Bijendra Prasad Yadav
Yadav in 2023
Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar
Incumbent
Assumed office
15 April 2026
Serving with Vijay Kumar Chaudhary
Governor Syed Ata Hasnain
Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary
Preceded by Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha
Minister of Finance of Bihar
In office
20 May 2014 – 20 November 2015
Succeeded by Abdul Bari Siddiqui
Minister of Commercial Taxes of Bihar
Incumbent
Assumed office
20 November 2025
Preceded by Samrat Choudhary
In office
20 May 2014 – 20 November 2015
Minister of Prohibition, Excise and Registration of Bihar
In office
2015–2015
Preceded by Jitan Ram Manjhi
Succeeded by Sunil Kumar
In office
2010–2014
Preceded by Ramashray Prasad Singh
Succeeded by Jitan Ram Manjhi
Minister of Energy of Bihar
Incumbent
Assumed office
16 November 2020
Preceded by Maheshwar Hazari
In office
20 May 2014 – 22 February 2015
In office
26 November 2010 – 20 May 2014
Preceded by Ramashray Prasad Singh
Succeeded by Jitan Ram Manjhi
In office
24 November 2005 – 13 April 2008
Preceded by Shakeel Ahmed Khan
Succeeded by Ramashray Prasad Singh
Minister of Planning and Development of Bihar
Incumbent
Assumed office
16 November 2020
Preceded by Maheshwar Hazari
Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
1990
Preceded by Pramod Kumar Singh
Constituency Supaul
Minister of Food & Consumer Protection of Bihar
In office
16 November 2020 – 9 February 2021
Preceded by Madan Sahni
Succeeded by Leshi Singh
Minister of Transport of Bihar
In office
20 May 2014 – 22 February 2015
Succeeded by Dulal Chandra Goswami
Minister of Building Construction of Bihar
In office
20 May 2014 – 22 February 2015
Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of Bihar
In office
20 May 2014 – 22 February 2015
Minister of Water Resources of Bihar
In office
13 April 2008 – 26 November 2010
Preceded by Ramashray Prasad Singh
Succeeded by Vijay Kumar Chaudhary
Personal details
Born (1946-10-10) 10 October 1946 (age 79)
Bihar, India
Party Janata Dal (United)
Occupation Politician

Bijendra Prasad Yadav (born 10 October 1946) is an Indian politician belonging to the Janata Dal (United). Currently, he is a Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly, as well as the state's Cabinet Minister for Finance, Planning, and Development under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Samrat Choudhary.[1][2] He has been an incumbent representative for Supaul since 1990.[3][4][5][6] [7]

References

  1. ^ "Bihar Department of Energy". state.bihar.gov.in. Bihar State Government. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Bihar Department of Planning and Development". state.bihar.gov.in. Bihar State Government. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  3. ^ PM Modi Backs Nitish on 'Joining Fight Against Corruption
  4. ^ Chief Minister and JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar kept the Home Ministry to himself, newly instated Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi got Finance and Commerce Ministries
  5. ^ Nitish’s new team in the saddle in Bihar
  6. ^ LJP to join Bihar Cabinet
  7. ^ https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/patna/new-era-in-bihar-samrat-set-to-be-cm-both-dy-cms-from-jdu-10636993/lite/