Surendra Prasad Yadav is an Indian RJD politician. He served as an MP and MLA during a political career spanning more than three decades. He is considered the leader of Baahubali in Gaya region of Bihar.
Wiki/Biography
Surendra Prasad Yadav was born on Friday 2 January 1959 (age 64; as of 2023) in Chiraiya, Rampur block, Gaya district, Bihar, India village. His zodiac sign is Capricorn. In 1992, he received his postgraduate degree from Magadh University, Bodhgaya.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′10″
Weight (approximately): 75kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
He comes from a farming family.
Parents and siblings
His father’s name was Bhuneshwar Yadav, who passed away in 2021. He has a younger brother named Sanjay Prasad Yadav, who was the MLA of Godda.
Surendra Prasad Yadav’s father Booneshwar Yadav
Surendra Prasad Yadav with Lalu Prasad Yadav (centre) and his brother Sanjay Prasad Yadav (Sanjay Prasad Yadav) (left)
wife and children
His wife’s name is Meena Devi. The couple has two sons and three daughters.
religion
He believes in Hinduism.
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Profession
He first met Lalu Prasad Yadav in 1981 when Lalu was a member of the Lok Dal Party and joined the , later joined the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), which was formed in 1997. He contested the Lok Sabha elections from Jehanabad seat in 1985; however, he failed to win. In 1990, he won the Beraganj seat in the Bihar legislative elections and won seven consecutive terms from the same seat. In 1998, he contested Lok Sabha elections from Jehanabad constituency and won; however, when he fought again from the same seat, he lost.
Surendra Prasad Yadav during election campaign
He has held several important portfolios in the Bihar Cabinet, including the Departments of Industries, Excise and Cooperation. He has also served as a member of several committees, including the Coal Ministry Advisory Committee, Ministry of Industry Standing Committee, Bihar Library Board, Bihar Housing Board and Bihar Request Committee.
Surendra Prasad Yadav and Nitish Kumar
dispute
Criminal case
Many criminal cases were registered against him.
- 2 charges related to attempt to murder (Section 307 IPC)
- 1 charge related to undue influence in election (Section 171C IPC)
- 1 charge relating to penalty for undue influence or impersonation at election (Section 171F IPC)
- 1 charge related to penalty of criminal intimidation (Section 506 IPC)
- 1 charge of voluntarily causing hurt by use of dangerous weapon or means (Section 324 IPC)
- 1 charge of voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of dangerous weapon or means (Section 326 IPC)
- 1 count related to election-related false representation (Section 171G IPC)
- 4 charges related to disobeying an order duly issued by a public servant (Section 188 IPC)
- 2 charges related to penalty for voluntarily causing hurt (Section 323 IPC)
- 2 charges under penalty of criminal conspiracy (Section 120B IPC)
- 2 charges under penalty of criminal conspiracy (Section 120B IPC)
- 2 charges related to rioting penalty (Section 147 IPC)
- 2 charges related to each member of the unlawful assembly guilty of an offense committed in the prosecution of a common object (Section 149 IPC)
- 1 charge related to intentional insult with intent to incite breach of peace (Section 504 IPC)
- 1 charge related to putting person in fear of injury for extortion (Section 385 IPC)
- 1 charge related to punishment of undue restraint (Section 341 IPC)
- 1 charge related to conduct done by several persons in furtherance of common intention (Section 34 IPC)
- 1 charge relating to negligent conduct likely to spread infection of life-threatening disease (Section 269 IPC)
- 1 charge related to malignant conduct likely to spread infection of life-threatening disease (Section 270 IPC)
- 1 charge related to criminal force (Section 350 IPC)
- 1 charge related to concealment offense punishable with imprisonment (Section 120 IPC)
- 1 charge relating to wrongful imprisonment of a person against whom a release order was issued (Section 345 IPC)
- 1 charge relating to disclosure of identity of victim of certain offenses (Section 228A IPC)
- 1 charge of deterring a public servant from discharging his duties by assault or criminal force (Section 353 IPC)
