won 22. For the first time, electorates witnessed high turnout of women and young voters, while this was declared as the fairest election in Bihar, with no bloodshed or poll violence.

Resignation

On 17 May 2014, Kumar submitted his resignation to the Governor of Bihar, a day after his party fared poorly in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, winning just 2 seats against 20 seats in the previous election. Kumar resigned, taking the moral responsibility of his party's poor performance in the election, and Jitan Ram Manjhi took over.

2015 Bihar elections

Kumar again became Chief Minister on 22 February 2015, on the backdrop of upcoming 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, considered to be his toughest election to date. His JD(U), along with RJD and Congress, formed the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) to counter the BJP in Bihar.

Kumar campaigned aggressively during the elections for the Grand Alliance, countering the allegations raised by Narendra Modi and the BJP. The Grand Alliance won the Assembly election by a margin of 178 over the BJP and its allies, with RJD emerging as the largest party with 80 seats and JD(U) placed second with 71. Kumar was sworn in as Chief Minister on 20 November 2015 for a record fifth time and Tejashwi Yadav became Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar.

Kumar's campaign was managed by the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) who were hired to managed the campaign for JD(U). I-PAC designed the campaign strategy which included reaching out to a larger set of voters through innovative campaigns, including sending hundreds of branded cycles for outreach, Har Ghar Dastak (door-to-door outreach) and the DNA campaign.

Mahagathbandhan breakup

When corruption charges were leveled against Tejashwi Yadav, the Deputy Chief Minister, Kumar asked for him to resign from the cabinet. The RJD refused to do so, and therefore Kumar resigned on 26 July 2017, thus ending the Grand Alliance. He joined the principal opposition, the NDA, and came back to power within a few hours.

Biographies


  • Sankarshan Thakur authored a book based on his life titled Single Man: The Life and Times of Nitish Kumar of Bihar.
  • Arun Sinha has authored a book titled Nitish Kumar and The Rise of Bihar.

 

Awards And Recognition of Nitish Kumar


  • Anuvrat Puraskar, by Shwetambar Terapanthi Mahasabha (Jain organisation), for enforcing total prohibition on liquor in Bihar, 2017
  • JP Memorial Award, Nagpur's Manav Mandir, 2013
  • Ranked 77th in Foreign Policy Magazine' top 100 global thinkers 2012
  • XLRI, Jamshedpur Sir Jehangir Ghandy Medal for Industrial & Social Peace 2011
  • "MSN Indian of the Year 2010"
  • NDTV Indian of the Year – Politics, 2010
  • Forbes' "India's Person of the Year", 2010
  • CNN-IBN "Indian of the Year Award" – Politics, 2010
  • NDTV Indian of the Year – Politics, 2009
  • Economics Times "Business Reformer of the Year 2009"
  • Polio Eradication Championship Award 2009, by Rotary International
  • CNN-IBN Great Indian of the Year – Politics, 2008
  • The Best Chief Minister, according to the CNN-IBN and Hindustan Times State of the Nation Poll 2007

 

Positions Held

Period Positions Note
1977 Contested first assembly elections on a Janata Party ticket from Harnaut but lost
1985–89 Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly, from Harnaut First term in Legislative Assembly
1986–87 Member, Committee on Petitions, Bihar Legislative Assembly
1987–88 President, Yuva Lok Dal, Bihar
1987–89 Member, Committee on Public Undertakings, Bihar Legislative Assembly.
1989 Secretary-General, Janata Dal, Bihar
1989 Elected to 9th Lok Sabha from Barh First term in Lok Sabha
1989 - 16 July 1990 Member, House Committee Resigned
April 1990–November 1990 Union Minister of State, Agriculture and Co-operation
1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha 2nd term in Lok Sabha
1991–93 General-Secretary, Janata Dal.
Deputy Leader of Janata Dal in Parliament
17 December 1991 – 10 May 1996 Member, Railway Convention Committee
8 April 1993 – 10 May 1996 Chairman, Committee on Agriculture
1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha.
Member, Committee on Estimates.
Member, General Purposes Committee.
Member, Joint Committee on the Constitution (Eighty-first Amendment Bill, 1996)
Third term in Lok Sabha
1996–98 Member, Committee on Defence
1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha 4th term in Lok Sabha
19 March 1998 – 5 August 1999 Union Cabinet Minister, Railways
14 April 1998 – 5 August 1999 Union Cabinet Minister, Surface Transport (additional charge)
1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha 5th term in Lok Sabha
13 October 1999 – 22 November 1999 Union Cabinet Minister, Surface Transport
22 November 1999 – 3 March 2000 Union Cabinet Minister, Agriculture
3 March 2000 – 10 March 2000 Chief Minister, Bihar as 29th Chief Minister of Bihar, only for 7 days
27 May 2000 – 20 March 2001 Union Cabinet Minister, Agriculture
20 March 2001 – 21 July 2001 Union Cabinet Minister, Agriculture, with additional charge of Railways
22 July 2001 – 21 May 2004 Union Cabinet Minister, Railways
2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha, from Nalanda.
Member, Committee on Coal & Steel.
Member, General Purposes Committee.
Member, Committee of Privileges.
Leader Janata Dal (U) Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
6th term in Lok Sabha
24 November 2005 – 24 November 2010 Chief Minister, Bihar as 31st Chief Minister of Bihar
2006 Elected to Bihar Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council)
26 November 2010 – 17 May 2014 Chief Minister, Bihar as 32nd Chief Minister of Bihar
22 February 2015 – 19 November 2015 Chief Minister, Bihar as 34th Chief Minister of Bihar
20 November 2015 – 26 July 2017 Chief Minister, Bihar as 35th Chief Minister of Bihar
27 July 2017 - Chief Minister,Bihar as 36th Chief Minister of Bihar
2018 Elected to Bihar Vidhan Parishad, third term

