Manoj Kumar Yadav (Jharkhand politician)

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Manoj Kumar Yadav
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Member (MLA) of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
23 November 2024
Residence(s) Hazaribagh, Jharkhand
Alma mater Ranchi University
Profession Politician

Manoj Kumar Yadav (born 22 December 1956) is an Indian politician from Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand. He is presently the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Barhi assembly constituency as a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member. [1] [2] He is the Chairman of Jharkhand's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) since January 2025. [3]

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Early life and Education

Manoj Kumar Yadav was born on 22 December 1956 in Jharkhand. He did B.Sc. from Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav College affiliated with the Ranchi University in 1975.

About

Between 1995 and 2014, Manoj Yadav has been elected four times from Barhi seat as MLA on Indian National Congress (INC) symbol. He was the senior-most politician in party but left the Congress and joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2018.

Manoj Yadav unsuccessfully contested from Barhi in 5th Jharkhand Assembly election on BJP symbol. [4] In 2024, he once again became MLA from Barhi Vidhan Sabha and became member of the 6th Jharkhand Assembly.

Positions held

Manoj Kumar Yadav has served 5 times as MLA. He also unsuccessfully contested the Lok Sabha elections from Chatra constituency in 2019.

FromToPositionConstituency
19952000 MLA in the 11th Bihar Assembly Barhi
20002005 MLA in the 1st Jharkhand Assembly Barhi
20052009 MLA in the 2nd Jharkhand Assembly Barhi
20142019 MLA in the 4th Jharkhand Assembly Barhi
2024Incumbent MLA in the 6th Jharkhand Assembly Barhi

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References

  1. "Manoj Kumar Yadav - Winner - Barhi, Hazaribagh 2024". My Neta. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  2. "Barhi Election Result 2024 LIVE: Manoj Kumar Yadav of BJP Wins". News18. 23 November 2024.
  3. "बरही विधायक मनोज यादव विधानसभा लोक लेखा समिति के सभापति बने". Hindustan (Hindi). 18 January 2025.
  4. "Barhi Election Results 2019 Live Updates: Umashankar Akela of Congress Wins". www.news18.com. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.