Tej Pratap Singh Yadav (born 21 November 1987) is an Indian politician who was a Member of Parliament in the Indian Lok Sabha, where he represented the Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh, from 2014 to 2019 as a member of the Samajwadi Party.
Tej Pratap Singh Yadav | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 13 September 2014 – 23 May 2019 | |
Preceded by | Mulayam Singh Yadav |
Succeeded by | Mulayam Singh Yadav |
Constituency | Mainpuri |
Personal details | |
Born | Saifai, Uttar Pradesh, India | 21 November 1987
Political party | ![]() |
Spouse |
Raj Lakshmi Yadav (m. 2015) |
Relations | Mulayam Singh Yadav (granduncle) Ram Gopal Yadav (granduncle) Shivpal Singh Yadav (granduncle) Hariom Yadav (granduncle) Lalu Prasad Yadav (father-in-law) Rabri Devi (mother-in-law) Tejashwi Yadav (brother-in-law) Tej Pratap Yadav (brother-in-law) Misa Bharti (Sister-in-law) Akhilesh Yadav (uncle) Dharmendra Yadav (uncle) Akshay Yadav (uncle) Aditya Yadav (uncle) Dimple Yadav (aunt) Chiranjeev Rao (brother-in-law) Ajay Singh Yadav (father-in-law) Sadhu Yadav (uncle) Subhash Prasad Yadav (uncle) |
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Residence(s) | Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh |
Alma mater | |
Profession | Politician |
Early life and education
editTej Pratap Singh Yadav was born on 21 November 1987 in Saifai village of Etawah district to Ranvir Singh Yadav and Mridula Yadav.
He studied at the Colonel Brown Cambridge School, Dehradun, and the Delhi Public School, Noida. He graduated with an MBA from the Leeds University Business School.
Family
editHis grandfather Ratan Singh Yadav, was the elder brother of Mulayam Singh Yadav.[1]
Hariom Yadav, the former MLA of Sirsaganj and Shikohabad is his maternal granduncle.
Career
editHe successfully contested a by-election to replace his granduncle, Mulayam Singh Yadav, as the Member of Parliament of the Mainpuri. [1]
Positions held
edit# | From | To | Positions | Party |
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1. | 2014 | 2019 | MP in 16th Lok Sabha from Mainpuri (by-election) | SP |
Personal life
editIn 2015, Tej Pratap married Raj Lakshmi Yadav, the youngest daughter of Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi.[2] The couple had a child in 2016.[3]
Educational organizations
editHe is part of management committee of two colleges named Chaudhary Charan Singh Post Graduate College and Chaudhary Charan Singh College of Law, both colleges established by Mulayam Singh Yadav.
References
edit- ^ a b Fareed, Mohd Faisal (17 September 2014). "Fifth of family joins SP chief in Lok Sabha". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Akhilesh Yadav can become PM: Tej Pratap Singh Yadav". The Economic Times. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Mulayam Singh Yadav's grandson Tej Pratap Singh blessed with baby boy". Mid-Day. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2018.