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{{short description|Indian Politician}}
{{short description|20th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, India}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name                = Akhilesh Yadav
| name                = Akhilesh Yadav
| image              = UP CM Akhilesh Yadav in a meeting1FB2FBB5-DCA5-45B0-AE7E-9C008212F85D.jpg
| image              = File:Akhilesh Yadav CMO Cropped.jpg
| birth_date          = {{Birth date and age|1973|7|1|df=yes}}
| birth_date          = {{Birth date and age|1973|7|1|df=yes}}
| birth_place        = [[Saifai]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
| birth_place        = [[Saifai]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India
| residence          = 1 Vikramaditya Marg, [[Lucknow]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/lucknow/cm-moves-to-new-residence-at-vikramaditya-marg.html |title=CM moves to new residence at Vikramaditya Marg |work=Daily Pioneer |date=8 October 2016 |access-date=5 April 2017}}</ref>
| residence          = 1 Vikramaditya Marg, [[Lucknow]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/lucknow/cm-moves-to-new-residence-at-vikramaditya-marg.html |title=CM moves to new residence at Vikramaditya Marg |work=Daily Pioneer |date=8 October 2016 |access-date=5 April 2017}}</ref>
| office1             = President of the [[Samajwadi Party]]
| office              = [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Leader of the Opposition]] of [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start1         = 1 January 2017
|governor=[[Anandiben Patel]]
| term_end1           =  
| term_start          = 26 March 2022
| predecessor1       = [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]]
| predecessor        = [[Ram Govind Chaudhary]]
| office2            = 21st [[Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh]]
| office3             =President of the [[Samajwadi Party]]
| term_start3         = 1 January 2017
| term_end3           =  
| predecessor3       = [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]]
| office2            = 20th [[List of chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh|Chief Minister]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| term_start2        = 15 March 2012
| term_start2        = 15 March 2012
| constituency2      =  
| constituency2      =  
|governor2=[[Banwari Lal Joshi]]<br>[[Aziz Qureshi]]<br>[[Ram Naik]]
| term_end2          = 19 March 2017
| term_end2          = 19 March 2017
| governor2          =
| predecessor2        = [[Mayawati]]
| predecessor2        = [[Mayawati]]
| successor2          = [[Yogi Adityanath]]
| successor2          = [[Yogi Adityanath]]
| office3             = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| office4             = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]] (MP) in [[Lok Sabha]]
| constituency4      = [[Kannauj (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kannauj]]
| term_start4        = 30 May 2019
| term_start4        = 2000
| term_end4          = 22 March 2022
| term_end4          = 2012
| constituency4      = [[Azamgarh Lok Sabha constituency|Azamgarh]]
| predecessor4        = [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]]
| predecessor4        = [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]]
| office5             = Member of [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council]]
| constituency5      = [[Kannauj (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kannauj]]
| term_start5         = 2012
| term_start5        = 2000
| term_end5           = 2018
| term_end5          = 2012
| term_start3        = 23 May 2019
| predecessor5        = [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]]
| term_end3          =  
| successor5          = [[Dimple Yadav]]
| constituency3       = [[Azamgarh (Lok Sabha constituency)|Azamgarh]]
| office6             = Member of [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council]]
| predecessor3       = [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]]
| term_start6         = 2012
| successor4          = [[Dimple Yadav]]
| term_end6           = 2018
| constituency6      = ''elected by Legislative Assembly members''
 
| office1            = Member of [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start1        = 10 March 2022
| constituency1       = [[Karhal (Assembly constituency)|Karhal]]
| predecessor1       = [[Sobaran Singh Yadav]]
| party              = [[Samajwadi Party]]
| party              = [[Samajwadi Party]]
| nationality        = Indian
| nationality        = Indian
| spouse              = [[Dimple Yadav]]
| spouse              = {{Marriage|[[Dimple Yadav]]|1999}}
| children            = 3
| children            = 3
| profession          = Politician
| profession          = Politician, [[civil engineer]]
| alma_mater          = [[JSS Science and Technology University]] ([[B.E.]])<br />[[University of Sydney]] ([[Master of Engineering|M.E.]])
| alma_mater          = [[JSS Science and Technology University]] ([[B.E.]])<br />[[University of Sydney]] ([[Master of Engineering|M.E.]])
| father              = [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]]
| father              = [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]]
| relations          = [[Shivpal Singh Yadav]] (uncle)<br />[[Ram Gopal Yadav]] (uncle)<br />[[Dharmendra Yadav]] (cousin)<br />[[Akshay Yadav]] (cousin)<br />[[Tej Pratap Singh Yadav]] (nephew)
| mother              =
| relations          = [[Shivpal Singh Yadav]] (uncle)
| successor4          = [[Dinesh Lal Yadav]]
}}
}}
'''Akhilesh Yadav''' ({{audio|Akhilesh Yadav pronunciation.ogg|pronunciation}}; born 1 July 1973) is an Indian politician and national president of the [[Samajwadi Party]] who served as the 20th [[Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh]] from 2012 to 2017. Having assumed office on 15 March 2012 at the age of 38, he is the youngest person to have held the office. Yadav is the [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]] for [[Azamgarh (Lok Sabha constituency)|Azamgarh]] in the [[17th Lok Sabha]], being elected in 2019.


