Hukmdev Narayan Yadav

Hukmdev Narayan Yadav (born 17 November 1939) is a politician from Bihar, who has been Union Minister of Cabinet Textile and food processing He is the recipient of Padma Bhushan India's third highest civilian award. He represented the Madhubani constituency of Bihar 1977, 1999, 2009, 2014 and 1989 from Sitamarhi loksabha constituency. He was with Socialist Party in 1960s and various faces of Janata Dal and its off-shoots in 1980s, but later he joined Bharatiya Janata Party.[1][2] Yadav is known for his fiery speeches in the parliament.[3][4][5] In August 2018, Yadav was recipient of Outstanding Parliamentarian Award for 2014-2017 period and was felicitated at an event at the central hall of Parliament.[6]

Hukumdev Narayan Yadav
Yadav receiving the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award in 2018.
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
2009-2019;1999-2004
Preceded byShakeel Ahmad, INC
(1998-1999 & 2004-2009)
Succeeded byAshok Kumar Yadav, BJP
ConstituencyMadhubani
Personal details
Born (1939-11-17) 17 November 1939
Bijuli, Darbhanga
CitizenshipIndia
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseSudesh Yadav[1]
Children3 including Ashok Kumar Yadav
Residence(s)Bijuli, Darbhanga and New Delhi
EducationGraduate[1]
Alma materChandradhari Mithila College
OccupationPolitician and agriculturist
AwardsPadma Bhushan

Education and background

Yadav is a Graduate. An agriculturist by profession, he is also a political figure and a social worker.[7] Along with Indranath Jha, Yadav was very active in Madhubani; after the death of Indranath Jha, he took all the responsibility.[1]

Posts held

#FromToPosition
0119601968Gram Pradhan, Bijuli Panchayat (two terms)
0219651967President, Prakhand Panchayat Samiti, Darbhanga
0319671967Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly
0419671967Member, Public Accounts Committee, Rules Committee and Committee on Petitions
0519671967Chief Whip, Sanyukt Socialist Party (SANSOPA), Bihar Legislative Assembly
0619691969Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly
0719691969Member, Public Accounts Committee, Rules Committee and Committee on Petitions
0819691969Chief Whip, Sanyukt Socialist Party (SANSOPA), Bihar Legislative Assembly
0919721972Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly
1019721972Member, Public Accounts Committee, Rules Committee and Committee on Petitions
1119721972Chief Whip, Sanyukt Socialist Party (SANSOPA), Bihar Legislative Assembly
1219711971President, Zila Parishad (District Board)
1319721972President, Sanyukt Socialist Party (SANSOPA), Darbhanga
1419741977General Secretary, Bhartiya Lok Dal, Bihar
1519771979Member of 6th Lok Sabha, Madhubani (Lok Sabha constituency)
1619771979General Secretary, Janata Party, Bihar
1719771979Secretary, Parliamentary Committee, Bihar
1819801980Elected to Rajya Sabha
1919801986Chief Whip, Lok Dal, Rajya Sabha
2019801986President, Election Committee, Lok Dal, Bihar
2119821984Deputy Leader, Rajya Sabha
2219831983National General Secretary, Janata Party
2319831984Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
2419851986Member, Committee on Official Language
2519851988President, Janata Party, Bihar
261989-Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (2nd term) Sitamarhi (Lok Sabha constituency)
2719891990Member, Business Advisory Committee
2819901990Member, Committee on Public Undertakings, Consultative Committee & Ministry of Finance
2919901990Deputy leader, Janata Dal, Lok Sabha
3019901991Union Cabinet Minister, Textiles and Food Processing Industries
311999-Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term) Madhubani (Lok Sabha constituency)
3219992000Union Minister of State, Agriculture
3320002000Union Minister of State, Surface Transport
3420002001Union Minister of State, Shipping
352001-Union Minister of State, Agriculture
3620092014Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (4th term), Madhubani (Lok Sabha constituency)
3720092014Member, Committee on Agriculture
3820092014Member, Committee on Government Assurances
3920092014Member,Committee on Official Language
4020092014Member, Consultative Committee, Urban Development
4120142019In 2019 his son is elected from Madhubani seat, Madhubani (Lok Sabha constituency)

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