Janata Dal (United): History, Performance, Latest News 2020

Janata Dal (United) is a centre-left Indian political party with political presence mainly in eastern and north-eastern India. JD(U) is recognized as a state party in the states of Bihar and Arunachal Pradesh and is a part of government in Bihar. JD(U) heads the government in Bihar and is the second largest party in Arunanchal Pradesh. JD(U) won 16 seats in the 2019 Indian general election, making it the seventh largest party in the Lok Sabha. The party operates on the ideologies of socialism, secularism and integral humanism.

The Janata Dal (United) was formed with the merger of the Sharad Yadav faction of the Janata Dal, the Lokshakti Party and the Samta Party on 30 October 2003. Janata Dal (United)'s party mentor and patron is the veteran socialist leader George Fernandes. JD(U) has been a part of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) since its formation except from June 2013 to August 2017.

janta dal united party

 

Janata Dal (United) Key Description:


Abbreviation: JD(U)

President: Nitish Kumar

General Secretary: K. C. Tyagi

Lok Sabha Leader: Lalan Singh

Rajya Sabha Leader: Ramchandra Prasad Singh

Founder:

Founded: 30 October 2003 (16 years ago)

Merger of:

  • Samata Party
  • Lok Shakti
  • Janata Dal

Split From: Janata Dal

Headquarters: 7, Jantar Mantar Road, New Delhi, India-110001

Newspaper: JD(U) Sandesh

Ideology:

  • Socialism
  • Secularism
  • Integral humanism

Political position: Centre-left

ECI Status

  • Bihar (State Party)
  • Arunchal Pradesh (State Party)

Alliance:

Website: JDU

Social Network: Facebook

 

History of Janata Dal (United)


The Janata Dal (United)'s origins go back to before the 1999 General Election. A faction led by then Chief Minister of Karnataka J. H. Patel had lent support to the National Democratic Alliance, leading to the split in the Janata Dal leading to the formation of Janata Dal (Secular) under H. D. Deve Gowda, who wanted to remain equidistant from both national parties; and Janata Dal under Sharad Yadav was called Janata Dal (United).

The Janata Dal (United) was formed with the merger of the Sharad Yadav faction of the Janata Dal, the Lok Shakti and the Samata Party. On 30 October 2003, the Samata Party led by George Fernandes and Nitish Kumar merged with the Janata Dal. The merged entity was called Janata Dal (United) with the arrow symbol of Janata Dal (United) and the green and white flag of the Samata Party. The uniting force is believed to be common opposition to Rashtriya Janata Dal in Bihar especially after the Rashtriya Janata Dal welcomed Samata Party rebels like Raghunath Jha into the party.

In NDA

JD(U) joined NDA and along with its alliance partner, the BJP defeated the RJD-led UPA government in Bihar in November 2005. New government was headed by JD(U) leader, Nitish Kumar and NDA continued to govern state. The alliance contested 2009 Indian general election and won 32 seats. BJP won 12 while JD(U) won 20. JD(U) won 115 and BJP won 91 seats in 2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election. Thus together holding 206 seats in 243 member Bihar Legislative Assembly.

Out of NDA

JD(U) broke its 17 years old alliance with the BJP in Bihar in protest against the elevation of Narendra Modi as ahead of the election campaign committee of BJP for 2014 Indian general election. JD(U) President Sharad Yadav and then Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced their end of coalition at a press conference on 16 June 2013, exactly a week after Narendra Modi was made the BJP's campaign committee chairman, who was later made the prime ministerial candidate of NDA. Just after this split, Sharad Yadav relinquished his position as the NDA convenor.

