Tejashwi Yadav
| Tejashwi Yadav | |
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| 4th Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar | |
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Assumed office 20 November 2015 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Sushil Kumar Modi |
| Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly for Raghopur constituency | |
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Assumed office 8 November 2015 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Satish Kumar |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Tejashwi Prasad Yadav 9 November 1989 Patna, Bihar, India |
| Nationality | India |
| Political party | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
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| Occupation | Cricketer, politician |
| Religion | Hinduism |
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| Born |
9 November 1989 Patna, Bihar, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right-arm bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Middle-order batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008-2012 | Delhi Daredevils | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Jharkhand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Only First-class | 10 November 2009 Jharkhand v Vidarbha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 14 February 2010 Jharkhand v Orissa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last List A | 16 February 2010 Jharkhand v Tripura | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: ESPNcricinfo, May 2, 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tejashwi Prasad Yadav (born 9 November 1989) is the current Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, serving since 20 November 2015 in Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's cabinet.[1]
Political Career
He was elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly from the Raghopur constituency as a member of the Rashtriya Janata Dal in 2015.[2][3]
Cricket Career
Prior to his plunge into politics, Yadav was a cricketer, who played as middle-order batsman in one Ranji Trophy match and two limited-overs games for Jharkhand. He was also a part of the Delhi Daredevils for its 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2012 Indian Premier League seasons.[4]
Personal Life
He is the son of former Bihar chief ministers Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi. His elder brother Tej Pratap is also a minister in the Bihar government.
References
- ↑ "Tejashwi Yadav appointed Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar". Indian Express. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ↑ "Lalu Prasad's son Tejaswi celebrates birthday along with Bihar win". Sanjay Ojha. The Times of India. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ↑ "Dad by his side, debutant Tejashwi Yadav plays the right strokes". The Economic Times. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ↑ Saurabh Tiwary named Jharkhand captain
External links
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