Nand Kishore Yadav
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Family background, early life and education
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Positions held
| Period | Positions |
|---|---|
| 1978 | Councillor, Patna Municipal Corporation |
| 1982 | Deputy Mayor, Patna Municipal Corporation |
| 1990 | President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Bihar |
| 1995 | General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party, Bihar |
| 1998-2003 | President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Bihar |
| 1995-2010 | Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly from Patna East |
| 2010-present | Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly from Patna Sahib Assembly |
| 2005-08 | Minister of Road Construction & Tourism, Government of Bihar |
| 2008-10 | Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Bihar |
| 2010-13 | Minister of Road Construction, Government of Bihar |
| 2013-15 | Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Legislative Assembly |
| 2017-20 | Minister of Road Construction, Government of Bihar |
| 2024-present | Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly |
See also
References
- "BJP dubs RJD's 'Bihar Bandh' as total failure", The Economic Times, 27 July 2015
- "BJP slams Nitish for taking sole credit for performance", The Free Press Journal, 27 July 2015
- "True, more than one CM face in Bihar BJP, says Nand Kishore Yadav", The Indian Express, 13 April 2015
External links
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- Living people
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