- 1 charge related to rioting with deadly weapon (Section 148 IPC)
- 1 charge related to penalty of criminal trespass (Section 447 IPC)
Lok Sabha rips up women’s reservation bill
On July 20, 1998, when he was the Lok Sabha MP from Jehanabad constituency, he snatched a copy of the Women’s Reservation Bill from the then Law Minister M. Thambi Durai and tore it up. He then walked to the Speaker’s table and threw a copy of the bill into the air. This move brought an eternal stain on the Lok Sabha elections and Yadav could not win again in the Lok Sabha elections. In April 2023, while speaking on Ambedkar Jayanti, he claimed that Dr BR Ambedkar appeared in his dream and told him to prevent the passage of the bill and hence he tore up the bill. He said,
Baba Saheb appeared in my dream and told me to prevent the original constitution from being tampered with. I tore up the copy of the bill as he ordered. ”
defeat his opponent
He has been accused of assaulting political opponents on multiple occasions. In 1991, when Palit was campaigning for former Bihar chief minister and then Congress candidate Jeetan Ram Manjhi, he assaulted former Congress MP Jai Kumar Palit. In 2002, he allegedly kidnapped Atul Prakash Sinha, held him hostage in his home for two days and beat him severely.
Revealing the identity of a rape victim
On June 14, 2018, a group of people raped a woman and her 15-year-old daughter near Sondiha village under Konch police station. On June 15, 2018, when a police team was taking the teenage victim to the hospital for medical examination, a group of RJD supporters led by Yadav stopped the vehicle and forced the victim to narrate his ordeal. Some of Yadav’s supporters took photos and made videos of the victims. The incident sparked public outrage and the police subsequently registered a case against Yadav and others under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act, 2012.
Opposition to the Agniveer Project
In February 2023, he made very controversial remarks about the Agniveer program implemented by the Army. He said that in 8.5 years, when India’s active military personnel retire, India will have a eunuch army (Hijron Ki Fauj). He went on to say that boys recruited through the Agniver program would have trouble getting married because no one wanted to give their daughters to retired men. He later called for the hanging of those who proposed the Agnieville plan.
Remarks against Bageshwar Dham
In May 2023, ahead of Pandit Dhirendra Shastri’s visit to Bihar, Yadav made a controversial statement saying Shastri made women and girls dancing in the name of ghosts at his shows and questioning why Pandit Shastri, the sister and mother of those who support him, don’t go to his shows.
death threats
In July 2023, a video went viral in which Dhanwant Singh Rathore, a resident of Samastipur and head of the Kshatriya Seva Mahasan Organization, threatened Surendra Prasad Yadav and his family and announced a reward of 1.1 Crores of rupees as a reward to anyone who dares to kill someone. Yadav. He claimed that Yadav made some lewd remarks to a woman member of the Beraganj Municipal Committee and he was forced to hang the bounty on his head. On July 4, 2023, the police arrested Rathore from Patna.
car collection
He owns Gypsy, Ford Endeavor and Mahindra Scorpio.
income
His income in the financial year 2019-2020 was Rs 38,93,333.
Assets and property
movable property
- Bank Deposit: Rs. 34,19,025
- Motor Vehicles: Rs. 64,08,556
- Other assets: Rs. 75,000
real estate
- Agricultural Land: Rs. 55,23,400
- Non-agricultural land: Rs. 59,95,000
- Commercial Buildings: Rs. 60,24,850
- Residential Building: Rs. 2,60,00,000
Note: The movable and immovable property estimates given are based on 2020. Excludes assets owned by his wife and dependents (minors).
net worth
Yadav’s net worth for the financial year 2019-2020 is estimated to be Rs. 5.3 Crores. It does not include the net worth of his wife and dependents (minors).
Facts/Trivia
- He is believed to be very close to Lalu Prasad Yadav, his son Tejashwi Yadav and their family members.
Surendra Prasad Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav (right)
- He was assassinated several times at different times in his life.
- His followers popularly call him Magadh Samrat.
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