Gayatri Devi Yadav (1943 - 9 April 2023)[6] was an Indian politician. She was elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly. She was elected from Gobindpur constituency as well as Nawada constituency in several times from 1970 to 2005 in a career spanning over 30 years. Her son Kaushal Yadav was also elected to Bihar Assembly from Gobindpur. She was a long term member of the Indian National Congress from 1970 to 2000 then she joined Rashtriya Janata Dal in 2000. She died on 9 April 2023, in Patna, Bihar.[7][6][8]
Gayatri Devi Yadav | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1970–1972 | |
| Preceded by | Yugal Kishore Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Amrit Prasad |
| Constituency | Gobindpur[1] |
| In office 1972–1977 | |
| Preceded by | Gaurishanker Keshari |
| Succeeded by | Ganesh Shanker Vidyarthi |
| Constituency | Nawada[2] |
| In office 1980–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Bhatu Mahto |
| Succeeded by | K.B. Prasad |
| Constituency | Gobindpur[3][4] |
| In office 2000–2005 | |
| Preceded by | K.B. Prasad |
| Succeeded by | Kaushal Yadav |
| Constituency | Gobindpur[5] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1943 Govindpur, Nawada, Bihar |
| Died | 9 April 2023 Patna, Bihar |
| Political party | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (before 2000) |
| Children | Kaushal Yadav |
References
edit- ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Gobindpur Assembly Constituency". www.elections.in.
- ^ "1972 Bihar Legislative Assembly election" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
- ^ "1980 Bihar Legislative Assembly election" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010.
- ^ "1990 Bihar Legislative Assembly election" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2012.
- ^ "2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
- ^ a b "Gayatri Devi: पति की मौत के बाद 'देवी जी' बनी थी विधायक, बेटे ने ही 35 साल के राजनीतिक करियर पर लगा दिया ब्रेक". www.jagran.com. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "पूर्व मंत्री गायत्री देवी का निधन, 27 सालों तक रहीं विधायक, राजनीतिक गलियारी में फैली शोक की लहर". hindi.news18.com. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "पूर्व मंत्री का निधन, 27 साल विधायक रहीं गायत्री देवी, राजकीय सम्मान से होगा अंतिम संस्कार". www.amarujala.com. Retrieved 9 April 2023.