Pappu Yadav
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Rajesh Ranjan पप्पू यादव (b. 1967), better known as Pappu Yadav, is an Indian politician. He won elections to the Lok Sabha
in 1991, 1996, 1999, and in 2004 from several constituencies in Bihar on the RJD ticket. On 2008-02-14, he was convicted in the murder of Communist Party of India (Marxist)
legislator Ajit Sarkar and sentenced to life. Subsequently he was debarred from the 2009 general election
.
Pappu Yadav has more than 15 criminal cases pending against him, but has been convicted only in the Ajit Sarkar murder case.
and started off as a farmer. He was born in Khurda, Karveli in Madhepura district.
From his college life he started his career as a student.
Initially a small-time criminal, he moved up the crime ladder along with his role in politics. By the late 90s, he was a well-established mafia don, muscling his way around Bihar and across India.
He was elected to the Bihar legislative assembly from Singheshwar in 1990 as an independent candiate
, but in 1991 he contested and won through to the 11th Lok Sabha
from Purnea. He served four Lok Sabha terms, and asked one question on agriculture. He has been a member, off and on, of Lalu Prasad Yadav
's Rashtriya Janata Dal
. He has switched parties often, having been a member of the Samajwadi Party
, and LJP.
, along with his driver and a party worker. At that time, Pappu Yadav had left RJD. So, in 1999, Pappu Yadav was arrested for the murder. Eventually, the investigation was transferred from the Bihar Police to the CBI, who charged Pappu Yadav along with four others, for organizing the murder.
Pappu Yadav was jailed in Sikkim, but he used his political connections to turn Beur jail into his"fiefdom".
There was considerable media attention on Yadav's conduct in Tihad jail, with the Indian Supreme Court investigating the alleged violation of prison rules. Yadav was accused by the Central Bureau of Investigation
(CBI) of making about 640 calls from his mobile phone
, many of them to prominent people. In January 2005, the Supreme Court of India ordered that phone jammers be installed in the jails to prevent inmates from using mobile phones.
Yadav was also accused of re-entering Beur Jail after he was released on official bail
, and holding a party for the inmates of the jail. The main warden was suspended when the news of the event came to light. Eventually, in 2004, Yadav was transferred to Tihar Jail
in Delhi.
.
High Court rejected Yadav's plea to be allowed to contest the 2009 Indian parliamentary elections
, since he had been convicted for murder.
On 11 April, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav
expelled Pappu Yadav from the party.
His mother Shanti Priya, who was a candidate from Purnea, also lost to Uday Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP).
elections Pappu Yadav along with Anil Yadav and Rampravesh Rai expelled from Rashtriya Janata Dal
for alleged anti-party activity. They were charged with working against the party's official nominee for Fatua assembly constituency Ramanand Yadav.
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
in 1991, 1996, 1999, and in 2004 from several constituencies in Bihar on the RJD ticket. On 2008-02-14, he was convicted in the murder of Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of...
legislator Ajit Sarkar and sentenced to life. Subsequently he was debarred from the 2009 general election
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...
.
Pappu Yadav has more than 15 criminal cases pending against him, but has been convicted only in the Ajit Sarkar murder case.
Life
Pappu Yadav comes from a farmer family in MadhepuraMadhepura
Madhepura is a city and a municipality in Madhepura district in the Indian state of Bihar. Madhepura as it stands now was carved out of Saharsa district and got the status of revenue district on 9 May 1981. Prior to that, Madhepura was a sub-division under Bhagalpur district with effect from 3...
and started off as a farmer. He was born in Khurda, Karveli in Madhepura district.
From his college life he started his career as a student.
Initially a small-time criminal, he moved up the crime ladder along with his role in politics. By the late 90s, he was a well-established mafia don, muscling his way around Bihar and across India.
He was elected to the Bihar legislative assembly from Singheshwar in 1990 as an independent candiate
, but in 1991 he contested and won through to the 11th Lok Sabha
11th Lok Sabha
List of Members of the 11th Lok Sabha, elected during Indian general election, 1996 held during April-May 1996. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India.-Important members:* Speaker:...
from Purnea. He served four Lok Sabha terms, and asked one question on agriculture. He has been a member, off and on, of Lalu Prasad Yadav
Lalu 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...
