Editing Pappu Yadav (section)

==Politics==
Yadav's political journey began with his independent win in the [[Singheshwar Assembly constituency|Singheshwar constituency]] in the [[1990 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]. He soon garnered the attention of prominent politicians, including RJD chief [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]]. In the [[1991 Indian general election]], Yadav won the Purnia Lok Sabha constituency with a significant margin, solidifying his influence in the [[Kosi division|Kosi region]].

In 2008, Yadav was convicted of murder and sentenced to [[life imprisonment]], which disqualified him from fighting future elections.<ref name=":0" />

=== 2009 Lok Sabha election===
[[File:The Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha), Shri Rajesh Ranjan (Pappu Yadav) meeting the Union Minister for Railways, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, in New Delhi on March 22, 2016.jpg|thumb|Pappu Yadav meeting the Union Minister for Railways, [[Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu]]]]
On 2 April 2009, the [[Patna High Court]] rejected Yadav's plea to be allowed to contest the [[2009 Indian general election|2009 Indian parliamentary elections]] because he had been convicted of murder. On 11 April, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav expelled Pappu Yadav from the party. His mother Shanti Priya fought elections in his place, she lost to [[Uday Singh]] of [[Bharatiya Janata Party|Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)]].

=== 2010 Bihar election ===
During [[2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]], Pappu Yadav along with Anil Yadav and Rampravesh Rai were expelled from the RJD for alleged anti-party activity. They were charged with working against the party's official nominee for [[Fatuha Assembly constituency]], Ramanand Yadav.

=== 2014 Lok Sabha election ===
Yadav was acquitted of murder and subsequently fought in the [[2014 Indian general election|2014 general elections]].

Pappu Yadav defeated  JD(U)'S [[Sharad Yadav]] and become an MP for the fifth time.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-05-16 |title=BJP wipes out Nitish's JDU in Bihar, Sharad Yadav humbled |url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/bjp-wipes-out-nitishs-jdu-in-bihar-sharad-yadav-humbled-1527253.html |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=Firstpost |language=en-us}}</ref> His wife, Ranjeet Ranjan was also elected from Supaul from Congress. Pappu Yadav became one of the 'best performing' MPs from Bihar in 2015 for his attendance and participation in debates.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-03-22 |title=Pappu Yadav, once accused of murder, now among 'best performing' MPs in Lok Sabha |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pappu-yadav-once-accused-of-murder-now-among-best-performing-mps/article1-1329193.aspx |access-date=2024-07-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150322091201/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pappu-yadav-once-accused-of-murder-now-among-best-performing-mps/article1-1329193.aspx |archive-date=22 March 2015 }}</ref>

=== 2015 Bihar election ===
On 7 May 2015, the RJD expelled him due to anti-party activities, after which he founded a new party [[Jan Adhikar Party|Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik)]].<ref name="india1">[http://zeenews.india.com/news/bihar/madhepura-mp-pappu-yadav-expelled-from-rjd-may-join-hands-with-bjp_1591527.html Madhepura MP Pappu Yadav expelled from RJD, may join hands with BJP | Zee News]. Zeenews.india.com (7 May 2015). Retrieved on 2015-07-28.</ref>

Pappu Yadav floated the new party just before the [[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Expelled-RJD-MP-Pappu-Yadav-floats-new-party/articleshow/47319368.cms Expelled RJD MP Pappu Yadav floats new party – The Times of India]. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (17 May 2015). Retrieved on 2015-07-28.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150610223844/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pappu-yadav-could-win-over-disgruntled-lalu-supporters-in-bihar/article1-1357284.aspx Pappu Yadav could win over disgruntled Lalu supporters in Bihar]. Hindustantimes.com (11 June 2015). Retrieved on 2015-07-28.</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/bihar2025-campaign-stunt-pappu-yadav/article7303500.ece Bihar@2025 campaign stunt: Pappu Yadav]. The Hindu (11 June 2015). Retrieved on 2015-07-28.</ref><ref>[http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bihar2025-campaign-political-stunt-ec-should-stop-it-pappu-yadav/articleshow/47618675.cms Bihar@2025 campaign political stunt, EC should stop it: Pappu Yadav – The Economic Times]. Economictimes.indiatimes.com (10 June 2015). Retrieved on 2015-07-28.</ref><ref name="thehindubusinessline1">[http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/politics/pappu-yadav-launches-new-party/article7298822.ece Pappu Yadav launches new party | Business Line]. Thehindubusinessline.com (9 June 2015). Retrieved on 2015-07-28.</ref> He campaigned against the [[Nitish Kumar|Nitish]]-Lalu alliance.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150702062547/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150629/jsp/bihar/story_28356.jsp#.VZGCpIuUdyz Yadavs join hands to fight in unison]. Telegraphindia.com (29 June 2015). Retrieved on 2015-07-28.</ref> His party fought on 64 seats as part of Socialist Secular Morcha to form a third front in but failed to win any seats in the [[16th Bihar Assembly]].<ref>{{cite news |date=19 September 2015 |title=Samajwadi Party teams up with Pappu Yadav, NCP, 3 others to form third front |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/samajwadi-party-teams-up-with-pappu-yadav-ncp-3-others-to-form-third-front/articleshow/49028112.cms |newspaper=The Economic Times}}</ref>

=== 2019 Lok Sabha election ===
Pappu Yadav suffered a defeat in [[2019 Indian general election|2019]] when he contested from his own party from Madhepura constituency but came third behind [[Dinesh Chandra Yadav (Indian politician)|Dinesh Chandra Yadav]] and [[Sharad Yadav]]. His wife lost her seat to [[Dileshwar Kamait]] after contesting from Congress.<ref>{{cite news |date=18 May 2013 |title='Supreme Court will be moved against Pappu Yadav's acquittal' |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/supreme-court-will-be-moved-against-pappu-yadavs-acquittal/article4727692.ece |work=The Hindu |location=Chennai, India}}</ref>

===2020 Bihar election===
In September 2020, prior to the [[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|Bihar Assembly elections]], Yadav floated a new alliance called People Democratic Alliance which contained parties like [[Bahujan Mukti Party]] and [[Social Democratic Party of India|Social Democractic Party of India]], [[Indian Union Muslim League]] along with [[Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram)|Azad Samaj Party]], the party of [[Dalit]] activist and president of [[Bhim Army]], [[Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/india/bihar-assembly-election-2020-pappu-yadav-forms-poll-alliance-with-chandrasekhar-azad-to-take-on-ruling-nda-2313151.html|title=Bihar Assembly election 2020: Pappu Yadav forms poll alliance with Chandrasekhar Azad to take on ruling NDA|website=Zee News|access-date=2020-09-30}}</ref>

=== 2024 Lok Sabha election ===

Pappu Yadav, who contested the Purnia Lok Sabha seat in Bihar as an independent candidate, won the seat by a margin of over 23,000 votes. He defeated JDU candidate Santosh Kushwaha and RJD candidate [[Bima Bharti]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=PTI |title=Lok Sabha Elections 2024 {{!}} Independent Pappu Yadav wins Purnia in Bihar |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/elections/india/lok-sabha-elections-2024-independent-pappu-yadav-wins-purnia-in-bihar-3052558 |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Roushan |first=Anurag |date=2024-06-04 |title=Purnia Election Results 2024: Pappu Yadav wins against JDU's Santosh Kumar |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/bihar/news-purnia-lok-sabha-election-result-2024-jdu-santosh-kumar-kushwaha-rjd-bima-bharti-pappu-yadav-vote-counting-winning-losing-candidates-latest-updates-2024-06-04-934160 |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=www.indiatvnews.com |language=en}}</ref>