Hukmdev Narayan Yadav | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 2009-2019;1999-2004 | |
Preceded by | Shakeel Ahmad, INC (1998-1999 & 2004-2009) |
Succeeded by | Ashok Kumar Yadav, BJP |
Constituency | Madhubani |
Personal details | |
Born | Bijuli, Darbhanga | 17 November 1939
Citizenship | India |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse | Sudesh Yadav[1] |
Children | 3 including Ashok Kumar Yadav |
Residence(s) | Bijuli, Darbhanga and New Delhi |
Education | Graduate[1] |
Alma mater | Chandradhari Mithila College |
Occupation | Politician and Agriculturist |
Awards | Padma Bhushan |
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 in 1977, 1999, 2009, 2014 and 1989 from Sitamarhi Lok Sabha 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]