Lalu Prasad Yadav (born 11 June 1948) is a convicted politician and actor from Bihar,India. He was the Minister of Railways from 2004 to 2009 in the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, Chief Minister of Bihar from 1990 to 1997 and is the President of the Rashtriya Janata Dal political party. He was a Member of Parliament of 15th Lok Sabha from the Saran constituency in Bihar, but disqualified as MP owing to conviction for his involvement in the 1996 fodder scam.
He entered politics during his student days at Patna University, and he was elected a member of the Lok Sabha in 1977 as a Janata party candidate. At the age of 29 he was one of its youngest members of Parliament. Yadav became Chief Minister of Bihar in 1990 but resigned in 1997 following escalating corruption charges relating to the Fodder Scam. From 1997 to 2005, with brief interruptions, his wife Rabri Devi was the Chief Minister. Her political opponents often accused her as having served as his "surrogate." His tenure as Chief Minister of the state has been criticized for lawlessness and has been termed as the Jungle Raj.
Is Graduate, with professional l.l.b. in 1976 from patna university.
Contested in 3 election(s), the details of election track record are below.
Has 7 crime accusations or convictions against them.
Current total assets are Rs.3,20,94,746. Current liabilites worth Rs.26,05,977.
| Election | Constituency | Party | Criminal Cases | Assets | Liabilities | Election Expenses | Result |
| Lok Sabha 2009 | Pataliputra | RJD | 7 | 3,20,94,746 | 26,05,977 | Link | |
| Lok Sabha 2004 | Chapra | rjd | 7 | 87,68,342 | 2,20,41,400 | ||
| Lok Sabha 2004 | Madhepura | rjd | 7 | 87,68,340 | 2,20,41,400 |
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