Shaligram Yadav

Shaligram Yadav (2 January 1938 – 4 May 2021)^[1] was an Indian politician and former member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly. He was the representative from the Benipatti and Harlakhi Assembly constituency .

Shaligram Yadav
Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly
In office 2010–2015
Preceded by	Ram Naresh Pandey
Succeeded by	Basant Kumar
Constituency	Harlakhi
In office 2005–2010
Preceded by	Yogeshwar Jha
Succeeded by	Vinod Narayan Jha
Constituency	Benipatti
In office 1995–2000
Preceded by	Yogeshwar Jha
Succeeded by	Ramashish Yadav
Constituency	Benipatti
Personal details
Born	(1938-01-02)2 January 1938 Loma, Benipatti, Bihar, India
Died	4 May 2021(2021-05-04) (aged 83) Patna, Bihar
Political party	Janata Dal (United)
Alma mater	Bihar University

Early life

Shaligram Yadav was born in Loma, Madhubani, on 2 January 1938,^[2] the son of Devnandan Yadav and Ramraji Devi. He did his primary schooling from his hometown and higher study from Bihar University, Muzaffarpur where he received a B.A. and a master's degree in Hindi in 1960.^[3]

After finishing his higher education he worked in a textile industry and later joined in politics and also social reforms.

Political career

Shaligram Yadav began his political career from Congress party at his late 40s. He was first elected for MLA^[4] in 1995 in independent candidacy from Benipatti, Madhubani, and won two more times from Janata Dal (United) party in 2005 and 2010.