Suresh Yadav better known as Dharmraj Singh Yadav is an Indian politician currently serving as a member of the 18th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. He is a member of the Samajwadi Party and represents the Barabanki Assembly constituency in Barabanki district.[1]

Dharmraj Singh Yadav
धर्मराज सिंह यादव
Member of 16th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
2012–2017
Preceded bySangram Singh
ConstituencyBarabanki
Member of 17th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
2017–2022
Preceded bySurendra Singh
ConstituencyBarabanki
Member of 18th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2022
Preceded byRamkumari Maurya
ConstituencyBarabanki
Personal details
Nationality Indian
Political partySamajwadi Party
OccupationPolitician

He previously served as a member of the 16th and 17th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, representing the Barabanki Assembly constituency.[2][3]

Career edit

Following the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election,[4] he was re-elected as an MLA from the Barabanki Assembly constituency, defeating Ramkumari Maurya,[5][6] the candidate from the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), by a margin of 35,050 votes.[7][8][9]

Early life edit

Yadav was born on 17 June 1963. He has obtained a law degree from Lucknow University.[10]

References edit

  1. ^ "Dharamraj Singh Yadav Vidhan Sabha Election Results 2022". news18.com.
  2. ^ "Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh) Assembly Election Results 2022 Live: SP's Dharmraj Singh Yadav leads with over 96,000 votes". The Indian Express. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  3. ^ Chief Electoral Officer, Uttar Pradesh>Information and Statistics>AC's,PC's Booths>Assembly Constituencies>268-Barabanki
  4. ^ "Election Commission of India male election to vidhan sabha trends & result march-2022". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
  5. ^ "U.P. Election result". The Hindu. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  6. ^ "UP Election Results: Landslide victory for BJP, SP distant 2nd; Congress, BSP decimated". zeenews.india.com. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  7. ^ "Barabanki Assembly Seat: SP's Dharamraj Singh Yadav won in 2017, what will happen this time?". Aaj Tak. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  8. ^ "Uttar Pradesh Election 2022: Barabanki Assembly Seat". Hindustan Times.
  9. ^ "Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh) Assembly Election Results 2022 Live: SP's Dharmraj Singh Yadav leads with over 96,000 votes". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  10. ^ "Dharmraj Singh Yadav's short biography". hindi.pardaphash.com. Retrieved 2021-11-23.