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{{short description| | {{short description|Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh from 2012 to 2017}} | ||
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{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| name = Akhilesh Yadav | | name = Akhilesh Yadav | ||
| image = | | image = Akhilesh Yadav receiving Padma Vibhushan on the behalf of his late father Sh. Mulayam Singh Yadav (cropped).jpg | ||
| birth_date = {{ | | caption = Yadav in 2023 | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|07|01|df=yes}} | |||
| birth_place = [[Saifai]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India | | birth_place = [[Saifai]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India | ||
| residence = 1 Vikramaditya Marg, [[Lucknow]] | | residence = {{ubl|1, Vikramaditya Marg, [[Lucknow]]<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>|C-1/36, Pandara Park, [[New Delhi]]}} | ||
| office | | office = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]] | ||
| | | constituency = [[Kannauj Lok Sabha constituency|Kannauj]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
| | | term_start = 4 June 2024 | ||
| predecessor | | term_end = | ||
| | | predecessor = [[Subrat Pathak]] | ||
| | | successor = | ||
| | | term_start1 = 30 May 2019 | ||
| | | term_end1 = 22 March 2022 | ||
| | | constituency1 = [[Azamgarh Lok Sabha constituency|Azamgarh]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
| term_start2 = | | predecessor1 = [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]] | ||
| | | successor1 = [[Dinesh Lal Yadav]] | ||
| | | constituency2 = [[Kannauj Lok Sabha constituency|Kannauj]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
| | | term_start2 = 25 February 2000 | ||
| | | term_end2 = 2 May 2012 | ||
| | | predecessor2 = Mulayam Singh Yadav | ||
| office4 = [[ | | successor2 = [[Dimple Yadav]] | ||
| term_start4 = | | office3 = Leader of [[Samajwadi Party]] in [[Lok Sabha]] | ||
| term_end4 = | | term_start3 = 9 June 2024 | ||
| | | predecessor3 = [[S. T. Hasan]] | ||
| | | deputy3 = [[Babu Singh Kushwaha]] | ||
| | | office4 = 2nd [[Samajwadi Party|President of the Samajwadi Party]] | ||
| term_start5 = | | 1blankname4 = Guidance Leader | ||
| term_end5 = | | 1namedata4 = Mulayam Singh Yadav {{small|(till October 2022)}} | ||
| predecessor5 = [[ | | term_start4 = 1 January 2017 | ||
| successor5 = [[ | | term_end4 = | ||
| office6 = Member of [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative | | predecessor4 = Mulayam Singh Yadav | ||
| term_start6 = | | office5 = 32nd [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Leader of the Opposition in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] | ||
| term_end6 = | | 1blankname5 = Chief Minister | ||
| constituency6 = | | 1namedata5 = [[Yogi Adityanath]] | ||
| term_start5 = 26 March 2022 | |||
| | | term_end5 = 11 June 2024 | ||
| | | predecessor5 = [[Ram Govind Chaudhary]] | ||
| | | successor5 = [[Mata Prasad Pandey]] | ||
| | | office6 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] | ||
| term_start6 = 10 March 2022 | |||
| term_end6 = 11 June 2024 | |||
| constituency6 = [[Karhal Assembly constituency|Karhal]] | |||
| predecessor6 = [[Sobaran Singh Yadav]] | |||
| successor6 = [[Tej Pratap Singh Yadav]] | |||
| office7 = 20th [[List of chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh|Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh]] | |||
| term_start7 = 15 March 2012 | |||
| term_end7 = 19 March 2017 | |||
| governor7 = [[Aziz Qureshi]]<br/>[[Ram Naik]] | |||
| predecessor7 = [[Mayawati|Kumari Mayawati]] | |||
| successor7 = Yogi Adityanath | |||
| office8 = [[Member of Legislative Council|Member]] of [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council]] | |||
| term_start8 = 6 May 2012 | |||
| term_end8 = 5 May 2018 | |||
| constituency8 = ''Elected by the [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|MLAs]]'' | |||
| party = [[Samajwadi Party]] | | party = [[Samajwadi Party]] | ||
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Dimple Yadav|Dimple Rawat]]|1999}} | |||
| spouse = {{ | |||
| children = 3 | | children = 3 | ||
| profession = Politician | | profession = {{hlist|Politician|[[civil engineer]]}} | ||
| alma_mater = [[ | | alma_mater = [[University of Mysore]] ([[B.E.]])<br />[[University of Sydney]] ([[Master of Engineering|M.E.]]) | ||
| father = [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]] | | father = [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]] | ||
| mother = | | mother = | ||
| relations = [[Shivpal Singh Yadav]] (uncle) | | relations = [[Shivpal Singh Yadav]] (uncle) | ||
