Rajesh Yadav (Hindi: राजेश यादव) is an Indian politician and a member of the Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh in India.[1][2] He represents the Katra constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Samajwadi Party political party.[3][4][5]
Rajesh Yadav राजेश यादव | |
|---|---|
| MLA, 16th Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office March 2012 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Constituency | Katra |
| MLA, 15th Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 7 May – 12 March | |
| Preceded by | Virendra Pratap Singh |
| Succeeded by | Roshan Lal Verma |
| Constituency | Tilhar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 November 1969[1] Shahjahanpur district[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Samajwadi Party[1] |
| Spouse | Anjana Yadav |
| Children | 2 sons: Jayant Yadav and Abhay Yadav |
| Parent | Late Satyapal Singh Yadav (Father)[1] Late Shakuntala Yadav (Mother)[1] |
| Residence | Shahjahanpur district |
| Alma mater | Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Swami Sukhdevanand Law College[2] |
| Profession | Politician and farmer |
Early life and education edit
Rajesh Yadav was born in Shahjahanpur district. He attended the Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College and Swami Sukhdevanand Law College and attained Bachelor of Engineering & Bachelor of Laws degrees.[2][1]
Political career edit
Rajesh Yadav has been a MLA for two terms. He represented the Katra constituency and is a member of the Samajwadi Party political party.[1][2]
He lost his seat in the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election to Veer Vikram Singh Prince of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[6]
Posts held edit
| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2012 | 2017 | Member, 16th Legislative Assembly | |
| 02 | 2007 | 2012 | Member, 15th Legislative Assembly |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Member Profile" (PDF). Legislative Assembly official website. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Candidate affidavit". My neta.info. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "2012 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "2007 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "All MLAs from constituency". elections.in. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Live KATRA Seat Election Result 2022 in Uttar Pradesh".