His first significant success in politics was being elected as the Member of the [[Lok Sabha]] for the [[Kannauj (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kannauj constituency]] in 2000. He is the son of veteran politician [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]], the founder-patron of Samajwadi Party who has served as the [[Minister of Defence]] in the [[Government of India]] and three terms as the Chief Minister of [[Uttar Pradesh]].
'''Akhilesh Yadav''' ({{audio|Akhilesh Yadav pronunciation.ogg|pronunciation}}; born 1 July 1973)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=564 |title= Members Bioprofile |publisher=loksabhaph.nic.in |access-date=29 August 2021}}</ref> is an Indian politician and national president of the [[Samajwadi Party]] who served as the 20th [[Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/akhilesh-yadav-22828.html|title= Akhilesh Yadav Biography|publisher=oneindia.com |access-date=29 August 2021}}</ref> Having assumed office on 15 March 2012 at the age of 38, he is the youngest person to have held the office.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.in/political-leaders/akhilesh-yadav.html|title= Akhilesh Yadav Biography|publisher=elections.in|access-date=29 August 2021}}</ref> <!-- Do not remove or make changes to this paragraph; in the following context, his election to both the parliament and the state assembly is described here, and the details about his parliamentary seat resignation have been provided in the career section --> Yadav is the [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Leader of Opposition]] in the [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] since March 2022, an elected [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]] for [[Azamgarh (Lok Sabha constituency)|Azamgarh]] in the [[17th Lok Sabha]], and the incumbent [[Member of Legislative Assembly]] for [[Karhal (Assembly constituency)|Karhal]] in the [[2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|18th Vidhan Sabha]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/States/UttarPradesh/Leader%20of%20the%20House%20Sri%20Akhilesh%20Yadav%20Bioda.pdf|title=Uttar Pradesh Leader Biodata|publisher=Government of India}}</ref>
 
His first significant success in politics was being elected as the Member of the [[13th Lok Sabha]] in the year 2000 for the [[Kannauj Lok Sabha constituency|Kannauj]] constituency. He is the son of [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]], a veteran Indian politician and the founder of [[Samajwadi Party]] who served as [[Minister of Defence]], [[Government of India]] and three term [[Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh]].


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Yadav was born on 1 July 1973 in [[Saifai]], [[Etawah District]], Uttar Pradesh. He was born to Malti Devi and [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]], later [[Chief minister]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=564&lastls=15 |title= Members Bioprofile |publisher=Lok Sabha Secretariat |access-date=7 January 2019}}</ref> Malti Devi suffered complications while giving birth to Akhilesh which put her in a [[Persistent vegetative state|vegetative]] state. She died in 2003. With Mulayam Singh Yadav busy making a career in politics, Akhilesh was brought up mostly by his paternal grandparents. He completed his early education in a local school in Saifai and then one in Etawah town<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://caravanmagazine.in/reportage/everybodys-brother-akhilesh-yadav|title=Akhilesh Yadav in the family business|last=Dixit|first=Neha|website=The Caravan|language=en|access-date=22 May 2019}}</ref> He was schooled at the [[Military School]] in [[Dholpur]], [[Rajasthan]], then obtained his Bachelor's and master's degrees in [[Civil and Environmental Engineering|Civil Environmental Engineering]] at [[JSS Science and Technology University]]. He also has a master's degree in [[environmental engineering]] from the [[University of Sydney]], [[Australia]].<ref>{{cite news|title=10 things you want to know about Akhilesh Yadav|url=http://www.ndtv.com/assembly/10-things-you-want-to-know-about-akhilesh-yadav-470488|access-date=21 June 2016|work=NDTV.com}}</ref>
Yadav was born on 1 July 1973 in [[Saifai]], [[Etawah District]], Uttar Pradesh. He was born to Malti Devi and [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]], later [[Chief minister]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=564&lastls=15 |title= Members Bioprofile |publisher=Lok Sabha Secretariat |access-date=7 January 2019}}</ref> Malti Devi suffered complications while giving birth to Akhilesh which put her in a [[Persistent vegetative state|vegetative]] state. She died in 2003. With Mulayam Singh Yadav busy making a career in politics, Akhilesh was brought up mostly by his paternal grandparents.
 
He completed his early education in a local school in Saifai and then one in Etawah town.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://caravanmagazine.in/reportage/everybodys-brother-akhilesh-yadav|title=Everybody's Brother. Akhilesh Yadav in the family business |date=1 September 2015 |last=Dixit |first=Neha |work=[[The Caravan]] |language=en|access-date=22 May 2019}}</ref> He was schooled at [[Dholpur Military School]] in [[Dholpur]], [[Rajasthan]], then obtained his Bachelor's and master's degrees in [[Civil and Environmental Engineering|Civil Environmental Engineering]] at [[JSS Science and Technology University]], [[Mysore]], Karnataka, India. Akhilesh Yadav also holds a master's degree in [[environmental engineering]] from the [[University of Sydney]], Australia.<ref>{{cite news |title=10 things you want to know about Akhilesh Yadav |url=http://www.ndtv.com/assembly/10-things-you-want-to-know-about-akhilesh-yadav-470488 |date=21 March 2012 |access-date=21 June 2016|work=[[NDTV]] }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Yadav |first=Shyamlal |date=9 March 2022 |title=Akhilesh Yadav, Mulayam Singh's successor and 20th UP CM |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/akhilesh-yadav-mulayam-singh-successor-20th-up-cm-7812209/ |access-date=3 April 2023 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>


==Political career==
==Political career==
[[File:Uttar Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav meets PM Narendra Modi.jpg|thumb|UP CM Akhilesh Yadav meets PM [[Narendra Modi]]]]{{Copy edit|section|date=July 2021|for=converting bullet points to prose with proper citations}}
Yadav was elected to the [[13th Lok Sabha]] from [[Kannauj]] in a by-election in 2000. He was also a member of the Committee on Food, Civil Supplies, and Public Distribution.<ref>{{cite web |title=Yadav, Shri Akhilesh - Lok Sabha Profile |url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=564 |website=loksabhaph.nic.in |access-date=2 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=20 March 2004|title=Akhilesh Yadav|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/akhilesh-yadav/story-GU49TG5HboRlUlPHtDTZLO.html|access-date=23 July 2020|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> Yadav served as a Member of the Committee on Ethics from 2000 to 2001<ref>{{cite web|title=Akhilesh Yadav Biography - About family, political life, awards won, history|url=http://www.elections.in/political-leaders/akhilesh-yadav.html|website=www.elections.in|access-date=21 June 2016}}</ref> and in 2004 was elected as a [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|member]] of the [[14th Lok Sabha]] for a second term. He was at times a member of the following committees: Committee on Urban Development, Committee on Provision of Computers for various departments, Committee on Science and Technology, and Committee on Environment and Forests.