| | | 2blankname7 = Ministry & Departments | ||
| 2namedata7 = *[[Department of Home and Confidential|Home and Confidential]] | |||
*[[Department of Appointment and Personnel|Appointment and Personnel]] | |||
*Finance | |||
*Energy | |||
*Excise | |||
*Higher Education | |||
*Secondary Education | |||
*Housing | |||
*Sugar & Cane Development | |||
*Industrial Development | |||
*General Administration | |||
*Other departments not allocated to a Minister. | |||
| predecessor8 = [[Kashinath Yadav]] | |||
| successor8 = [[Vijay Bahadur Pathak]] | |||
| image_size = 200 | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''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 | '''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, engineer, agriculturalist and social worker. He is the national president of the [[Samajwadi Party]] who served as the 20th [[Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh]] from 2012 to 2017.<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 the chief minister's office at the age of 38, he is the youngest person to have held the office till date.<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 deputy [[Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha]] since June 2024--> | ||
He is the incumbent [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]] for [[Kannauj Lok Sabha constituency|Kannauj]] in the [[18th Lok Sabha]], where he is the parliamentary party leader of [[Samajwadi Party]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Akhilesh Yadav to be SP's leader in Lok Sabha |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/uttar-pradesh/akhilesh-yadav-to-be-sps-leader-in-lok-sabha/articleshow/110826106.cms |work=The Economic Times |agency=PTI |issn=0013-0389 |date=11 June 2024 |access-date=15 July 2024}}</ref> Earlier, he was elected as the [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)| Member of the 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><ref name=":1">{{Cite news |title=Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav defeats BJP's Subrata Pathak in Kannauj Lok Sabha 2024 elections |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/akhilesh-yadav-vs-subrat-pathak-kannauj-elections-result-live-updates-9370106/ |work=The Indian Express|date=4 June 2024 |access-date=7 June 2024}}</ref> before resigning<ref>{{cite news |title=अखिलेश यादव ने करहल से दिया इस्तीफा, अब ये नेता लड़ सकता है सपा से चुनाव |url=https://www.abplive.com/states/up-uk/akhilesh-yadav-resigned-from-the-mla-post-in-up-tej-pratap-yadav-may-fight-by-election-from-karhal-2713146 |work=ABP News |language=hi |date=12 June 2024 |access-date=12 June 2024}}</ref> and has also been the [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Leader of Opposition]] in the [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] from March 2022 to June 2024. | |||
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 | His first significant success in politics was being elected as the Member of the [[13th Lok Sabha]] in the year 2000 (by-poll) 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 served three terms as the [[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. | 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 | 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 degree in [[Civil and Environmental Engineering|Civil Engineering]] at the [[University of Mysore]], Karnataka, India.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Akhilesh Yadav(Samajwadi Party(SP)):Constituency- KARHAL(MAINPURI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://myneta.info/Uttarpradesh2022/candidate.php?candidate_id=1822 |access-date=3 June 2024 |website=myneta.info}}</ref> 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><ref>{{Cite news |last=Pradhan |first=Sharat |date=7 July 2012 |title=UP CM Akhikesh Yadav off to Australia on holiday |url=https://www.rediff.com/news/report/up-cm-akhikesh-yadav-off-to-australia-on-holiday/20120707.htm |work=Rediff |access-date=7 June 2024}}</ref> | ||
==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
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. | 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 | From 2009 to 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 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= | 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=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/akhilesh-yadavs-wife-dimple-to-contest-kannauj-lok-sabha-by-polls-103445-2012-05-25 |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 | 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 |access-date=22 March 2022 |work=[[NDTV]] |first1=Alok |last1=Pandey |editor-first1=Deepshikha |editor-last1=Ghosh |date=22 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
