Pappu Yadav
Pappu Yadav | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Santosh Kumar Kushwaha |
| Constituency | Purnia |
| In office 16 May 2014 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Sharad Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Dinesh Chandra Yadav |
| Constituency | Madhepura |
| In office 16 May 2004 – 18 May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Lalu Prasad Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Sharad Yadav |
| Constituency | Madhepura |
| In office 6 October 1999 – 16 May 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Jai Krishna Mandal |
| Succeeded by | Uday Singh |
| Constituency | Purnea |
| In office 15 June 1991 – 4 December 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Taslimuddin |
| Succeeded by | Jai Krishna Mandal |
| Constituency | Purnea |
| Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1990–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Ramendra Kumar Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Bam Bhola Yadav |
| Constituency | Singheshwar |
| President of Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) | |
| In office 9 May 2015 – 20 March 2024 | |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rajesh Ranjan 24 December 1967 |
| Party | Indian National Congress (since 2024) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2024),
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| Spouse | Ranjeet Ranjan (INC) |
| Children |
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| Education | Bachelor of Arts (B N Mandal University) |
Rajesh Ranjan (born 24 December 1967) popularly known as Pappu Yadav, is an Indian gangster and politician from Bihar, and a member of Parliament (MP) representing Purnia constituency in Bihar.
Emerging from a background linked to crime, Pappu Yadav transitioned into politics in the 1990s. He has been elected to the Lok Sabha in 1991, 1996, 1999, 2004, 2014 and 2024, representing various constituencies in Bihar either independently or under different party banners including the Samajwadi Party, Lok Janshakti Party, and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), but his electoral success has been largely independent of party affiliations.
In the 2015 Bihar elections he formed his own party, Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) but failed to make any impact and could barely capture any votes. On 20 March 2024, he merged his party with the Indian National Congress (INC).