From 2009–2012 Yadav was elected and served as a member of the [[11th Lok Sabha|15th Lok Sabha]] for a second term. During this period he was a member of the following committees: Member of the Committee on Environment and Forests, Committee on Science and Technology, and the JPC on the [[2G spectrum case]].On 10 March 2012 he was appointed as leader of the [[Samajwadi Party]] in Uttar Pradesh. On 15 March 2012, at the age of 38, he became the [[Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh]], the youngest to hold the office.<ref name=":0" />
[[File:Akhilesh Yadav CMO Cropped.jpg|thumb|310x310px]]
 
Yadav was elected to the [[13th Lok Sabha]] from [[Kannauj]] in a by-election in 2000.<ref name=":0" /> He was also a member of the Committee on Food, Civil Supplies, and Public Distribution.<ref>{{cite web |title=Yadav, Shri Akhilesh - Lok Sabha Profile |url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=564 |website=loksabhaph.nic.in |access-date=2 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=20 March 2004|title=Akhilesh Yadav|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/akhilesh-yadav/story-GU49TG5HboRlUlPHtDTZLO.html|access-date=23 July 2020 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |language=en}}</ref> Yadav served as a Member of the Committee on Ethics from 2000 to 2001<ref>{{cite web|title=Akhilesh Yadav Biography - About family, political life, awards won, history|url=http://www.elections.in/political-leaders/akhilesh-yadav.html|website=www.elections.in|access-date=21 June 2016}}</ref> and in 2004 was elected as a [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|member]] of the [[14th Lok Sabha]] for a second term. He was at times a member of the following committees: Committee on Urban Development, Committee on Provision of Computers for various departments, Committee on Science and Technology, and Committee on Environment and Forests.
 
From 2009–2012 Yadav was elected and served as a member of the [[11th Lok Sabha|15th Lok Sabha]] for a second term. During this period he was a member of the following committees: Member of the Committee on Environment and Forests, Committee on Science and Technology, and the JPC on the [[2G spectrum case]]. On 10 March 2012 he was appointed as leader of the [[Samajwadi Party]] in Uttar Pradesh. On 15 March 2012, at the age of 38, he became the [[Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh]], the youngest to hold the office.<ref name="IndiaToday-15Mar12"/>
 
In May 2012 Yadav resigned from the Kannauj parliamentary seat to further serve as the [[Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh]] after his party won the Assembly elections.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/akhilesh-yadavs-wife-dimple-to-contest-kannauj-lok-sabha-by-polls/1/197702.html |title=Akhilesh Yadav's wife Dimple to contest Kannauj Lok Sabha by-polls |work=[[India Today]] |date=26 May 2012 |access-date=22 June 2016 |agency=[[Press Trust of India|PTI]]}}</ref> In the same month he became Member of the [[Uttar Pradesh]] [[Legislative Council (India)|Legislative council]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Akhilesh-Yadav-elected-unopposed-for-UP-legislative-council/articleshow/12730984.cms |title=Akhilesh Yadav elected unopposed for UP legislative council |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=19 April 2012 |first1=Ashish |last1=Tripathi |access-date=22 June 2016}}</ref> In the 2017 Assembly elections, the [[Samajwadi Party|SP]]-[[Indian National Congress|Congress]] Alliance headed by Yadav was unable to form the government. He submitted his resignation to Governor [[Ram Naik]] on 11 March.<ref>{{cite news |title=UP elections: Chief minister Akhilesh Yadav resigns |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/assembly-elections/up-elections-chief-minister-akhilesh-yadav-resigns/story-seO9Y8UvUyNVOrHBTDF3fP.html |access-date=19 August 2020 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=11 March 2017 |language=en |agency=[[Press Trust of India]] }}</ref>
 
The [[2019 Indian general election]]s and [[2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]s saw Yadav being elected to the parliament and state assembly simultaneously, with Yadav later retaining his state assembly seat, and thereby submitting his resignation in the Lok Sabha.<ref>{{cite news |title=Akhilesh Yadav Quits As MP, He Was Elected Uttar Pradesh MLA |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/akhilesh-yadav-resigns-as-lok-sabha-mp-after-winning-in-up-election-2835998/amp/1 |access-date=22 March 2022 |work=[[NDTV]] |first1=Alok |last1=Pandey |editor-first1=Deepshikha |editor-last1=Ghosh |date=22 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
 