The JD(U) contested the election in Bihar in an alliance with the Communist Party of India but they won only two seats out of total forty seats of Bihar while the BJP-LJP alliance won 31 seats. Following poor performance in election, Nitish Kumar resigned as Chief Minister of Bihar and Jitan Ram Manjhi sworn in as a new Chief Minister. When the trust vote was demanded by the BJP to prove majority in Bihar Legislative Assembly, the RJD supported the JD(U) in the assembly on 23 May 2014 to pass the majority mark.

The Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance)

On 29 December 2014, Kerala-based Socialist Janata (Democratic) merged with the JD(U) with its leader M.P. Veerendra Kumar accepting the party flag from JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar. This was an important milestone in bringing a pan-Indian appeal to the JD(U) which is largely limited to the state of Bihar.

On 14 April 2015, the JD(U), Janata Dal (Secular), Rashtriya Janata Dal, the Indian National Lok Dal, Samajwadi Party, and Samajwadi Janata Party announced that they would merge into a new national Janata Parivar alliance in order to oppose the BJP, thus leaving the UPA but this could not happen for some reasons and then the Samajwadi party was offered 3 seats out of 243 assembly seats in Bihar elections which caused it to leave the alliance and fight separately. On 9 May, MLA Jitan Ram Manjhi was expelled from the JD(U) and founded the Hindustani Awam Morcha along with 17 other dissent JD(U) MLAs.

In the 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election JD(U) contested the election in an alliance with the RJD and Congress. It won 71 seats out of the 101 seats it contested and the alliance won 178 seats out the 243 seats in the assembly. Subsequently, Nitish Kumar again became the Chief Minister of Bihar.

In the biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha held in March 2016, the ruling UDF of Kerala state gave one seat to JD(U) Kerala State Unit President M.P. Veerendra Kumar. In spite of having just 2 MLAs in the Legislative Assembly, the Congress gave a berth to its ally.

Alliance with NDA

On 26 July 2017 5 pm, Nitish Kumar tendered his resignation as Chief Minister of Bihar, ending 20-month-old Mahgathbandhan (grand alliance) rule. The next day on 27 July 2017 10 am he again took oath as Chief Minister of Bihar with the support of BJP. Same day evening, Kerala JD(U) chief M.P. Veerendra Kumar announced the split of Kerala unit of the JD(U) from the party, due to Nitish Kumar led Bihar unit joined hands with the BJP. On 28 July 2017, new NDA government won trust vote in Bihar assembly by 131 votes in favour and 108 against, four legislators did not vote.

 

Electoral Performance


Lok Sabha Elections

Lok Sabha Term Indian
General Election
Seats
contested
Seats
won
State (seats)
13th Lok Sabha 1999 60 21 Bihar (18)
Karnataka (3)
14th Lok Sabha 2004 73 8 Bihar (6) Lakshadweep(1) Uttar Pradesh(1)
15th Lok Sabha 2009 27 20 Bihar (20)
16th Lok Sabha 2014 93 2 Bihar (2)
17th Lok Sabha 2019 24 16 Bihar(16)

 

Bihar Vidhan Sabha

Vidhan Sabha Term General Election Seats
contested
Seats
won
2015 101 71

 

Arunachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha

Vidhan Sabha term General Election Seats
contested
Seats
won
7th 2019 14 7

 

Prominent Members


  • Nitish Kumar, President of Janata Dal (United) & Chief Minister of Bihar.
  • Harivansh Narayan Singh – Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha (2018)
  • K.C. Tyagi, Secretary General & National Spokesperson.
  • Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, Speaker of Bihar Legislative Assembly, Former Bihar JD(U) President, Former Leader of JD(U) Legislature Party,
  • Ramchandra Prasad Singh, National general secretary (Organization), Party leader in Rajya Sabha.
  • Bashistha Narain Singh, Bihar JD(U) President, Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha.
  • Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Member of Parliament, Former Bihar JD(U) President.
  • Bijendra Prasad Yadav, Minister for Energy, Registration, Excise and Prohibtion, Government of Bihar

 

List of Chief Ministers

No Name Constituency Term of office Tenure length Assembly
1 Nitish Kumar MLC 24 November 2005 26 November 2010 5 years, 2 days 14th
Nitish Kumar MLC 26 November 2010 20 May 2014 3 years, 175 days 15th
2 Jitan Ram Manjhi Makhdumpur 20 May 2014 22 February 2015 278 days 15th
(1) Nitish Kumar MLC 22 February 2015 20 November 2015 271 days 15th
Nitish Kumar MLC 20 November 2015 26 July 2017 1 year, 248 days 16th
Nitish Kumar MLC 26 July 2017 Incumbent 3 years, 39 days 16th

 

Rajnath Singh: Early Life, Political Career, Personal Life

Rajnath Singh (born 10 July 1951) is an Indian politician serving as the Defence Minister of India. He is the former President of Bharatiya Janata Party. He has previously served as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and as a Cabinet Minister in the Vajpayee Government. He was the Home Minister in the First Modi Ministry. He has also served as the President of the BJP twice i.e 2005 to 2009 and 2013 to 2014.

