Virendra Yadav
Bhai Virendra Yadav | |
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| Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Srikant Nirala |
| Constituency | Maner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bhai Virendra Yadav 3 May 1961[1] Maner, Bihar, India |
| Political party | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| Residence(s) | Patna, Bihar |
| Alma mater | B.A Magadh University |
| Profession | Politician, social worker |
Bhai Virendra Yadav (born 3 May 1961) is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly from Maner[2] in the 2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly elections, as a member of the Rashtriya Janata Dal. Currently he is serving as a Main spokesman of Bihar RJD Party.
Virendra was interested in contesting from Patliputra[3] in the 2019 Lok Sabha election but was opposed by Tej Pratap Yadav, as the latter's elder sister Misa Bharti was contesting from that seat.
[4] He is currently the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Bihar Vidhan Sabha.
Controversy
In July 2025, Bhai Virendra was involved in a widely publicized controversy after an audio clip of a phone call between him and a panchayat secretary went viral on social media.[5] In the clip, Virendra can be heard threatening the official with the phrase "joote se maarenge" ("will beat you with a shoe") while demanding swift action on a death certificate issue. When the official failed to recognize him, Virendra allegedly responded, "You don’t know Bhai Virendra?"
The panchayat secretary, Sandip Kumar, filed a formal complaint under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, alleging caste-based abuse and intimidation.[6]
The incident sparked widespread reactions online and led to comparisons with fictional political drama from the popular Indian web series Panchayat. Virendra later acknowledged using strong language but claimed it was a reaction to the official's tone and accused the official of violating his privacy by recording the call.[7]
The episode made him the subject of widespread memes and commentary across Indian social media platforms.
External links
References
- ^ "Member Profile of Maner MLA" (PDF). vidhansabha.bih.nic. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ^ "Maner MLA and Ex MLA list". www.elections.in. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ "पाटलिपुत्र सीट : RJD में मचा घमासान, पार्टी विधायक ने तेजप्रताप को बताई 'हैसियत'". aajtak.intoday.in. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "बिहार विधानसभा की 25 समितियों का गठन, BJP-7, RJD-6, Jdu को 5 समिति में सभापति का प्रभार".
- ^ "'Joote se maarenge': RJD MLA Bhai Virendra threatens panchayat secretary in viral audio". India Today. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "'Joota se maarunga': Panchayat-like spat between MLA and secretary over death certificate goes viral". The Economic Times. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "'Will beat you with shoes': RJD MLA Bhai Virendra admits to using harsh words". The Times of India. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.