's Rashtriya Janata Dal
Rashtriya Janata Dal
The Rashtriya Janata Dal is a political party in India, based in the state of Bihar. The party was founded in 1997 by Laloo Prasad Yadav. The party came about as a result of Lalu Prasad Yadav, ex-president of Janata Dal, being evicted by Sharad Yadav, the then president, on corruption charges ...
. He has switched parties often, having been a member of the Samajwadi Party
Samajwadi Party
Samajwadi Party is a political party in India. It is based in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It describes itself as a democratic socialist party...
, and LJP.
Ajit Sarkar murder case
Ajit Sarkar was a firebrand CPI-M member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly from Purnia and Katihar, and active in farmer politics. He had a long history of animosity with Pappu Yadav. On 1998-06-14, he was gunned down in broad daylight at Subhash Nagar in PurniaPurnia
Purnia is a city and a Municipal Corporation in Purnia district of the Indian state of Bihar. It is located 400 km from Patna.The Indian army, Border Security Force ,and the SSB and the have bases around the city...
, along with his driver and a party worker. At that time, Pappu Yadav had left RJD. So, in 1999, Pappu Yadav was arrested for the murder. Eventually, the investigation was transferred from the Bihar Police to the CBI, who charged Pappu Yadav along with four others, for organizing the murder.
Pappu Yadav was jailed in Sikkim, but he used his political connections to turn Beur jail into his"fiefdom".
There was considerable media attention on Yadav's conduct in Tihad jail, with the Indian Supreme Court investigating the alleged violation of prison rules. Yadav was accused by the Central Bureau of Investigation
Central Bureau of Investigation
The Central Bureau of Investigation is a government agency of India that serves as a criminal investigation body, national security agency and intelligence agency. It was established on 1 April 1963 and evolved from the Special Police Establishment founded in 1941...
(CBI) of making about 640 calls from his mobile phone
Mobile phone
A mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
, many of them to prominent people. In January 2005, the Supreme Court of India ordered that phone jammers be installed in the jails to prevent inmates from using mobile phones.
Yadav was also accused of re-entering Beur Jail after he was released on official bail
Bail
Traditionally, bail is some form of property deposited or pledged to a court to persuade it to release a suspect from jail, on the understanding that the suspect will return for trial or forfeit the bail...
, and holding a party for the inmates of the jail. The main warden was suspended when the news of the event came to light. Eventually, in 2004, Yadav was transferred to Tihar Jail
Tihar Jail
Tihar Prisons , also called Tihar Jail and Tihar Ashram , is the largest complex of prisons in South Asia. It is located at Tihar village, approximately 7 km from Chanakya Puri, to the west of New Delhi, India. The surrounding area is called Hari Nagar.The prison is maintained as a...
in Delhi.
Sentencing
In February 2008, a special CBI court convicted Pappu Yadav in the Ajit Sarkar murder case, along with former legislator Rajan Tiwari and noted criminal Anil Yadav. The court sentenced the three convicts to life imprisonmentLife imprisonment
Life imprisonment is a sentence of imprisonment for a serious crime under which the convicted person is to remain in jail for the rest of his or her life...
.
2009 elections
On 2 April 2009, the PatnaPatna
Paṭnā , is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second largest city in Eastern India . Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world...
High Court rejected Yadav's plea to be allowed to contest the 2009 Indian parliamentary elections
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...
, since he had been convicted for murder.
On 11 April, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav
Lalu 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...
expelled Pappu Yadav from the party.
His mother Shanti Priya, who was a candidate from Purnea, also lost to Uday Singh of 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).
2010 elections
During 2010 Bihar Vidhan SabhaBihar Vidhan Sabha
The Bihar Vidhan Sabha , also known as the Bihar Legislative Assembly, is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of the Indian state of Bihar.-History:...
elections Pappu Yadav along with Anil Yadav and Rampravesh Rai expelled from Rashtriya Janata Dal
Rashtriya Janata Dal
The Rashtriya Janata Dal is a political party in India, based in the state of Bihar. The party was founded in 1997 by Laloo Prasad Yadav. The party came about as a result of Lalu Prasad Yadav, ex-president of Janata Dal, being evicted by Sharad Yadav, the then president, on corruption charges ...
for alleged anti-party activity. They were charged with working against the party's official nominee for Fatua assembly constituency Ramanand Yadav.