Sharad Yadav (1 July 1947 – 12 January 2023) was an Indian politician from the Rashtriya Janata Dal(RJD) party. He was elected to the Lok Sabha seven times[1] and to the Rajya Sabha four times for Janata Dal (United).[2] He was the first national president of JD(U), serving from its formation in 2003 until 2016.[3] He was disqualified from the Rajya Sabha in 2017 and removed from party leadership positions for engaging in anti-party activities.[4][5]