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Om Prakash Yadav | |
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| Member of the India Parliament for Siwan | |
| In office 2009–2019 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Shahabuddin |
| Succeeded by | Kavita Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 March 1962 Laheji, Siwan, Bihar, India |
| Political party | BJP |
| Spouse |
Radhika Devi (m. 1980) |
| Children | 6 |
| Residence(s) | Malviya Nagar, Siwan, Bihar, India |
| Alma mater | D.A.V. College |
| Profession | Agriculturist Politician |
As of 19 September, 2021 Source: [1] | |
Om Prakash Yadav (born 23 March 1963) is an Indian politician and National Vice-President of Bharatiya Janata Party Kisan Morcha. In the Indian General Election, 2009, he was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from Siwan, by defeating Hena Shahab by a margin over 63,000 votes.[1]
Yadav was a member and contested elections for Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) party. However, in 2009, he was not selected to as the party candidate from Siwan[2] Yadav decided to fight the elections as an Independent, and Siwan became one of the few seats in Bihar that did not go to the former JD(U)-BJP alliance.
He joined Bharatiya Janata Party on 27 January 2014.[3]
- ^ "Prominent Winners" (PDF). The Hindu. 22 May 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ "What is Bihar yearning for? Nitish, Congress - both or none?". Zee News. 27 June 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ "MP Om Prakash Yadav joins BJP, receives a grand welcome in Siwan". News18. 27 January 2014. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2021.