==Chief Minister of UP==
 
 
Yadav was sworn in as the 20th [[Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh]] on 15 March 2012, at the age of 38, winning 224 seats in the March 2012 assembly elections.<ref name="IndiaToday-15Mar12">{{cite news|title=Akhilesh Yadav becomes UP's youngest chief minister |language=en |work=[[India Today]] |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/assembly-elections-2012/uttar-pradesh/story/uttar-pradesh-akhilesh-yadav-sworn-in-as-chief-minister-95995-2012-03-15 |date=15 March 2012 |agency=IANS |access-date=28 September 2020 }}</ref> During his tenure, the [[Agra-Lucknow Expressway]], which is the most modern and longest expressway in India, being the first of its kind to be built in the shortest span of time, was completed and inaugurated.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Som |first=Vishnu |editor-first1=Deepshikha |editor-last1=Ghosh|date=21 November 2016 |title=6 Jets Touch Down For Opening Of Agra-Lucknow Expressway, India's Longest |url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/8-fighter-jets-at-opening-of-agra-lucknow-expressway-indias-longest-1627999 |work=[[NDTV]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161122052138/http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/8-fighter-jets-at-opening-of-agra-lucknow-expressway-indias-longest-1627999 |archive-date=22 November 2016 <!-- Note that the story and headline were not the same in the 21 and 22 November archive versions -->|url-status=live  }}</ref><ref name="TOI IAF">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agra/8-IAF-fighter-jets-to-touch-down-Agra-Lucknow-Expressway/Taj-Expressway-on-Nov-21/articleshow/55402700.cms|title=8 IAF fighter jets to touch down Agra-Lucknow Expressway/ Taj Expressway on Nov 21|first=Arvind|last=Chauhan|date=13 November 2016|access-date=6 June 2018|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.businessinsider.in/Eight-fighter-jets-to-land-on-Agra-Lucknow-expressway/articleshow/55412366.cms|title=Eight fighter jets to land on Agra-Lucknow expressway/ Taj Expressway|work=Business Insider|agency=Times News Network|date=14 November 2016|access-date=6 June 2018}}</ref> Yadav also launched the "UP100 Police Service",<ref>{{cite news |title=UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav launches state's emergency response system UP-100|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/up-chief-minister-akhilesh-yadav-launches-states-emergency-response-system-up-100/articleshow/55517359.cms?from=mdrtitle=Chief |access-date=29 August 2020 |work=Economic Times |date=19 November 2016 |language=en}}</ref> "Women Power Line 1090"<ref name="Women Power Line">{{cite news|title=Chief Minister Mr. Akhilesh Yadav inaugurated the modern police control room & mobile Aap Women Power Line 1090|url=http://www.musingindia.com/chief-minister-mr-akhilesh-yadav-inaugurated-the-modern-police-control-room-mobile-aap-women-power-line-1090/|access-date=23 November 2019|work=Musing India|publisher=Musing India|date=21 November 2014}}</ref> and "108 Ambulance Service".<ref>{{cite news |title=Akhilesh launches free, 24x7 ambulance service |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/akhilesh-launches-free-24x7-ambulance-service/article3897856.ece |access-date=28 October 2020 |work=The Hindu |date=15 September 2012 |language=en-IN}}</ref> Infrastructural accomplishments of his government include projects like the [[Lucknow Metro]] Rail,<ref>{{cite news |title=Akhilesh flags off Lucknow Metro; will be open to public only in March|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/akhilesh-flags-off-lucknow-metro-will-be-open-to-public-only-in-march-4405889/ |access-date=28 July 2020 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=2 December 2016 |first1=Ramendra |last1=Singh |language=en}}</ref> Lucknow International [[Ekana Cricket Stadium]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Int'l stadium may host first cricket match in 2015|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Intl-stadium-may-host-first-cricket-match-in-2015-Target-To-Facilitate-IPL-20-20/articleshow/45891985.cms|access-date=14 March 2020 |work=Times of India|date=15 January 2015|language=en}}</ref> [[Janeshwar Mishra Park]] (Asia's largest park),<ref>{{cite news |title=Janeshwar Mishra Park to come up over 330 acres |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Janeshwar-Mishra-Park-to-come-up-over-330-acres/articleshow/15368713.cms |access-date=28 October 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=6 August 2012 |language=en}}</ref> Jayaprakash Narayan International Convection Center, [[IT City, Lucknow|IT city]], Lucknow-Ballia [[Purvanchal Expressway]] et al.<ref name="Akhilesh Yadav top 20 schemes"/>
 
His chief ministerial tenure also saw emphasis on developing power sector, modernising the police force, setting up Kisan Bazaars and Mandis, introducing social welfare schemes such as Lohiya Awas Yojana, Kanya Vidya Dhan, Kisan Avam Sarvhit Bima Yojana, Pension Yojna and allotting unemployment allowances.<ref>{{cite news |title=List of biggest achievements of Akhilesh Yadav as Uttar Pradesh's Chief Minister|url= https://www.theindianwire.com/politics/achievements-of-akhilesh-yadav-as-up-chief-minister-71493|series=Achievements |access-date=18 July 2020 |work=Indian Wire |date=25 August 2018 |author=Rahil |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Akhilesh Yadav top 20 schemes">{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=Sudhir |title=अखिलेश की यह TOP 20 योजनाएं उन्हें फिर बनाएंगी मुख्यमंत्री! |trans-title=These top 20 schemes of Akhilesh will make him the Chief Minister again! |url=https://www.patrika.com/lucknow-news/akhilesh-yadav-s-top-20-schemes-may-be-make-again-chief-minister-of-uttar-pradesh-1391812/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031005011/https://www.patrika.com/lucknow-news/akhilesh-yadav-s-top-20-schemes-may-be-make-again-chief-minister-of-uttar-pradesh-1391812/ |archive-date=31 October 2020 |url-status=usurped |date=16 January 2017<!-- This date is based on a Wikipedia citation of this article.  The date is not visible in the archived article --> |access-date=28 October 2020 |work=Patrika News |language=hi}}</ref> Between 2012-2015, over 15 Lakh laptops were distributed to the 10th and 12th passout students by the Government of Uttar Pradesh, making it one of the largest distribution scheme by any government in the world.<ref name="Laptops to 10th and 12th passouts">{{cite news|title=Uttar Pradesh government to give free laptops to class X, XII pass out students|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/lucknow/uttar-pradesh-government-to-give-free-laptops-to-class-x-xii-pass-out-students/|access-date=18 March 2016|work=[[The Indian Express]] |agency=[[Press Trust of India|PTI]] |date=24 June 2015}}</ref>


In May 2012 Yadav resigned from the Kannauj parliamentary seat to further serve as the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh after his party won the Assembly elections.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/akhilesh-yadavs-wife-dimple-to-contest-kannauj-lok-sabha-by-polls/1/197702.html |title=Akhilesh Yadav's wife Dimple to contest Kannauj Lok Sabha by-polls |work=India Today |date=26 May 2012 |access-date=22 June 2016}}</ref> In the same month he became Member of the [[Uttar Pradesh]] [[Legislative Council (India)|Legislative council]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Akhilesh-Yadav-elected-unopposed-for-UP-legislative-council/articleshow/12730984.cms |title=Akhilesh Yadav elected unopposed for UP legislative council |work=The Times of India |date=19 April 2012 |access-date=22 June 2016}}</ref> In the 2017 Assembly elections, the [[Samajwadi Party|SP]]-[[Indian National Congress|Congress]] Alliance headed by Yadav was unable to form the government. He submitted his resignation to Governor [[Ram Naik]] on 11 March.<ref>{{cite news |title=UP elections: Chief minister Akhilesh Yadav resigns |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/assembly-elections/up-elections-chief-minister-akhilesh-yadav-resigns/story-seO9Y8UvUyNVOrHBTDF3fP.html%7Ctitle=Chief |access-date=19 August 2020 |work=Hindustan Times |date=11 March 2017 |language=en}}</ref> In May 2019 he was elected as the [[Member of Parliament]] from [[Azamgarh (Lok Sabha constituency)|Azamgarh]] Lok Sabha constituency.[[File:Akhilesh Yadav in 2020.jpg|thumb|Akhilesh Yadav addressing a press conference]]
== Positions held ==
Akhilesh Yadav has been elected 1 time as [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] and 4 times as [[Lok Sabha]] MP.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=564 |title=Member Profile |work=Lok Sabha |access-date=30 September 2022}}</ref>


===Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh===
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Yadav was sworn in as the 20th [[Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh|chief minister of Uttar Pradesh]] on 15 March 2012, at the age of 38, winning 224 seats in the March 2012 assembly elections.<ref name=":0">{{cite news|date=15 March 2012|title=Akhilesh Yadav becomes UP's youngest chief minister|language=en|work=India Today|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/assembly-elections-2012/uttar-pradesh/story/uttar-pradesh-akhilesh-yadav-sworn-in-as-chief-minister-95995-2012-03-15|access-date=28 September 2020}}</ref> During his tenure, the [[Agra-Lucknow Expressway]], which is the most modern and longest expressway in India, being the first of its kind to be built in the shortest span of time, was completed and inaugurated.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Som |first=Vishnu |date=21 November 2016 |title=6 Jets Touch Down For Opening Of Agra-Lucknow Expressway, India's Longest |url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/8-fighter-jets-at-opening-of-agra-lucknow-expressway-indias-longest-1627999 |work=NDTV|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161121051411/http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/8-fighter-jets-at-opening-of-agra-lucknow-expressway-indias-longest-1627999 |archive-date=21 November 2016 |url-status=live  }}</ref><ref name="TOI IAF">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agra/8-IAF-fighter-jets-to-touch-down-Agra-Lucknow-Expressway/Taj-Expressway-on-Nov-21/articleshow/55402700.cms|title=8 IAF fighter jets to touch down Agra-Lucknow Expressway/ Taj Expressway on Nov 21|first=Arvind|last=Chauhan|date=13 November 2016|access-date=6 June 2018|work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.businessinsider.in/Eight-fighter-jets-to-land-on-Agra-Lucknow-expressway/articleshow/55412366.cms|title=Eight fighter jets to land on Agra-Lucknow expressway/ Taj Expressway|work=Business Insider|agency=Times News Network|date=14 November 2016|access-date=6 June 2018}}</ref> Yadav also launched the "UP100 Police Service",<ref>{{cite news |title=UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav launches state's emergency response system UP-100|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/up-chief-minister-akhilesh-yadav-launches-states-emergency-response-system-up-100/articleshow/55517359.cms?from=mdrtitle=Chief |access-date=29 August 2020 |work=Economic Times |date=19 November 2016 |language=en}}</ref> "Women Power Line 1090"<ref name="Women Power Line">{{cite news|title=Chief Minister Mr. Akhilesh Yadav inaugurated the modern police control room & mobile Aap Women Power Line 1090|url=http://www.musingindia.com/chief-minister-mr-akhilesh-yadav-inaugurated-the-modern-police-control-room-mobile-aap-women-power-line-1090/|access-date=23 November 2019|work=Musing India|publisher=Musing India|date=21 November 2014}}</ref> and "108 Ambulance Service".<ref>{{cite news |title=Akhilesh launches free, 24x7 ambulance service |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/akhilesh-launches-free-24x7-ambulance-service/article3897856.ece |access-date=28 October 2020 |work=The Hindu |date=15 September 2012 |language=en-IN}}</ref> Infrastructural accomplishments of his government include projects like the [[Lucknow Metro]] Rail,<ref>{{cite news |title=Akhilesh flags off Lucknow Metro; will be open to public only in March|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/akhilesh-flags-off-lucknow-metro-will-be-open-to-public-only-in-march-4405889/ |access-date=28 July 2020 |work=Indian Express |date=2 December 2016 |language=en}}</ref> Lucknow International [[Ekana Cricket Stadium]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Int'l stadium may host first cricket match in 2015|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Intl-stadium-may-host-first-cricket-match-in-2015-Target-To-Facilitate-IPL-20-20/articleshow/45891985.cms|access-date=14 March 2020 |work=Times of India|date=15 January 2015|language=en}}</ref> [[Janeshwar Mishra Park]] (Asia's largest park),<ref>{{cite news |title=Janeshwar Mishra Park to come up over 330 acres |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Janeshwar-Mishra-Park-to-come-up-over-330-acres/articleshow/15368713.cms |access-date=28 October 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=6 August 2012 |language=en}}</ref> Jayaprakash Narayan International Convection Center, [[IT City, Lucknow|IT city]], Lucknow- Ballia [[Purvanchal Expressway]], et al.{{Additional citation needed|date=July 2021}}
! # !! From !! To !! Position !! Party
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| 1. || 2000 || 2004 || [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|MP]] (1st term) in [[13th Lok Sabha]] from [[Kannauj Lok Sabha constituency|Kannauj]] (by-poll) || [[Samajwadi Party|SP]]
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| 2. || 2004 || 2009 || [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|MP]] (2nd term) in [[14th Lok Sabha]] from [[Kannauj Lok Sabha constituency|Kannauj]] || [[Samajwadi Party|SP]]
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| 3. || 2009 || 2012 || [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|MP]] (3rd term) in [[15th Lok Sabha]] from [[Kannauj Lok Sabha constituency|Kannauj]] (resigned in 2012) and [[Firozabad Lok Sabha constituency|Firozabad]] (resigned in 2009) || [[Samajwadi Party|SP]]
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| 4. || 2012 || 2018 || * [[Member of the Legislative Council (India)|MLC]] (1st term) in [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council]] <br/> * [[List of chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh|Chief Minister]] (1st term) in [[Government of UP]] (2012-2017) || [[Samajwadi Party|SP]]
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| 5. || 2019 || 2022 || [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|MP]] (4th term) in [[17th Lok Sabha]] from [[Azamgarh Lok Sabha constituency|Azamgarh]] (resigned in 2022) || [[Samajwadi Party|SP]]
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| 6. || 2022 || Present ||* [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] (1st term) from [[Karhal Assembly constituency|Karhal]]<br/>*[[List of leaders of the opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Leader of the Opposition]] of [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]  
|| [[Samajwadi Party|SP]]


