Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha

YADAV, SHRI GIRIDHARI
JANATA DAL - BANKA (BIHAR)



Father's Name:   Late Shri Dhano Yadav

Date of Birth:   14 April 1961

Place of Birth:   Barondhiya in Distt. Jamui (Bihar)

Marital Status:   Married on 16 June 1976

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Sumitra Devi

Children:   Two sons and one daughter

Educational Qualifications :
M.A., LL.B.
Educated at Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur (Bihar) 
and Dr. Hari Singh Gaur University, Sagar 
(Madhya Pradesh)

Profession :
   Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker

Permanent Address :
At Letwa, P.O. Kharna,
Block Chandan via Simultala
Distt. Banka-813102 (Bihar)
 
Positions held :

April 1995-
May   1996Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly
Member, Public Accounts Committee, Bihar Legislative Assembly
Whip, J.D., Bihar Legislative Assembly
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)

Social and Cultural Activities :
Actively involved in social work, upliftment of the downtrodden
and assistance to the needy poor and weaker sections of the society

Special Interests :
   Assistance to poor children

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
   Cinema

Election Result :
   
Banka Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate10,53,423
Total votes polled 6,40,950
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Giridhari Yadav (J.D.)2,76,214
(2) Shri Digvijay Singh (S.A.P.)2,61,499
(3) Smt. Manorma Singh (I.N.C.)  42,045
(4) Shri Radhe Shyam Prasad (J.M.M.)  10,768