Arun Kumar Yadav (born 1965) is an Indian politician and a member of Bihar Legislative Assembly. He represented the Sandesh constituency in Bhojpur district of Bihar. Arun Yadav was elected in 2015 as a member of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)[1][2]
Arun Kumar Yadav | |
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| Member (MLA) of Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2015–2020 | |
| Preceded by | Sanjay Singh Tiger |
| Succeeded by | Kiran Devi Yadav |
| Constituency | Sandesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1965 (age 58–59) Bhojpur, Bihar, India |
| Political party | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| Spouse | Kiran Devi Yadav |
| Relations | Vijendra Yadav (brother) |
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| Profession | Politician |
Career
editIn 2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, Arun Yadav and his elder brother Vijendra Yadav both contested against each other from Sandesh constituency. But both of them lost to Sanjay Singh Tiger of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)[3]
In 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, Arun Yadav won the Sandesh seat by defeating Sanjay Singh Tiger.
Family
editArun Yadav is married to Kiran Devi Yadav. His elder brother Vijendra Kumar Yadav has served 2 times as MLA of Sandesh constituency from 2000 to Feb 2005 and Oct 2005 to 2010.
In 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, Arun Yadav's wife Kiran Yadav (RJD) defeated Vijendra Yadav (JD(U)) from Sandesh.[4]
2015 Criminal charges
editIn his election affidavit of 2015, Arun Kumar Yadav has mentioned that he has 13 criminal cases upon him including murder, attempt to murder, kidnapping and extortion cases.[5]
2019 Rape case
editArun Kumar Yadav is accused of raping a minor girl at Arrah on 18 July 2019. When Yadav did not appear in the court after repeated summons, a warrant and order for seizure of his property were issued and he was declared an absconder by court on February 27, 2020.[6][7]
Arun Yadav surrendered in the Special POCSO court of Arrah on 16 July 2022.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ "Bihar Legislative Assembly". election in india. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Arun Kumar Yadav (RJD), Constituency: Sandesh". Myneta.info. 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Sandesh: Bihar Assembly constituency". Result University. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Kiran Devi (RJD), Constituency: Sandesh". Myneta.info. 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Arun Kumar Yadav (RJD), Constituency: Sandesh". Myneta.info. 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Ex-RJD MLA surrenders in court in minor's rape case". The Hindustan Times. 16 July 2022.
- ^ "राजद विधायक के पति की दुष्कर्म मामले में बढ़ी मुश्किल, नाबालिग लड़की ने कोर्ट को बताई पूरी बात". Dainik Jagran. 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Bihar: Charges framed against ex-RJD MLA in rape case". The Times of India. 26 August 2022.
- ^ "रेप केस में फरार चल रहे RJD के पूर्व विधायक अरूण यादव ने आरा कोर्ट में किया सरेंडर". News18. 16 July 2022.