Ram Jaipal Singh Yadav

Ram Jaipal Singh Yadav was an Indian politician and former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar state. He was a seven-time member of Bihar Legislative Assembly from Garkha, Sonpur and Bakhtiarpur constituencies.[1][2][3]

Ram Jaipal Singh Yadav
3rd Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar
In office
2 June 1971  9 January 1972
Chief MinisterBhola Paswan Shastri
Preceded byKarpoori Thakur
Succeeded bySushil Kumar Modi
Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly
In office
1981–1995
Preceded byRam Lakhan Singh Yadav
Succeeded byBrajnandan Yadav
ConstituencyBakhtiarpur
In office
1967–1977
Preceded bySheo Bachan Singh
Succeeded byLalu Prasad Yadav
ConstituencySonpur
Personal details
BornSaran district, Bihar, British India
DiedPatna, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
Residence(s)Saran district, Bihar, British India
OccupationPolitician
Websitewww.ramjaipalcollege.org

Early life and family

Ram Jaipal Singh Yadav was born in Saran district, Bihar, British India.

Political career

Ram Jaipal Singh Yadav first assembly election elected as PSP candidate in 1957 from Garkha Legislative Assembly.

Yadav was elected Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly from Sonpur constituency from 1967 to 1977 and from 1981 to 1995 from Bakhtiarpur as a member of Indian National Congress.

Electoral Record

In 1977 Devendra Prasad Yadav resigned from the Bihar Vidhan Sabha and paved the way for Karpoori Thakur to contest the Phulparas constituency by-election. Thakur won by the margin of 65000 votes, defeating Ram Jaipal Singh Yadav of Indian National Congress.[4][5]

In Memory

  • Ram Jaipal Singh Yadav College established on 5 July 1971 is one of the leading institutions of higher learning and is a constituent to the Jai Prakash University, Chapra Bihar.

References

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