Ejya Yadav
Dr. Ejya Yadav (born 15 July 1971) is an Indian politician and academician currently serving as a Member of the Legislative Assembly Bihar representing Mohiuddinnagar Vidhan Sabha constituency from the Rashtriya Janata Dal. Earlier, she had been a Professor at Patna Women's College.
Ejya Yadav | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Ajay Kumar Bulganin |
| Constituency | Mohiuddinnagar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 July 1971 Rasulpur Mohiuddinagar, Bihar |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
Career
Yadav did her schooling at Ranchi Loreto Convent and Patna Notre Dame. Prior to getting elected as an MLA, she was the Head of the Communicative English Department at Patna Women's College.[1]
During the 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, Ejya was selected as the Rashtriya Janata Dal candidate for Mohiuddinnagar seat ahead of sitting MLA, Ajay Kumar Bulganin, who had represented the area twice before. Bulganin ran as the candidate of the Jan Adhikar Party.[2] She won the race, defeating her nearest rival, independent candidate Rajesh Singh by margin of over 23,000 votes.[3]
Ejya Yadav has gained prominence within the RJD since her election. She was made the party spokesperson. She is seen as someone that can articulate the party's view to both journalists as well as the grassroots, especially since the arrest of party leader Lalu Prasad Yadav. She is one of the few party leaders who has visited Lalu in Ranchi jail to discuss party matters.[4]
References
- Frank Krishner (28 September 2015). "Between The Devil And The Deep Sea". Outlook India.
- Ramashankar (8 October 2015). "In Yadav hub, a Bulganin fights for his seat". Daily Telegraph.
- Madan Kumar (11 November 2015). "Bihar election results: Only 3 of 10 varsity teachers emerge winners". Times of India.
- Amit Bhelari (17 January 2018). "RJD learns to cope without Lalu". Daily Telegraph.