Lalu Prasad Yadav

LALU PRASAD YADAV has held many portfolios successfully over the years. He has been Chief Minister of Bihar twice, Union Railway Minister (2004–09), and Member of Parliament for Saran (Chhapra) in 2009, and Madhepura in 2004. He is the National President of the Rashtriya Janata Dal. During his stint as Railway Minister, Yadav steered the Indian Railways from being mired in losses to posting a surplus of nearly ?90,000 crore. He holds the unique distinction of being a Member of all four Houses of the Indian political system—Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, Vidhan Sabha and Vidhan Parishad. More importantly, Yadav has been a champion of social justice and has fought relentlessly for the empowerment of the weaker sections of society.