His chief ministerial tenure also saw emphasis on developing power sector, modernising the police force, setting up Kisan Bazaars and Mandis, introducing social welfare schemes such as Lohiya Awas Yojana, Kanya Vidya Dhan, Kisan Avam Sarvhit Bima Yojana, Pension Yojna and allotting unemployment allowances.<ref>{{cite news |title=List of biggest achievements of Akhilesh Yadav as Uttar Pradesh's Chief Minister|url= https://www.theindianwire.com/politics/achievements-of-akhilesh-yadav-as-up-chief-minister-71493|series=Achievements |access-date=18 July 2020 |work=Indian Wire |date=25 August 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Akhilesh Yadav top 20 schemes">{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=Sudhir |title=हिंदी खबर, Latest News in Hindi, हिंदी समाचार, ताजा खबर |url=https://www.patrika.com/lucknow-news/akhilesh-yadav-s-top-20-schemes-may-be-make-again-chief-minister-of-uttar-pradesh-1391812/ |access-date=28 October 2020 |work=Patrika News |language=hi}}</ref> Between 2012-2015, over 15 Lakh laptops were distributed to the 10th and 12th passout students by the Government of Uttar Pradesh, making it one of the largest distribution scheme by any Government in the world.<ref name="Laptops to 10th and 12th passouts">{{cite news|title=Uttar Pradesh government to give free laptops to class X, XII pass out students|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/lucknow/uttar-pradesh-government-to-give-free-laptops-to-class-x-xii-pass-out-students/|access-date=18 March 2016|work=The Indian Express|publisher=PTI|date=24 June 2015}}</ref>
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== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Since Yadav became chief minister, his family was divided into two feuding groups, one siding with him and the other with his uncle [[Shivpal Singh Yadav]]. Yadav had the support of his father's cousin, [[Ram Gopal Yadav]]. His uncle, Shivpal Yadav, was supported by a friend [[Amar Singh (politician)|Amar Singh]] and Yadav's father Mulayam Singh Yadav who later backed Akhilesh Yadav.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rai |first=Manmohan |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/53902522.cms |title=Infighting erupts in ruling Yadav family in UP, Mulayam continues to pull the power strings |work=The Economic Times |date=29 August 2016 |access-date=5 April 2017}}</ref>
Akhilesh Yadav is married to [[Dimple Yadav]], who is a [[Member of Parliament]]. The couple have two daughters namely Aditi and Tina, and a son, Arjun. Akhilesh by profession, is a [[Civil engineer]], agriculturist, and socio-political worker. He has a keen interest in sports, mainly football and cricket. His favourite pastimes are reading, listening to music, and watching films.<ref>{{cite news|last=Goyal |first=Shikha |url=https://m.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/amp/akhilesh-yadav-biography-1642670531-1|title=Akhilesh Yadav biography|work=Jagran |date=20 January 2022 |access-date=20 January 2022}}</ref>
 
Since Yadav became chief minister, his family was divided into two feuding groups, one siding with him and the other with his uncle [[Shivpal Singh Yadav]]. Akhilesh had the support of his father's cousin, [[Ram Gopal Yadav]], while Shivpal later went on to make his own political party, the [[Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohiya)|Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia)]], which ahead of 2022 elections joined the SP+ coalition, with Shivpal being elected as an MLA on an SP ticket.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rai |first=Manmohan |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/53902522.cms |title=Infighting erupts in ruling Yadav family in UP, Mulayam continues to pull the power strings |work=The Economic Times |date=29 August 2016 |access-date=5 April 2017}}</ref>
 
===Family tree===
{{See also|Political families of Uttar Pradesh}}
 
Akhilesh's father [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]] has four real brothers and 1 cousin brother. The family tree of Yadav family is as follows:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/up-election-2022-sp-leader-mulayam-singh-yadav-family-tree-entire-family-members-political-affiliation-news-in-hindi |title=Mulayam Singh Family Tree : ये है मुलायम सिंह यादव का कुनबा, जानिए मुलायम परिवार की किस महिला ने सबसे पहले राजनीति में कदम रखा? |work=Amar Ujala |date=19 January 2022}}</ref>
 
*  Ratan Singh Yadav (eldest uncle)
** Ranvir Singh Yadav (cousin)
*** [[Tej Pratap Singh Yadav]] (nephew)
* [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]] (father)
** '''Akhilesh Yadav''' (himself)
** Prateek Yadav (step-brother)
* Abhay Ram Yadav (uncle)
** [[Dharmendra Yadav]] (cousin)
** Anurag Yadav (cousin)
* Rajpal Singh Yadav (uncle)
** Abhishek Yadav (cousin)
** Aryan Yadav (cousin)
* [[Shivpal Singh Yadav]] (youngest uncle)
** Aditya Yadav (cousin)
* [[Ram Gopal Yadav]] (cousin of Mulayam)
** [[Akshay Yadav]] (2nd cousin of Akhilesh)
 
'''Note:''' Prateek Yadav is son of Chandra Prakash Gupta and Sadhna Gupta (2nd wife of [[Mulayam Singh Yadav|Mulayam]]).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aajtak.in/india/uttar-pradesh/story/a-cbi-documents-disclosed-prateek-yadav-is-not-son-of-mulayam-singh-yadav-387302-2016-10-26 |title=मुलायम के अकेले वारिस हैं अखिलेश, प्रतीक नहीं हैं बेटे! |trans-title=Akhilesh is Mulayam's only heir, Prateek is not his son! |date=26 October 2016 |work=[[Aaj Tak]] }}</ref>


