Rabri Devi Yadav was born on 1 January 1955 and is an Indian politician who formerly served 3 terms as the Chief Minister of Bihar, the first and only woman till date to have held the office.
11 Facts About Rabri Devi
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Rabri Devi is a Member of Bihar Legislative Council and she formerly served as the Leader of the Opposition in Bihar Vidhan Parishad.
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Rabri Devi was born on 1 January 1955 in Salar Kalan village near Mirganj of Gopalganj district, Bihar.
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Rabri Devi's parents are Shiv Prasad Chaudhary and Maharjia Devi.
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Rabri Devi is named after an Indian sweet as per a custom in her family.
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Rabri Devi became the first female Chief Minister of Bihar on 25 July 1997, after her husband, Lalu Prasad Yadav, was forced to resign following the arrest warrant issued against him in corruption charges relating to the Fodder scam.
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Rabri Devi was elected thrice to Bihar Vidhan Sabha from Raghopur seat.
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In 2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, Rabri Devi contested from two seats: Raghopur and Sonpur assembly seats, but lost both in an election where the Rashtriya Janata Dal faced defeat, winning only 22 seats.
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Rabri Devi contested from Saran in 2014 Lok Sabha election but lost to Rajiv Pratap Rudy of BJP.
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Rabri Devi's appointment as the Chief Minister of Bihar is considered one of the most unexpected and awkward decisions in Indian political history, as she was a traditional housewife and had no interest nor any prior experience in politics.
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Rabri Devi married Lalu Prasad Yadav on 1 June 1973 at the age of 17 years, in an arranged marriage, and they went on to have 2 sons and 7 daughters.