Rajnath Singh Personal Life and Career

 

Key Description:


President: Ram Nath Kovind

Prime Minister: Narendra Modi

Preceded By: Sushilkumar Shinde

Succeeded By: Amit Shah

President of the: Bharatiya Janata Party

  • 24 January 2013 – 8 July 2014
  • 31 December 2005 – 19 December 2009

Minister of Agriculture: 24 May 2003 – 22 May 2004

Prime Minister: Atal Bihari Vajpayee

19th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh: 28 October 2000 – 8 March 2002

Minister of Road Transport and Highways: 22 November 1999 – 27 October 2000

Prime Minister: Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Preceded By: Nitish Kumar

Succeeded By: B. C. Khanduri

Member of Parliament: Lok Sabha (5 June 2014)

Constituency: Lucknow (31 May 2009 – 5 June 2014)

Personal Details:

Born: 10 July 1951 (age 69) Bhabhaura, Chandauli district, Uttar Pradesh, India

Political Party: Bharatiya Janata Party

Other Political:

Affiliations: Bharatiya Jana Sangh (Before 1977)

Spouse(s): Savitri Singh

Children: 3, including Pankaj Singh

Education: Gorakhpur University (M.Sc. in Physics)

Website: Official website

Social Network: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube

 

Rajnath Singh Early Life:


Singh was born in Bhabhaura village of Chandauli district, Uttar Pradesh. His father was Ram Badan Singh and his mother was Gujarati Devi. He was born into a family of farmers and went on to secure a master's degree in physics, acquiring first division results from the Gorakhpur University.He worked as a lecturer of Physics at K.B. Post-Graduate College Mirzapur, UP. He was born in a poor family of Hindu Rajput caste and he had been associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh since 1964, at the age of 13 and remained connected with the organisation. In 1974, he was appointed secretary for the Mirzapur unit of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, predecessor of Bharatiya Janata Party.

 

Political Career of Rajnath Singh


In 1975, aged 24, Singh was appointed District President of the Jana Sangh. In 1977, he was elected Member of Legislative Assembly from the Mirzapur. He became the State President of the BJP youth wing in 1984, the National general secretary in 1986 and the National President in 1988. He was also elected into the Uttar Pradesh legislative council.

In 1991, he became Education Minister in the first BJP government in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Major highlights of his tenure as Education Minister included Anti-Copying Act, 1992, which made copying a non-bailable offence, modernizing science texts and incorporating vedic mathematics into the syllabus.

Education Minister of Uttar Pradesh

In 1991, when Bharatiya Janata Party made its government first time in Uttar Pradesh, he was appointed as Education Minister. He remained Minister for a tenure of 2 Years.

Rajnath Singh Controversy as Minister

During his tenure, he was responsible for pushing Anti-Copying Act due to which Cheating increased and sparkled a Controversy.

Union Surface Transport Minister (1999-2000)

In April 1994, he was elected into the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of the Parliament) and he became involved with the Advisory committee on Industry (1994–96), Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Agriculture, Business Advisory Committee, House Committee and the Committee on Human Resource Development. On 25 March 1997, he became the President of the BJP's unit in Uttar Pradesh and in 1999 he became the Union Cabinet Minister for Surface Transport.

Rajnath Singh Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (2000-02)

In 2000, he became Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and was twice elected as MLA from Haidergarh in 2001 and 2002. He tried to rationalize the reservation structure in government jobs by introducing the most Backward Classes among the OBC and SC, so that the benefit of reservation can reach the lowest status of Society.

On 7 February 2001, Singh inaugurated the DND Flyway which connects Delhi to Noida.

Union Agriculture Minister (2003-04)

In 2003, Singh was appointed as the Minister of Agriculture and subsequently for Food Processing in the NDA Government led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and was faced with the difficult task of maintaining one of the most volatile areas of India's economy. During this period he initiated a few epoch-making projects including the Kisan Call Centre and Farm Income Insurance Scheme. He brought down interest rates on Agriculture loans and also established Farmer Commission and initiated Farms Income Insurance Scheme.

