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'''Tejashwi Prasad Yadav''' (born 9 November 1989) is the current [[Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar]], serving since 20 November 2015 in Chief Minister [[Nitish Kumar]]'s cabinet.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/tejaswi-yadav-appointed-deputy-chief-minister-of-bihar/ | title=Tejashwi Yadav appointed Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar | publisher=[[Indian Express]] | date=20 November 2015 | accessdate=20 November 2015}}</ref>
'''Tejashwi Prasad Yadav''' (born 9 November 1989) is an [[Indian]] politician and former crickter. He is the current [[Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar]], serving since 20 November 2015 in Chief Minister [[Nitish Kumar]]'s cabinet.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/tejaswi-yadav-appointed-deputy-chief-minister-of-bihar/ | title=Tejashwi Yadav appointed Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar | publisher=[[Indian Express]] | date=20 November 2015 | accessdate=20 November 2015}}</ref>


== Political Career ==
== Political Career ==

Revision as of 04:54, 23 December 2016

Tejashwi Yadav
4th Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar
Assumed office
20 November 2015
Chief MinisterNitish Kumar
Preceded bySushil Kumar Modi
Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly for Raghopur constituency
Assumed office
8 November 2015
Chief MinisterNitish Kumar
Preceded bySatish Kumar
Personal details
Born
Tejashwi Prasad Yadav

(1989-11-09) 9 November 1989 (age 35)
Patna, Bihar, India
NationalityIndia
Political partyRashtriya Janata Dal
Parents
OccupationCricketer, politician

Tejashwi Prasad Yadav
Personal information
Born (1989-11-09) 9 November 1989 (age 35)
Patna, Bihar, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm bowler
RoleMiddle-order batsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2008-2012Delhi Daredevils
2011–2012Jharkhand
Only First-class10 November 2009 Jharkhand v Vidarbha
List A debut14 February 2010 Jharkhand v Orissa
Last List A16 February 2010 Jharkhand v Tripura
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 1 2 4
Runs scored 20 14 3
Batting average 10.00 7.00 3.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 19 9 3
Balls bowled 30 24 36
Wickets 0 1 0
Bowling average 23.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/10
Catches/stumpings 0/0 1/0 1/0
Source: ESPNcricinfo, May 2, 2016

Tejashwi Prasad Yadav (born 9 November 1989) is an Indian politician and former crickter. He is the current Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, serving since 20 November 2015 in Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's cabinet.[1]

Political Career

He was elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly from the Raghopur constituency as a member of the Rashtriya Janata Dal in 2015.[2][3]

Cricket Career

Prior to his plunge into politics, Yadav was a cricketer, who played as middle-order batsman in one Ranji Trophy match and two limited-overs games for Jharkhand. Based on it he was also a part of the Delhi Daredevils for its 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2012 Indian Premier League seasons.[4]

Personal Life

He is the son of former Bihar chief ministers Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi. His elder brother Tej Pratap is also a minister in the Bihar government.

References

  1. ^ "Tejashwi Yadav appointed Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar". Indian Express. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Lalu Prasad's son Tejaswi celebrates birthday along with Bihar win". Sanjay Ojha. The Times of India. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Dad by his side, debutant Tejashwi Yadav plays the right strokes". The Economic Times. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  4. ^ Saurabh Tiwary named Jharkhand captain