Pappu Yadav
Rajesh Ranjan (born 24 December 1967), better known as Pappu Yadav, is an Indian politician. He won elections to the Lok Sabha (the lower house of the Parliament of India) in 1991, 1996, 1999, 2004 and 2014 from several constituencies in Bihar as an Independent / SP / Lok Janata Party / RJD candidate. Pappu Yadav became one of the 'best performing' MPs in 2015. Pappu Yadav is President of Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik).
Pappu Yadav | |
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Yadav (left) with Suresh Prabhu | |
| Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha | |
| In office 16 May 2014 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Sharad Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Dinesh Chandra Yadav |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Lalu Prasad Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Sharad Yadav |
| Constituency | Madhepura |
| President of Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) | |
| Assumed office 9 May 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rajesh Ranjan 24 December 1967 Purnea, Bihar, India |
| Political party | Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) (9 May 2015 – Present) |
| Other political affiliations | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| Spouse | Ranjeet Ranjan(INC) |
| Children | Sarthak Ranjan Prakriti Ranjan |
| Residence(s) | Purnia, Bihar, India |
Pappu Yadav defeated Sharad Yadav in the 2014 general elections. His wife Ranjeet Ranjan was MP from Supaul but lost to JD(U) in 2019 General Election, and is a Congress leader. His son Sarthak Ranjan is a cricketer and plays for the Delhi team. Pappu Yadav was given 'Y' category security by the Union Home Ministry. In the 2015 Bihar elections he formed his own Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) and contested 40 seats. However, the party failed to make any impact and could barely capture 2 percent of the votes.