Giridhari YadavDOCKET NO. 88119

AGE

63

EDUCATION

Graduate

TERMS SERVED

2

PROFESSION BEFORE POLITICS

Agriculture and Social Work

DECLARED ASSETS

Rs 2.54 Crore

An agriculturist and social worker, Giridhari Yadav has served as a Member of Parliament for Banka constituency for two terms (15th and 17th Lok Sabha).

ATTENDANCE

73.6%

QUESTIONS ASKED

120

DEBATES PARTICIPATED

3

MPLADS UTILIZATION

64.6%

SOURCE: PRS India

ALLOCATED

₹14.70 Cr

SPENT

₹11.48 Cr

UNSPENT

₹3.22 Cr

UTILIZATION

78.1%

WORKS COMPLETED

83

WORKS RECOMMENDED

35

SOURCE: Empowered Indian (empoweredindian.in/mplads), MPLADS government data

1 FULFILLED · 2 BROKEN · 6 IN PROGRESS · 0 UNVERIFIED

1. 01. Advocate for special category status to boost state funding.

   BROKEN

   Centre has repeatedly and explicitly rejected special category status for Bihar, citing the 14th Finance Commission's recommendation against new SCS designations.

   Special Category Status for Bihar

2. 02. Support the JD(U)'s demand for a comprehensive national caste census.

   IN PROGRESS

   Union Cabinet approved including caste enumeration in the next national census (30 Apr 2025); house-listing phase begins Oct 2026, population enumeration March 2027.

   Nationwide Caste Census

3. 03. Expand the reach of the Jeevika scheme for rural women.

   FULFILLED

   The Jeevika scheme, a flagship program of the Bihar government, has significantly expanded its reach. As per the Bihar Economic Survey 2022-23, the scheme has mobilized over 1.27 crore rural women into Self-Help Groups, operating across all 38 districts and 534 blocks of Bihar.

   Women Empowerment · SOURCE: Bihar Economic Survey 2022-23, Chapter 5 (Rural Development); Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (BRLPS) official reports

4. 04. Special Category Status for Bihar: Advocate for special category status to boost state funding.

   BROKEN

   The central government formally denied Special Category Status to Bihar in 2024, opting for financial aid packages instead.

   General

5. 05. Nationwide Caste Census: Support the JD(U)'s demand for a comprehensive national caste census.

   IN PROGRESS

   The JD(U) has consistently advocated for a caste census, and while a Bihar caste census has been completed, a nationwide one remains a demand rather than a fulfilled promise.

   General · SOURCE: https://www.jansatta.com/politics/bihar-caste-census-nitish-kumar-says-after-bihar-caste-census-to-work-for-nationwide-caste-census-national-caste-census-demand-pm-modi-930187/

6. 06. Women Empowerment: Expand the reach of the Jeevika scheme for rural women.

   IN PROGRESS

   The Jeevika scheme is an ongoing initiative by the Bihar government aimed at empowering rural women, and its reach is continuously being expanded.

   General · SOURCE: https://www.jeevika.bih.nic.in/

7. 07. Expansion of Regional Transport Networks: Advocated for the construction and expansion of regional transport networks, including the four-laning of NH-133E between Bhagalpur and Dhakamore.

   IN PROGRESS

   While there are ongoing efforts to improve regional transport networks in Bihar, specific confirmation of the four-laning of NH-133E between Bhagalpur and Dhakamore as directly advocated by the MP is not readily available.

   General · SOURCE: https://prsindia.org/mptrack/lok-sabha/giridhari-yadav

8. 08. Railway Infrastructure Improvements: Pushed for new train services, such as from Sultanganj to Katoria, and improvements to railway infrastructure within the Banka constituency.

   IN PROGRESS

   There have been reports and discussions regarding railway infrastructure development and new train services in Bihar, including proposals relevant to the Banka constituency, indicating ongoing efforts rather than a fully completed promise.

   General · SOURCE: https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/bhagalpur/story-new-train-service-from-sultanganj-to-madhepura-will-run-on-this-route-see-full-list-2299118.html

9. 09. Education and Healthcare Access: Promised to call for the construction of school buildings, address medical seat shortages, and improve healthcare access.

   IN PROGRESS

   Improvements in education and healthcare access are continuous governmental efforts. Specific fulfilled promises regarding construction of school buildings and addressing medical seat shortages directly linked to the MP are not prominently documented, but broader initiatives are in place.

   General · SOURCE: https://prsindia.org/mptrack/lok-sabha/giridhari-yadav

• [1] https://www.myneta.info/LokSabha2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=4560
• [2] https://prsindia.org/mptrack/lok-sabha/giridhari-yadav