Nand Kishore Yadav
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Nand Kishore Yadav | |
|---|---|
 Yadav in 2026 | |
| 23rd Governor of Nagaland | |
| Assumed office 13 March 2026 | |
| Chief Minister | Neiphiu Rio |
| Preceded by | Ajay Kumar Bhalla |
| Minister of Public Works Department of Bihar | |
| In office 29 July 2017 – 16 November 2020 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Tejashwi Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Mangal Pandey |
| In office 26 November 2010 – 16 June 2013 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| In office 24 November 2005 – 13 April 2008 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Succeeded by | Prem Kumar |
| Leader of the Opposition in Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 19 June 2013 – 4 December 2015 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar Jitan Ram Manjhi Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Abdul Bari Siddiqui |
| Succeeded by | Prem Kumar |
| Minister of Health & Family Welfare of Bihar | |
| In office 13 April 2008 – 26 November 2010 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Chandra Mohan Rai |
| Succeeded by | Ashwini Kumar Choubey |
| Minister of Tourism of Bihar | |
| In office 24 November 2005 – 13 April 2008 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Succeeded by | Rampravesh Rai |
| Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1995–2025 | |
| Preceded by | Mahtab Lal Singh |
| Succeeded by | Ratnesh Kumar Kushwaha |
| Constituency | Patna Sahib |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 August 1953 |
| Education | Bachelor of Science |
| Alma mater | Patna University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | nandkishoreyadav.com |
Nand Kishore Yadav (born 26 August 1953) is an Indian politician, who served as the seventeenth Speaker of Bihar Legislative Assembly from 2024 till 2025.[1] He was former cabinet minister for road construction and health in the Government of Bihar.[2] He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). He is a senior BJP leader who joined, as minister, the Bihar Government after the split of the Mahagathbandhan and parting of ways between RJD and JDU in June 2013. Before that, he was cabinet minister for road construction and tourism and the leader of the opposition in the Bihar Assembly, at present Chairman- Prakalan Samiti (Bihar Vidhan Sabha). He is serving as the 23rd Governor of Nagaland since 13 March 2026.
Yadav was born on 26 August 1953 to the Panna Lal Yadav and Rajkumari Yadav.[citation needed] His great-grandfather, Jhalo Sardar, was a landlord. There was a myth saying that he used to pet lions.[3] His grandfather, Ramdas Rai, spent the family inheritance, mainly on keeping and breeding birds.[citation needed] (Yadav is quoted as saying, "Hum sher se chidiyon per aagaye"). His father had to restart from scratch and set up a business in the Khajekalan area of old Patna, where he was born and spent his childhood.[4]
Positions held
| # | Portrait | Assumed office | Left Office | Term Length | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
1978 | 1978 | Less than 1 year | Councillor, Patna Municipal Corporation |
| 2 | 1982 | 1982 | Less than 1 year | Deputy Mayor, Patna Municipal Corporation | |
| 3 | 1990 | 1990 | Less than 1 year | President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Bihar | |
| 4 | 1995 | 1990 | Less than 1 year | General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party, Bihar | |
| 5 | 1998 | 2003 | 5 years | President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Bihar | |
| 6 | 1995 | 2010 | 15 years | Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly from Patna East | |
| 7 | 2010 | 2025 | 15 years | Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly from Patna Sahib Assembly | |
| 8 | 24 November 2005 | 13 April 2008 | 2 years, 141 days | Minister of Road Construction & Tourism, Government of Bihar | |
| 9 | 13 April 2008 | 26 November 2010 | 2 years, 227 days | Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Bihar | |
| 10 | 2010 | 2013 | 3 years | Minister of Road Construction, Government of Bihar | |
| 11 | 19 June 2013 | 4 December 2015 | 2 years, 168 days | Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| 12 | 29 July 2017 | 16 November 2020 | 3 years, 110 days | Minister of Road Construction, Government of Bihar | |
| 13 | 15 February 2024 | 1 December 2025 | 1 year, 289 days | Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| 14 | |
13 March 2026 | Incumbent | 43 days | Governor of Nagaland |