National President of the BJP (2005-09)

After the BJP lost power in the 2004 general elections, it was forced to sit in the Opposition. After the resignation of prominent figure Lal Krishna Advani, and the murder of strategist Pramod Mahajan, Singh sought to rebuild the party by focusing on the most basic Hindutva ideologies. He announced his position of "no compromise" in relation to the building of a Ram Temple in Ayodhya at any cost and commended the rule of Vajpayee as Prime Minister, pointing towards all the developments the NDA made for the ordinary people of India. He also criticized the role of the English language in India, claiming that most of Indian population is unable to participate in Indian economy and cultural discourse due to extreme preferences shown to English at the expense of native languages.

He became the BJP National President on 31 December 2005, a post he held till 19 December 2009. In May 2009, he was elected MP from Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh.

On 24 January 2013, following the resignation of Nitin Gadkari due to corruption charges, Singh was re-elected as the BJP's National President.

Singh is on record shortly after the law Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code was re-instated in 2013, claiming that his party is "unambiguously" in favour of the law, also claiming that "We will state (at an all-party meeting if it is called) that we support Section 377 because we believe that homosexuality is an unnatural act and cannot be supported.”

He contested the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Lucknow constituency and was subsequently elected as a Member of the Parliament.

Rajnath Singh Union Home Minister (2014-19)


He was appointed the Union Minister of Home Affairs in the Narendra Modi government and was sworn in on 26 May 2014.

Controversy over JNU Matter

He triggered controversy amid the protests over the police action at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), on 14 February 2016, claiming that the "JNU incident" was supported by Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed.

In May 2016, he claimed that infiltration from Pakistan declined by 52% in a period of two years.

Bharat Ke Veer App

On 9 April 2017, he launched Bharat Ke Veer Web portal and Application with Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar. This was an initiative taken by him for the welfare of Martyrs' family.

An official anthem was launched on 20 January 2018 for the cause 'Bharat Ke Veer' by him along with film star Akshay Kumar, and other ministers Kiren Rijiju, Hansraj Ahir.

Doklam Matter

Doklam is a disputed Territory for Bhutan and China, where China claimed Doklam as its Territory and due to which their started Tension between Indian Army and Liberation Army of China. Over the matter Singh assured Public to solve the matter and he had a talk with Officials of Chinese Communist Party over the Relations between the both Nation and later, the Tension solved at large extent.

Commissioning of Bastariya Battalion

On 21 May 2018, he commissioned Bastariya Battalion. As Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh attended the passing out parade of 241 Bastariya Battalion of CRPF in Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh on 21 May 2018.

 

Rajnath Singh Union Defence Minister (2019- present)


Singh became the Defence minister of India on 31 May 2019. Singh was given Ministry of Defence (India) after Amit Shah was given the Ministry of Home Affairs (India).

Indo-China Border Tension

From July 2020, there has been Tension for Standoff between Security forces of India and China over the Border Region of Ladakh. This situation under Duration of time become more tense leading to War- like Situations between the 2 Nations involving United States and other Nations. In this tension 20 Soldier of Bihar Regiment martyred their Lives.

Rajnath Singh over the Matter

Over the matter Singh had a meeting with Officials of Indian Army and also visited Ladakh Range Region and talked to them over the matter. He had also meeting with CDS Bipin Rawat, Navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh and Army general Manoj Mukund Naravane to tighten the Situation.

Strict Instruction to Security Forces

After the killing of 20 Troops by People's Liberation Army over the Meeting in Galwan Valley, he and Foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar played a crucial Role.[38] Over the matter Singh gave Security forces Open Hand to deal with Chinese Forces and not to trust them. He also said that he can't gaurantees to what Extend the tension would go.

Conclusion

Later the situation was handled.

 

Rajnath Singh Elections Wins and All Ministry


In 1977, MLA from Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh.

In 1984, President of BJP Youth Wing.

In 1985, MLC from Uttar Pradesh.

In 1986, General Secretary of BJP Youth Wing.

In 1988, National President of BJP Youth Wing.

In 1991, Education Minister of Uttar Pradeh.[1991-1992]

In 1994, Member of Parliament of Rajya Sabha.

In 1997, President of BJP State Unit of Uttar Pradesh.[1997-1998]

In 1999, Union Minister of Transportation.[1999-2000]

In 2000, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.[2000-2002]

In 2002, Member of Parliament from Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh.[2002-2004]

In 2003, Union Agriculture Minister.[2003-2004]

In 2005, National President of BJP.[2005-2009]

In 2013, Re-elected as Party President.[2013-2014]

In 2014, Member of Parliament from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

In 2014, Union Minister of Home Affairs.[2014-2019]

In 2019, Member of Parliament from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.[2019-2024]

In 2019, Cabinat Minister of Defence.

