Manoj Yadav

Manoj Kumar Yadav (born 22 December 1956) is an Indian politician from Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand. He is presently the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Barhi assembly constituency as a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member. He is the Chairman of Jharkhand's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) since January 2025.

Early life and education Manoj Kumar Yadav was born on 22 December 1956 in Jharkhand. He did B.Sc. from Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav College affiliated with the Ranchi University in 1975.

About Between 1995 and 2014, Manoj Yadav has been elected four times from Barhi seat as MLA on Indian National Congress (INC) symbol. He was the senior-most politician in party but left the Congress and joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2018.

Manoj Yadav unsuccessfully contested from Barhi in 5th Jharkhand Assembly election on BJP symbol. In 2024, he was elected once again as MLA from Barhi and became a member of the 6th Jharkhand Assembly.

Positions held Manoj Kumar Yadav has served 5 times as MLA. He also unsuccessfully contested the Lok Sabha elections from Chatra constituency in 2019.

From To Position Constituency 1995 2000 MLA in the 11th Bihar Assembly Barhi 2000 2005 MLA in the 1st Jharkhand Assembly Barhi 2005 2009 MLA in the 2nd Jharkhand Assembly Barhi 2014 2019 MLA in the 4th Jharkhand Assembly Barhi 2024 Incumbent MLA in the 6th Jharkhand Assembly Barhi