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Nand Kishore Yadav was appointed arsenic the Governor of Nagaland by the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, connected Thursday, March 5, 2026.
Mr Yadav’s assignment follows his tenure arsenic the Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly.
Early life
Mr. Yadav was calved connected August 26, 1953, successful the Khajekalan country of Old Patna, Bihar, to Panna Lal Yadav, who owned a concern successful the metropolis and Raj Kumari Yadav.
His great-grandfather, Jhalo Sardar, was a well-known landlord successful the area.
Mr. Yadav completed his matriculation successful 1969 from the State Marwari High School, Patna. He aboriginal went connected to prosecute a Bachelor of Science grade astatine the College of Commerce, Magadh University.
During his last twelvemonth of graduation successful 1974, Mr. Yadav near his studies to articulation the JP Movement of ‘total revolution’ led by Jayaprakash Narayan.
Political career
Mr. Yadav joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh(R.S.S.) successful 1969 and became progressive successful the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) successful 1971.
He started successful section authorities arsenic a Councillor successful the Patna Municipal Corporation successful 1978 and became Deputy Mayor of Patna successful 1982.
Mr Yadav served arsenic the President of the Bihar BJP from 1998 to 2003.
He is simply a seven–time subordinate of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), representing Patna East(later renamed Patna Sahib) since 1995.
Key ministerial and law positions
Mr. Yadav has held respective cardinal portfolios successful the Bihar government, including aggregate presumption arsenic the Road Construction Minister, Health and Family Welfare Minister, and Tourism Minister nether respective Nitish Kumar governments
.He served arsenic the Leader of the Opposition successful the Bihar Legislative Assembly from 2013 to 2015.
In February 2024, helium was elected arsenic the 17th Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly, a relation helium served successful until helium was appointed Governor of Nagaland.