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Akhilesh Yadav (About this soundpronunciation (help·info); born 1 July 1973)[2] is an Indian politician and national president of the Samajwadi Party who served as the 20th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.[3] Having assumed office on 15 March 2012 at the age of 38, he is the youngest person to have held the office.[4] Yadav is the Leader of Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly since March 2022, an elected Member of Parliament for Azamgarh in the 17th Lok Sabha, and the incumbent Member of Legislative Assembly for Karhal in the 18th Vidhan Sabha.[5]

Akhilesh Yadav
File:Akhilesh Yadav CMO Cropped.jpg
Leader of the Opposition of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
26 March 2022
GovernorAnandiben Patel
Preceded byRam Govind Chaudhary
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
10 March 2022
Preceded bySobaran Singh Yadav
ConstituencyKarhal
20th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
In office
15 March 2012 – 19 March 2017
GovernorBanwari Lal Joshi
Aziz Qureshi
Ram Naik
Preceded byMayawati
Succeeded byYogi Adityanath
President of the Samajwadi Party
Assumed office
1 January 2017
Preceded byMulayam Singh Yadav
Member of Parliament (MP) in Lok Sabha
In office
30 May 2019 – 22 March 2022
Preceded byMulayam Singh Yadav
Succeeded byDinesh Lal Yadav
ConstituencyAzamgarh
In office
2000–2012
Preceded byMulayam Singh Yadav
Succeeded byDimple Yadav
ConstituencyKannauj
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
In office
2012–2018
Constituencyelected by Legislative Assembly members
Personal details
Born (1973-07-01) 1 July 1973 (age 52)
Saifai, Uttar Pradesh, India
NationalityIndian
Political partySamajwadi Party
Spouse(s)
(
m. 1999)
RelationsShivpal Singh Yadav (uncle)
Children3
Parent(s)
Residence1 Vikramaditya Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India[1]
Alma materJSS Science and Technology University (B.E.)
University of Sydney (M.E.)
ProfessionPolitician, civil engineer

His first significant success in politics was being elected as the Member of the 13th Lok Sabha in the year 2000 for the Kannauj constituency. He is the son of Mulayam Singh Yadav, a veteran Indian politician and the founder of Samajwadi Party who served as Minister of Defence, Government of India and three term Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.

Early life and educationEdit

Yadav was born on 1 July 1973 in Saifai, Etawah District, Uttar Pradesh. He was born to Malti Devi and Mulayam Singh Yadav, later Chief minister of Uttar Pradesh.[6] Malti Devi suffered complications while giving birth to Akhilesh which put her in a vegetative state. She died in 2003. With Mulayam Singh Yadav busy making a career in politics, Akhilesh was brought up mostly by his paternal grandparents.

He completed his early education in a local school in Saifai and then one in Etawah town.[7] He was schooled at Dholpur Military School in Dholpur, Rajasthan, then obtained his Bachelor's and master's degrees in Civil Environmental Engineering at JSS Science and Technology University, Mysore, Karnataka, India. Akhilesh Yadav also holds a master's degree in environmental engineering from the University of Sydney, Australia.[8][9]

Political careerEdit

File:Akhilesh Yadav CMO Cropped.jpg

Yadav was elected to the 13th Lok Sabha from Kannauj in a by-election in 2000.[9] He was also a member of the Committee on Food, Civil Supplies, and Public Distribution.[10][11] Yadav served as a Member of the Committee on Ethics from 2000 to 2001[12] and in 2004 was elected as a member of the 14th Lok Sabha for a second term. He was at times a member of the following committees: Committee on Urban Development, Committee on Provision of Computers for various departments, Committee on Science and Technology, and Committee on Environment and Forests.

From 2009–2012 Yadav was elected and served as a member of the 15th Lok Sabha for a second term. During this period he was a member of the following committees: Member of the Committee on Environment and Forests, Committee on Science and Technology, and the JPC on the 2G spectrum case. On 10 March 2012 he was appointed as leader of the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh. On 15 March 2012, at the age of 38, he became the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, the youngest to hold the office.[13]

In May 2012 Yadav resigned from the Kannauj parliamentary seat to further serve as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh after his party won the Assembly elections.[14] In the same month he became Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative council.[15] In the 2017 Assembly elections, the SP-Congress Alliance headed by Yadav was unable to form the government. He submitted his resignation to Governor Ram Naik on 11 March.[16]

The 2019 Indian general elections and 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections saw Yadav being elected to the parliament and state assembly simultaneously, with Yadav later retaining his state assembly seat, and thereby submitting his resignation in the Lok Sabha.[17]

Chief Minister of UPEdit

Yadav was sworn in as the 20th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh on 15 March 2012, at the age of 38, winning 224 seats in the March 2012 assembly elections.[13] During his tenure, the Agra-Lucknow Expressway, which is the most modern and longest expressway in India, being the first of its kind to be built in the shortest span of time, was completed and inaugurated.[18][19][20] Yadav also launched the "UP100 Police Service",[21] "Women Power Line 1090"[22] and "108 Ambulance Service".[23] Infrastructural accomplishments of his government include projects like the Lucknow Metro Rail,[24] Lucknow International Ekana Cricket Stadium,[25] Janeshwar Mishra Park (Asia's largest park),[26] Jayaprakash Narayan International Convection Center, IT city, Lucknow-Ballia Purvanchal Expressway et al.[27]

His chief ministerial tenure also saw emphasis on developing power sector, modernising the police force, setting up Kisan Bazaars and Mandis, introducing social welfare schemes such as Lohiya Awas Yojana, Kanya Vidya Dhan, Kisan Avam Sarvhit Bima Yojana, Pension Yojna and allotting unemployment allowances.[28][27] Between 2012-2015, over 15 Lakh laptops were distributed to the 10th and 12th passout students by the Government of Uttar Pradesh, making it one of the largest distribution scheme by any government in the world.[29]

Positions heldEdit

Akhilesh Yadav has been elected 1 time as MLA and 4 times as Lok Sabha MP.[30]

