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Lalu Prasad Yadav is an influential Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Bihar and the Railway Minister of India. He has had a long and eventful political career, marked by controversies and achievements. The FAQs provide insight into his background, political positions, and notable events in his life.
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About the Lalu Prasad Yadav
Lalu Prasad Yadavis an Indian politician and president of the Rashtriya Janata Dalof the Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha.
He entered politics at Patna University as a student leader and in 1977 at the age of 29, was elected as the youngest member of the Lok Sabha for the Janata Party. He became the Chief Minister of Bihar in 1990. His party came to power in 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election in partnership with Nitish Kumar of JD(U). This coalition ended when Nitish resigned and RJD was ousted, becoming the opposition party. In 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, RJD remained the single largest party in Bihar, and along with JD(U) in power after JD(U) rejoined MGB in 2022, headed the government until JD(U) returned to NDA. Lalu Yadav was convicted in the controversial Fodder Scam, and was serving a term until 17 April 2021, when he was granted bail from the High Court.
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Lalu Prasad Yadav is an Indian politician and the president of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) party. He has served as the Chief Minister of Bihar from 1990 to 1997 and the Railway Minister of India from 2004 to 2009.
Lalu Prasad Yadav was convicted in the controversial Fodder Scam, a corruption case involving the embezzlement of government funds meant for the purchase of animal fodder. He was serving a term until he was granted bail in April 2021.
Lalu Prasad Yadav entered politics as a student leader at Patna University. In 1977, at the age of 29, he was elected as the youngest member of the Lok Sabha for the Janata Party.
Lalu Prasad Yadav’s party, the RJD, came to power in the 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election in partnership with Nitish Kumar of the JD(U) party. This coalition ended when Nitish resigned, and RJD became the opposition party.
In the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, Lalu Prasad Yadav’s RJD party remained the single largest party in Bihar. The RJD later formed a government in partnership with the JD(U) party, until the JD(U) returned to the NDA alliance in 2022.
13 Quotes by Lalu Prasad Yadav
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I do not rule out the possibility of being prime minister of India one day, but there is still time.
Lalu Prasad Yadav20th chief minister of Bihar and former union minister
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Musharraf is a good man and wants to improve relations with India.
Lalu Prasad Yadav20th chief minister of Bihar and former union minister
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Everyone should play their role in tearing down the wall of hatred.
Lalu Prasad Yadav20th chief minister of Bihar and former union minister
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When people see how I manage to work my way out of tough situations, it gives them hope in their own life.
Lalu Prasad Yadav20th chief minister of Bihar and former union minister
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The lower caste people were killed as part of a conspiracy to dismiss my party’s government.
Lalu Prasad Yadav20th chief minister of Bihar and former union minister
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It is because of me that today the union government has sanctioned special funds for the development of Bihar.
Lalu Prasad Yadav20th chief minister of Bihar and former union minister
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My mother always told me not to handle a buffalo by its tail, but always catch it by its horns. And I have used that lesson in everything in my life, including the Railways.
Lalu Prasad Yadav20th chief minister of Bihar and former union minister
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I work so much. If I don’t get all the comforts, I will turn mad.
Lalu Prasad Yadav20th chief minister of Bihar and former union minister
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Our mass movement will shatter this communal, fascist and autocratic center.
Lalu Prasad Yadav20th chief minister of Bihar and former union minister
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Why should I tell you where I am going to get funds from? If I were to do that then all the vested interests would get alerted. You must be aware that railways are full of such elements and my fight is against them.
Lalu Prasad Yadav20th chief minister of Bihar and former union minister
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Today in India there are all sections of people, as the BJP realized when the poor voted them out.
Lalu Prasad Yadav20th chief minister of Bihar and former union minister
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If you do not milk the cow fully, it falls sick.
Lalu Prasad Yadav20th chief minister of Bihar and former union minister
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I know some people say I can be funny. But there is always a deeper meaning to what I say. I am a socialist at heart and have the interests of the poor in mind. When people see how I manage to work my way out of tough situations, it gives them hope in their own life.
Lalu Prasad Yadav20th chief minister of Bihar and former union minister