Om Prakash Yadav
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Om Prakash Yadav is an India
n politician from Bihar
. In the Indian General Election, 2009
, he was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha
from
Siwan (Lok Sabha Constituency)
, by defeating Hena Shahab
by a margin over 63,000 votes. Mrs. Shahab, the wife of India's most infamous criminal politician Mohammad Shahabuddin
, was widely viewed as a proxy for him. Shahabuddin himself is in jail, having been convicted for kidnapping with intent to murder.
In 2009, he was replaced by party supremo Nitish Kumar
- the Janata Dal (United)
(JD(U)) nomination going to Brishin Patel, who belongs to Nitish's Kurmi caste, and had won from here in 1991. However, Brishin had lost touch - he polled less than 10% of the votes; this may count among Nitish's major errors in the elections. Om Prakash decided to fight the elections as an Independent, and Siwan became one of the few seats in Bihar that did not go to the JD(U)-Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP) alliance.
As an independent candidate, Om Prakash Yadav may be supporting the Indian National Congress
led coalition
votes against Shahabuddin. Subsequently there was widespread violence against his the-then JD-U party
Om Prakash Yadav himself had to flee his hometown of Lalji near Siwan, and wait out the ganglord's anger while the newly elected state government worked on providing him security.
and their star campaigner, movie actor Sanjay Dutt
. She never spoke at the huge rallies, but only waved her hand. It was clear that the campaign was being run in Shahabuddin's name, by his well-oiled elect5ion machinery, though many of his gang members, such as Rustam Mia, Dhruv Jayaswal, Shubrati Mia, Munsi Mia and others were in Siwan jail.
Also, since Nitish Kumar came to power in Bihar in 2005, he set up fast track courts that have sent 14,000 criminals to jail, and the atmosphere of intimidation appears to have eased up considerably. So much so, that even criminal-politicians put up JD-U - Prabhunath Singh
of Maharajganj and Munna Shukla
of Vaishali, also lost.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n politician from Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
. In the Indian General Election, 2009
Indian general election, 2009
India held general elections to the 15th Lok Sabha in five phases between 16 April 2009 and 13 May 2009. With an electorate of 714 million , it was the largest democratic election in the world to date.By constitutional requirement, elections to the Lok Sabha must be...
, he was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha
15th Lok Sabha
Members of the 15th Lok Sabha were elected in 2009 during the General Elections in India.- Important members :* Speaker: Meira Kumar, Indian National Congress, Sasaram, Bihar...
from
Siwan (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Siwan (Lok Sabha Constituency)
-Assembly segments:* Siwan* Ziradei* Darauli* Raghunathpur* Daraunda* Barharia-Members of Parliament:*1977: Mirtanjay Prasad Verma, Bharatiya Lok Dal*1980: M...
, by defeating Hena Shahab
Hena Shahab
Hena Shahab is the wife of India's most notorious criminal-politician, Mohammad Shahabuddin. In the Indian general elections, 2009, she was put up from her husband's Siwan by the RJD party, but she lost by 63,000 votes to long time opponent Om Prakash Yadav...
by a margin over 63,000 votes. Mrs. Shahab, the wife of India's most infamous criminal politician Mohammad Shahabuddin
Mohammad Shahabuddin
Mohammad Shahabuddin is one of India's most powerful criminal-politicians and also known as robinhood for his good deeds. Four times Member of Parliament from Siwan, Bihar, with the Rashtriya Janata Dal party of Lalu Prasad Yadav, and 2-time MLA in the Bihar Vidhan Sabha , he is currently...
, was widely viewed as a proxy for him. Shahabuddin himself is in jail, having been convicted for kidnapping with intent to murder.
In 2009, he was replaced by party supremo Nitish Kumar
Nitish Kumar
Nitish Kumār is an Indian politician currently serving as Chief Minister of Bihar, an eastern state of India. He leads the Janata Dal party...
- the Janata Dal (United)
Janata Dal (United)
Janata Dal is a political party in India with political presence mainly in Bihar and Jharkhand. Janta Dal party mentor and patron is "Veteran Socialist leader" George Fernandes; George Fernandes broke away from the erstwhile Janata Dal and formed the Samata Party in 1994. Presently it is led...
(JD(U)) nomination going to Brishin Patel, who belongs to Nitish's Kurmi caste, and had won from here in 1991. However, Brishin had lost touch - he polled less than 10% of the votes; this may count among Nitish's major errors in the elections. Om Prakash decided to fight the elections as an Independent, and Siwan became one of the few seats in Bihar that did not go to the JD(U)-Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
(BJP) alliance.
As an independent candidate, Om Prakash Yadav may be supporting the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
led coalition
2004 elections
In 2004, Om Prakash Yadav had lost to Shahabuddin, who was also in jail then, but could fight elections since he was yet to be convicted. There was widespread intimidation, and opponents were not able to campaign effectively because of an aura of fear. Despite this, Om Prakash managed to get more than 2 lakhLakh
A lakh is a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to one hundred thousand . It is widely used both in official and other contexts in Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and is often used in Indian English.-Usage:...
votes against Shahabuddin. Subsequently there was widespread violence against his the-then JD-U party
- For the crime of having dared put up a credible fight, nine JD workers were killed in the days following the election. Yadav was assigned a team of eight bodyguards.
Om Prakash Yadav himself had to flee his hometown of Lalji near Siwan, and wait out the ganglord's anger while the newly elected state government worked on providing him security.
2009 elections
In the 2009 elections, his main opponent Hena Shahab never campaigned, showing herself in public only at a few meetings with RJD supremo Lalu Prasad YadavLalu Prasad Yadav
Lalu Prasad Yadav is an Indian politician from Bihar. He was the Minister of Railways from 2004 to 2009 in the ruling United Progressive Alliance government, and the President of the Rashtriya Janata Dal political party...
and their star campaigner, movie actor Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Dutt is an Indian Hindi film actor and politician. Dutt, son of Hindi film actors Sunil and Nargis Dutt, made his acting debut in 1981.-Personal life:...
. She never spoke at the huge rallies, but only waved her hand. It was clear that the campaign was being run in Shahabuddin's name, by his well-oiled elect5ion machinery, though many of his gang members, such as Rustam Mia, Dhruv Jayaswal, Shubrati Mia, Munsi Mia and others were in Siwan jail.
Also, since Nitish Kumar came to power in Bihar in 2005, he set up fast track courts that have sent 14,000 criminals to jail, and the atmosphere of intimidation appears to have eased up considerably. So much so, that even criminal-politicians put up JD-U - Prabhunath Singh
Prabhunath Singh
Prabhunath Singh is a noted politician from Bihar, India, and was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Maharajganj of Bihar and is a member of the Rashtriya Janata Dal , political party of Lalu Prasad Yadav.According to the National Election Watch, Prabhunath Singh was...
of Maharajganj and Munna Shukla
Munna Shukla
Munna Shukla is a Kathak guru and choreographer of Lucknow Gharana based in New Delhi, India. Born to a family who has been involved in dance for generations, Munna Shukla specializes in Kathak, a classical dance form of North India...
of Vaishali, also lost.