 

Personal Life


He is married to Savitri Singh in year 1971 in Uttar Pradesh. He has 3 Children, 2 sons and 1 daughter namely Pankaj Singh, Neeraj Singh and Anamika Singh.

His son Pankaj Singh is a politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly from Noida (Assembly constituency),Uttar Pradesh from BJP.

Rahul Gandhi: Biography, Education, Latest News 2020

Rahul Gandhi is an Indian politician who was the President of the Indian National Congress from 16 December 2017 to 3 July 2019.

He hails from a long line of politicians, known as the Nehru-Gandhi family, which has occupied a prominent place in the politics of India ever since the country gained independence in 1947.

Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi

His great-grandfather Jawaharlal Nehru, was the first prime minister of India and also the longest-serving Prime Minister of India having served for a total of seventeen years.

Gandhi's grandmother, Indira, was the first female Prime Minister of India and his father, Rajiv, was the youngest prime minister of India to be sworn in to office.

The son of Sonia and Rajiv, he is the chairperson of the Indian Youth Congress and the National Students Union of India.

A member of the Indian Parliament, Gandhi represents the constituency of Wayanad, Kerala in the 17th Lok Sabha.

Rahul Gandhi stayed away from the public sphere for much of his childhood and early youth; he attained primary education in New Delhi and Dehradun but was later homeschooled because of security concerns.

He later attended Rollins College under a pseudonym, his identity being known only to a select few individuals, which included certain university officials and security agencies. After obtaining degrees in International Relations and Development Studies at the universities of Rollins and Cambridge, Gandhi worked at the Monitor Group, a management consulting firm in London.

He established the Mumbai-based technology outsourcing firm, Backops Services Private Ltd.

Rahul Gandhi entered politics in 2004 and successfully contested the general elections held that year from Amethi, a seat that was earlier held by his father; he won again from the constituency in 2009 and 2014.

Amidst calls from Congress party veterans for his greater involvement in party politics and national government, Gandhi was elected Congress Vice-President in 2013, having served as the General Secretary previously.

Rahul Gandhi led the INC's campaign in the 2014 Indian general elections; the party suffered its worst electoral result in its history, winning only 44 seats compared to 206 seats won previously in the 2009 general election.

Rahul Gandhi took over as the president of the Congress in December 2017. He is also a trustee of Rajiv Gandhi Foundation and Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust.

 

Key Description Rahul Gandhi:


President: Indian National Congress (16 December 2017 – 10 August 2019)

Member of Parliament: Lok Sabha (23 May 2019)

Constituency: Wayanad, Kerala

Vice-President: Indian National Congress (19 January 2013 – 16 December 2017)

President: Sonia Gandhi

General Secretary: of Indian National Congress (25 September 2007 – 19 January 2013)

Chair of: Indian Youth Congress (25 September 2007)

Chair of: National Students’ Union of India (25 September 2007)

Personal Details:

Born 19 June 1970 (age 49) New Delhi, India

Political Party: Indian National Congress

Parents: Rajiv Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi

Relatives: Nehru–Gandhi family

Sister: Priyanka Gandhi

Education: St Stephen's College, Harvard University, Rollins College (Bachelor of Arts), Trinity College (Master of Philosophy)

Height: 1.71 m

Nationality: Indian

Office: Member of the Lok Sabha since 2019

Grandparents: Indira Gandhi, Feroze Gandhi, Stefano Maino, Paola Maino

Personal: Website

Social Network: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube

 

 

Early Life of Rahul Gandhi:


Rahul Gandhi was born in Delhi on 19 June 1970, as the first of the two children of Rajiv Gandhi, who later became the Prime Minister of India, and Italian-born Sonia Gandhi, who later became President of Indian National Congress, and as the grandson of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

His paternal grandfather Feroze Gandhi was a Parsi from Gujarat. He is also the great-grandson of India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.

Priyanka Vadra is his younger sister and Robert Vadra is his brother-in-law. He identifies himself as a Hindu Brahmin.

Rahul Gandhi attended St. Columba's School, Delhi before entering The Doon School in Dehradun, Uttarakhand from 1981 to 1983.

Meanwhile, his father had joined politics and became the Prime Minister on 31 October 1984 when Indira Gandhi was assassinated.

Due to the security threats faced by Indira Gandhi's family from Sikh extremists, Rahul Gandhi and his sister, Priyanka were home-schooled thereafter.

Rahul Gandhi joined St. Stephen's College, Delhi in 1989 for his undergraduate education but moved to Harvard University after he completed the first year examinations.

In 1991, after Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by the Tamil Tigers (LTTE) during an election rally, he shifted to Rollins College in Florida, USA, due to security concerns and obtained his B.A. in 1994.

During his time at Rollins, he assumed the pseudonym Raul Vinci and his identity was known only to the university officials and security agencies.

