Sahdev Prasad Yadav

Sahdeo Prasad Yadav was an Indian politician and a member of Bihar Legislative Assembly of India. He represented the Kurtha^[2] constituency in Arwal district of Bihar. He had been a Mukhiya of Chitaukhar-Jalalpur Panchayat for almost 25 years. First he became an MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) in 1980 while being in Lok Dal party. He was elected in 1995 as a member of Janata Dal.^[3] Yadav started his political career in 1957 as an Independent candidate from Tikari^[4] constituency but lost. Later this constituency named as Konch (Vidhan Sabha constituency), now again becomes Tikari constituency from 2010 onwards. He also fought from here as a candidate of Indian National Congress in 1967 but lost to U. N. Verma of Samyukta Socialist Party and in 1969 lost to Ram Balav Saran Singh.^[5][6]

Sahdev Prasad Yadav
Bihar Legislative Assembly
In office 1990–1995
Preceded by	Mudrika Singh Yadav
Succeeded by	Shiv Bachan Yadav
Constituency	Kurtha[1]
Personal details
Born	Vill+Post Kamalpur, Tekari, Gaya, Bihar
Died	15 June 2009
Resting place	Sahdev Prasad Yadav High School Kamlalpur, Tekari, Gaya, Bihar
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Janata Dal Rashtriya Janata Dal
Parent	Saudagar Yadav (Father)
Residence(s)	Patna, Bihar
Occupation	Agriculturist
Profession	Politician

Other institutions and monuments

• Sahdev Prasad Yadav High School Kamlalpur, Tekari, Gaya, Bihar^[7]
• Sahdev Prasad Yadav Balika High School Manikpur Kurtha, Arwal, Bihar
• Sahdev Prasad Yadav College Karpi, Arwal, Bihar