# From To Position Party
1. 2000 2004 MP (1st term) in 13th Lok Sabha from Kannauj (by-poll) SP
2. 2004 2009 MP (2nd term) in 14th Lok Sabha from Kannauj SP
3. 2009 2012 MP (3rd term) in 15th Lok Sabha from Kannauj (resigned in 2012) and Firozabad (resigned in 2009) SP
4. 2012 2018 * MLC (1st term) in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
* Chief Minister (1st term) in Government of UP (2012-2017)		 SP
5. 2019 2022 MP (4th term) in 17th Lok Sabha from Azamgarh (resigned in 2022) SP
6. 2022 Present * MLA (1st term) from Karhal
*Leader of the Opposition of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly 		SP

Personal lifeEdit

Akhilesh Yadav is married to Dimple Yadav, who is a Member of Parliament. The couple have two daughters namely Aditi and Tina, and a son, Arjun. Akhilesh by profession, is a Civil engineer, agriculturist, and socio-political worker. He has a keen interest in sports, mainly football and cricket. His favourite pastimes are reading, listening to music, and watching films.[31]

Since Yadav became chief minister, his family was divided into two feuding groups, one siding with him and the other with his uncle Shivpal Singh Yadav. Akhilesh had the support of his father's cousin, Ram Gopal Yadav, while Shivpal later went on to make his own political party, the Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia), which ahead of 2022 elections joined the SP+ coalition, with Shivpal being elected as an MLA on an SP ticket.[32]

Family treeEdit

See also: Political families of Uttar Pradesh

Akhilesh's father Mulayam Singh Yadav has four real brothers and 1 cousin brother. The family tree of Yadav family is as follows:[33]

Note: Prateek Yadav is son of Chandra Prakash Gupta and Sadhna Gupta (2nd wife of Mulayam).[34]

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ "CM moves to new residence at Vikramaditya Marg". Daily Pioneer. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Members Bioprofile". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "Akhilesh Yadav Biography". oneindia.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Akhilesh Yadav Biography". elections.in. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "Uttar Pradesh Leader Biodata" (PDF). Government of India.
  6. ↑ "Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha Secretariat. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  7. ↑ Dixit, Neha (1 September 2015). "Everybody's Brother. Akhilesh Yadav in the family business". The Caravan. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  8. ↑ "10 things you want to know about Akhilesh Yadav". NDTV. 21 March 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Yadav, Shyamlal (9 March 2022). "Akhilesh Yadav, Mulayam Singh's successor and 20th UP CM". The Indian Express. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  10. ↑ "Yadav, Shri Akhilesh - Lok Sabha Profile". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  11. ↑ "Akhilesh Yadav". Hindustan Times. 20 March 2004. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  12. ↑ "Akhilesh Yadav Biography - About family, political life, awards won, history". www.elections.in. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Akhilesh Yadav becomes UP's youngest chief minister". India Today. IANS. 15 March 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  14. ↑ "Akhilesh Yadav's wife Dimple to contest Kannauj Lok Sabha by-polls". India Today. PTI. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  15. ↑ Tripathi, Ashish (19 April 2012). "Akhilesh Yadav elected unopposed for UP legislative council". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  16. ↑ "UP elections: Chief minister Akhilesh Yadav resigns". Hindustan Times. Press Trust of India. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  17. ↑ Pandey, Alok (22 March 2022). Ghosh, Deepshikha (ed.). "Akhilesh Yadav Quits As MP, He Was Elected Uttar Pradesh MLA". NDTV. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  18. ↑ Som, Vishnu (21 November 2016). Ghosh, Deepshikha (ed.). "6 Jets Touch Down For Opening Of Agra-Lucknow Expressway, India's Longest". NDTV. Archived from the original on 22 November 2016.
  19. ↑ Chauhan, Arvind (13 November 2016). "8 IAF fighter jets to touch down Agra-Lucknow Expressway/ Taj Expressway on Nov 21". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  20. ↑ "Eight fighter jets to land on Agra-Lucknow expressway/ Taj Expressway". Business Insider. Times News Network. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  21. ↑ "UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav launches state's emergency response system UP-100". Economic Times. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  22. ↑ "Chief Minister Mr. Akhilesh Yadav inaugurated the modern police control room & mobile Aap Women Power Line 1090". Musing India. Musing India. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  23. ↑ "Akhilesh launches free, 24x7 ambulance service". The Hindu. 15 September 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  24. ↑ Singh, Ramendra (2 December 2016). "Akhilesh flags off Lucknow Metro; will be open to public only in March". The Indian Express. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  25. ↑ "Int'l stadium may host first cricket match in 2015". Times of India. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  26. ↑ "Janeshwar Mishra Park to come up over 330 acres". The Times of India. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 Kumar, Sudhir (16 January 2017). "अखिलेश की यह TOP 20 योजनाएं उन्हें फिर बनाएंगी मुख्यमंत्री!" [These top 20 schemes of Akhilesh will make him the Chief Minister again!]. Patrika News (in हिन्दी). Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  28. ↑ Rahil (25 August 2018). "List of biggest achievements of Akhilesh Yadav as Uttar Pradesh's Chief Minister". Indian Wire. Achievements. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  29. ↑ "Uttar Pradesh government to give free laptops to class X, XII pass out students". The Indian Express. PTI. 24 June 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  30. ↑ "Member Profile". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  31. ↑ Goyal, Shikha (20 January 2022). "Akhilesh Yadav biography". Jagran. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  32. ↑ Rai, Manmohan (29 August 2016). "Infighting erupts in ruling Yadav family in UP, Mulayam continues to pull the power strings". The Economic Times. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  33. ↑ "Mulayam Singh Family Tree : ये है मुलायम सिंह यादव का कुनबा, जानिए मुलायम परिवार की किस महिला ने सबसे पहले राजनीति में कदम रखा?". Amar Ujala. 19 January 2022.
  34. ↑ "मुलायम के अकेले वारिस हैं अखिलेश, प्रतीक नहीं हैं बेटे!" [Akhilesh is Mulayam's only heir, Prateek is not his son!]. Aaj Tak. 26 October 2016.

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