He further went on to obtain an M.Phil. from Trinity College, Cambridge in 1995.

After graduation, Rahul Gandhi worked at the Monitor Group, a management consulting firm, in London.

In 2002, he was one of the directors of Mumbai-based technology outsourcing firm Backops Services Private Ltd.

 

 

Political Career of Rahul Gandhi:


In March 2004, Rahul Gandhi announced his entry into politics by announcing that he would contest the May 2004 elections, standing for his father's former constituency of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh in the Lok Sabha, India's lower house of Parliament.

His mother had held the seat until she transferred to the neighbouring seat of Rae Bareilly.

The Congress had been doing poorly in Uttar Pradesh, holding only 10 of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in the state at the time.

At the time, this move generated surprise among political commentators, who had regarded his sister Priyanka as being the more charismatic and likely to succeed.

It generated speculation that the presence of a young member of India's most famous political family would reinvigorate the Congress party's political fortunes among India's youthful population

In his first interview with foreign media, Rahul Gandhi portrayed himself as a uniter of the country and condemned "divisive" politics in India, saying that he would try to reduce caste and religious tensions.

Rahul Gandhi won, retaining the family stronghold with a victory margin of over 100,000. Until 2006 he held no other office.

Rahul Gandhi and his sister, Priyanka managed their mother's campaign for re-election to Rae Bareilly in 2006, which was won with a victory margin of over 400,000 votes.

He was a prominent figure in the Congress campaign for the 2007 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections; Congress, however, won only 22 seats of the 403 seats with 8.53% of votes.

Rahul Gandhi was appointed General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee on 24 September 2007 in a reshuffle of the party secretariat.

In the same reshuffle, he was also given charge of the Indian Youth Congress and the National Students Union of India.

In 2008, senior Congress leader Veerappa Moily mentioned "Rahul-as-PM" idea when the PM of India Manmohan Singh was still abroad. He was elevated to the position of the vice-president of the party in January 2013.

 

 

Electoral Performances:

 

Year Election Party Constituency Name Result Votes gained Vote share%
2004 14th Lok Sabha Indian National Congress Amethi Won 3,90,179 66.18%
2009 15th Lok Sabha Amethi Won 4,64,195 71.78%
2014 16th Lok Sabha Amethi Won 4,08,651 46.71%
2019 17th Lok Sabha Amethi Lost 4,13,394 43.86%
Wayanad Won 7,06,367 64.67%

 

 

Personal Life:


While in 2004, Gandhi had told the press that he had a Spanish girlfriend, an architect, living in Venezuela, whom he had met while studying in England.

In 2013, he suggested that he may not get married.

Natwar Singh, a former Congress minister, has said that Gandhi has been an atheist for half of his life.

Sonia Gandhi: Biography, Honors, Net Worth, News 2020

Sonia Gandhi is an Indian politician. She is the president of the Indian National Congress, the left-of-centre political party, which has governed India for most of its post-independence history. She took over as the party leader in 1998, seven years after the assassination of her husband, Rajiv Gandhi, a former Prime Minister of India, and remained in office for nineteen years.

Born in a small village near Vicenza, Italy, Gandhi was raised in a Roman Catholic family. After completing her primary education at local schools, she moved for language classes to Cambridge, England, where she met Rajiv Gandhi, and later married him in 1968.

She then moved to India and started living with her mother-in-law, the then-Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, at the latter's New Delhi residence.

Sonia Gandhi, however, kept away from the public sphere, even during the years of her husband's premiership.

Following her husband's assassination, Gandhi was invited by Congress leaders to lead the party, but she declined.

She agreed to join politics in 1997 after much pleading from the party; the following year, she was nominated for party president, and elected over Jitendra Prasada.

Under her leadership, the Congress went on to form the government post the 2004 elections in coalition with other centre-left political parties. Gandhi has since been credited for being instrumental in formulating the United Progressive Alliance (UPA), which was re-elected to power in 2009.

Gandhi declined the premiership following the 2004 victory; she instead led the ruling alliance and the National Advisory Council.

Over the course of her career, Gandhi presided over the advisory councils credited for the formation and subsequent implementation of such rights-based development and welfare schemes as the right to information, Food security bill, and MNREGA, as she drew criticism related to the Bofors scandal and the National Herald Case. Her foreign birth has also been a subject of much debate and controversy.

Sonia Gandhi - president of the Indian National Congress
Sonia Gandhi

Gandhi's active participation in politics began to reduce during the latter half of the UPA government's second term owing to health concerns. She stepped down as the Congress president in December 2017, but returned to lead the party in August 2019.

Although she never held any public office in the government of India, Gandhi has been widely described as one of the most powerful politicians in the country, and is often listed among the most powerful women in the world.

