Satish Kumar Yadav

Satish Kumar Yadav (born 9 February 1966), also known as Satish Rai, is an Indian politician and farmer from Bihar. He represented the Raghopur constituency in the Bihar Legislative Assembly from 2010 to 2015. As of 2025, he is affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).^[1] He is also known among locals for his social work, particularly for helping poor and needy people in the region.

Satish Kumar Yadav
Satish Kumar Yadav in 2025
Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
In office 24 November 2010 – 8 November 2015
Preceded by	Rabri Devi
Succeeded by	Tejashwi Yadav
Constituency	Raghopur
Personal details
Born	(1966-02-09) 9 February 1966 (age 59) Vaishali district, Bihar, India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party (2015–present)
Other political affiliations	Janata Dal (United) (2005–2015) Rashtriya Janata Dal (1990–2005)
Parent	Shyam Narayan Yadav (father)
Residence(s)	Rampur Shyamchand, Raghopur, Vaishali
Alma mater	Magadh University
Profession	Politician, Farmer

Early life and education

Satish Kumar Yadav was born on 9 February 1966 in Rampur Shyamchand village, Raghopur, Vaishali district, Bihar. His father, Shyam Narayan Yadav, was a farmer. He completed his post-graduation (M.Sc.) from Magadh University.^[1]

Political career

Yadav began his political career with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and later joined the Janata Dal (United) (JDU). In the 2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, he contested from Raghopur on a JDU ticket and defeated former Chief Minister Rabri Devi by a margin of 13,006 votes.^[2]

Due to the JDU-RJD alliance in 2015, the Raghopur seat was allotted to RJD, and Tejashwi Yadav contested and won. Satish Kumar Yadav then joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and contested as its candidate but lost by 22,733 votes.^[3]

In the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, Satish Kumar Yadav once again contested from Raghopur as a BJP candidate against Tejashwi Yadav. However, the presence of the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) candidate divided the Rajput vote base, which led to Yadav losing by a margin of 38,174 votes.^[4]

In the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, Yadav is again contesting from Raghopur as the BJP candidate against Tejashwi Yadav, creating a tough electoral battle.^[2]

Personal life

Yadav resides in Rampur Shyamchand, Raghopur, Vaishali. Apart from politics, he is involved in agriculture and is popularly known among locals as “Satish Rai.”^[3]

See also

• Raghopur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
• Tejashwi Yadav
• Bihar Legislative Assembly