Chandrashekhar Yadav is an Indian politician.[1] He was Minister of Education in Government of Bihar & member of Bihar Legislative Assembly from Madhepura. He has been a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly since 2010. Notably, he is recognized for his advocacy on behalf of farmers' rights, having played a significant role in establishing FCI (Food Corporation of India) centers in the Kosi and Madhepura regions in 1990s. These centers are particularly important due to agriculture being a primary source of income in these areas.
Chandrashekhar Yadav | |
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| Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Manindra Kumar Mandal |
| Constituency | Madhepura |
| Minister of Education Government of Bihar | |
| In office August 2022 – January 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Vijay Kumar Chaudhary |
| Succeeded by | Alok Kumar Mehta |
| Minister of Sugarcane Industries Government of Bihar | |
| In office January 2024 – January 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Alok Kumar Mehta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Madhepura, Bihar |
| Political party | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| Residence(s) | Patna, Bihar |
| Profession | Professor |
In 2005, he contested independently in the legislative assembly elections and secured the second position, trailing behind the JDU candidate and RJD was on third position. Subsequently, in 2010, he obtained the ticket from the RJD party and emerged victorious in the elections, marking his first win. Since then, he has achieved consecutive victories in subsequent elections. During the 2020 legislative assembly elections, he achieved a notable victory by prevailing over prominent leaders such as Rajesh Ranjan, also known as Pappu Yadav. Following the formation of the RJD-led government in August 2022,The Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar, and Deputy Chief Minister, Tejaswi Yadav, had given him the esteemed role and responsibility as the Education Minister of Bihar. He holds a respected leadership position in kosi-Simanchal, Bihar and enjoys widespread popularity among the people of Madhepura. He stood against the caste system and oppression of weaker sections of society, specifically called as Dalits in society. In order to counter the caste system he raised his voice against few paragraphs of Hindu mythology book "Ramcharitra Manas", which according him is oppressive against Dalits, and these paragraphs should be revised. This is the main reason behind his recent controversies. Earlier, he served as Minister of Disaster Management, Bihar in the span of year 2015-2017.Now, He is the Sugarcane Industries Department Minister From Jan. 2024.
Controversies edit
On 14 September 2023, Chandra Shekhar stirred a controversy as he compared the Hindu religious book Ramcharitmanas to potassium cyanide, a poisonous compound.[3] He made the comments at an event on Hindi Diwas. "If you serve 56 kinds of dishes and mix potassium cyanide into them, would you eat them? The same analogy applies to the scriptures of Hinduism," he said.[4] Shekhar’s party colleagues distanced from his comments. RJD's ally Janata Dal United (JDU) also said that it disapproves of such comments.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Chandra Shekhar(RJD):Constituency- MADHEPURA(MADHEPURA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ^ "नीतीश सरकार में दोबारा मंत्री बने राजद के प्रोफेसर चंद्रशेखर, मधेपुरा सदर से लगातार तीसरी बार हैं विधायक". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ^ Scroll Staff (2023-09-15). "RJD's Chandra Shekhar compares Ramcharitmanas to potassium cyanide, stirs row". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- ^ "'Ramcharitmanas Is Like Potassium Cyanide': Bihar Minister Chandra Shekhar's Controversial Statement Draws BJP's Ire". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- ^ Scroll Staff (2023-09-15). "RJD's Chandra Shekhar compares Ramcharitmanas to potassium cyanide, stirs row". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2023-09-16.