 

Key Description Sonia Gandhi:


Born: Sonia Maino, 9 December 1946 (age 73), Lusiana, Veneto, Italy

Citizenship Italy: (1946–1983)

India (1983–present)

Parents: Stefano Maino, Paola Maino

Education: Bell Educational Trust, University of Cambridge

Chair of The: United Progressive Alliance, National Advisory Council

Leader of The: Opposition

Constituency: Rae Bareli

  • 10 October 1999 – 17 May 2004
  • Preceded by Sanjay Singh
  • Succeeded by Rahul Gandhi

Constituency: Amethi

Political Party: Indian National Congress

Spouse(s): Rajiv Gandhi (m. 1968; died 1991)

Relations: Nehru–Gandhi family

Children:

  • Rahul Gandhi
  • Priyanka Gandhi

Residence: 10 Janpath, New Delhi, Alma mater Bell Educational Trust

Social Network: Facebook

Net Worth: Indian Rupee 11,82,63,916

 

Early Life of Sonia Gandhi:


Sonia Maino was born on 9 December 1946 to Stefano and Paola Maino in Lusiana (in Maini street), a historically Cimbrian-speaking village about 35 km from Vicenza in Veneto, Italy.

She was one of three siblings: Sonia, Nadia and Anoushka, raised in a traditional Roman Catholic Christian family.

Sonia spent her adolescence in Orbassano, a town near Turin. She attained primary education attending the local Catholic schools; one of her early teachers described her as "a diligent little girl, [who] studied as much as was necessary".

Stefano, who was a building mason established a small construction business in Orbassano.

He had fought against the Soviet military alongside Hitler's Wehrmacht on the eastern front in World War II, was a loyal supporter of Benito Mussolini and Italy's National Fascist Party. The family house had leather bound books on writings and speeches of Mussolini.

Stefano had named Sonia and her elder sister Nadia in the memory of the Italian participation in the Eastern Front. He died in 1983. Gandhi has two sisters who still reside in Orbassano along with their mother.

Gandhi completed her schooling at the age of 13; her final report card read: "intelligent, diligent, committed would succeed well at the high school for teachers". She aspired to become a flight attendant.

In 1964, she went to study English at the Bell Educational Trust's language school in the city of Cambridge. The following year, she met Rajiv Gandhi at the Varsity Restaurant, where she was working as a part-time waitress, while he was enrolled for an engineering degree in the Trinity College at the University of Cambridge.

In this context, the Times, London reported, "Mrs Gandhi was an 18-year-old student at a small language college in Cambridge in 1965,  when she met a handsome young engineering student".

The couple married in 1968, in a Hindu ceremony, following which she moved into the house of her mother-in-law and then Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi.

 

Personal Life of Sonia Gandhi:


Sonia is the widow of Rajiv Gandhi, elder son of Indira Gandhi. She has two children, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi.

In August 2011, she underwent successful surgery for cervical cancer in the United States at Memorial Sloan–Kettering Cancer Center in New York.

She returned to India on 9 September after her treatment. Speaking on 18 July 2012, about her son taking a larger role in the party, she said that it is for Rahul to decide.

Sonia Gandhi was listed as one of the fifty best-dressed over 50s by the Guardian in March 2013. She follows the style quote "Simple is Stylish" and looks no further than mother-in-law Indira Gandhi's "innate sense of fashion".

According to an affidavit filed during the 2014 Indian general election, Sonia had declared assets worth ₹9.28 crore (US$1.52 million), with ₹2.81 crore (US$460000) in movable and ₹6.47 crore (US$1.06 million) in immovable properties. This was an almost six-fold increase since her declaration in the last election in 2009; party officials attributed this to a switch from book value to market value for asset valuation.

 

Honours And Recognition:


Gandhi was seen as the most powerful politician of India from 2004 - 2014, and variously listed among the most powerful people and women listings by magazines.

In 2013, Sonia Gandhi was ranked 21st among world's most powerful and 9th most powerful woman by Forbes Magazine.

In 2007, she had been named the third most powerful woman in the world by the same magazine and was ranked 6th in exclusive list in 2007.

In 2010, Gandhi ranked as the ninth most powerful person on the planet by Forbes magazine. She was ranked 12 in 2012 in Forbes' powerful people list.

Sonia was also named among the Time 100 most influential people in the world for the years 2007 and 2008.

New Statesman listed Sonia Gandhi at number 29 in their annual survey of "The World's 50 Most Influential Figures" in the year 2010.

Year Name Awarding organisation
2008 Honorary Doctorate (Literature) University of Madras
2006 Order of King Leopold Government of Belgium
2006 Honorary Doctorate Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Brussels University)