= | In the [[2024 Indian general election]] Yadav was elected to the [[18th Lok Sabha]] from [[Kannauj Lok Sabha constituency|Kannauj]].<ref name=":1" /> | ||
==Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh== | |||
Yadav was sworn in as the 20th [[Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh]] on 15 March 2012, aged 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]], the most modern and longest expressway in India, 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]].<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 and 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 schemes 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> | |||
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 | |||
== Positions held == | == Positions held == | ||
Akhilesh Yadav has been elected 1 time as [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] and | Akhilesh Yadav has been elected 1 time as [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] and 5 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> | ||
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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]] | | 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 || | | 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]] | | 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 || | | 6. || 2022 || 12 June 2024<ref name="Akhilesh Yadav resigns as MLA from U.P. Assembly, will represent Kannauj in Lok Sabha">{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=Mayank |date=12 June 2024 |title=Akhilesh Yadav resigns as MLA from U.P. Assembly, will represent Kannauj in Lok Sabha |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/akhilesh-yadav-resigns-as-mla-from-up-assembly-will-represent-kannauj-in-lok-sabha/article68282080.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240613050337/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/akhilesh-yadav-resigns-as-mla-from-up-assembly-will-represent-kannauj-in-lok-sabha/article68282080.ece |archive-date=13 June 2024 |work=The Hindu |access-date=13 June 2024}}</ref> ||[[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]] | || [[Samajwadi Party|SP]] | ||
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| 7. || 2024<ref>{{cite news |title=Bullish Wins & Bearish Losses: Here are the key contests and results of 2024 Lok Sabha polls |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/bullish-wins-bearish-losses-here-are-the-key-contests-of-2024-lok-sabha-results/articleshow/110713130.cms |work=Economic Times |date=6 June 2024 |access-date=27 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727153249/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/bullish-wins-bearish-losses-here-are-the-key-contests-of-2024-lok-sabha-results/articleshow/110713130.cms |archive-date=27 July 2024}}</ref>|| Present ||Member of the [[18th Lok Sabha]] (5th time) from [[Kannauj Lok Sabha constituency|Kannauj]]|| [[Samajwadi Party|SP]] | |||
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==Election history== | |||
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===Lok Sabha=== | |||
{| class="sortable wikitable" | |||
! Year | |||
! Constituency | |||
! colspan="2"|Party | |||
! Votes | |||
! % | |||
! Opponent | |||
! colspan="2" |<small>Opponent party</small> | |||
! <small>Opponent votes</small> | |||
! % | |||
! <small>Result</small> | |||
! Margin | |||
! % | |||
|- | |||
! 2000* | |||
| rowspan="3"|[[Kannauj Lok Sabha constituency|Kannauj]] | |||
| {{Party name with color|Samajwadi Party|rowspan=6}} | |||
| 3,06,054 | |||
| 43.1 | |||
| <small>Akbar Ahmad Dumpy</small> | |||
| {{Party name with color|Bahujan Samaj Party|rowspan=4}} | |||
| 2,47,329 | |||
| 34.8 | |||
| {{yes2|Won}} | |||
| 58,725 | |||
| 8.3 | |||
|- | |||
! [[2004 Indian general election|2004]] | |||
| 4,64,367 | |||
| 61.21 | |||
| <small>Thakur Rajesh Singh</small> | |||
| 1,56,994 | |||
| 20.69 | |||
| {{yes2|Won}} | |||
| 3,07,373 | |||
| 40.52 | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="2"|[[2009 Indian general election|2009]] | |||
| 3,56,895 | |||
| 48.1 | |||
| <small>Mahesh Chandra Verma</small> | |||
| 1,91,887 | |||
| 25.86 | |||
| {{yes2|Won}} | |||
| 1,65,008 | |||
| 22.24 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Firozabad Lok Sabha constituency|Firozabad]] | |||
| 2,87,011 | |||
| 41.9 | |||
| <small>S. P. Singh Baghel</small> | |||
| 2,19,710 | |||
| 32.1 | |||
| {{yes2|Won}} | |||
| 67,301 | |||
| 9.8 | |||
|- | |||
! [[2019 Indian general election|2019]] | |||
| [[Azamgarh Lok Sabha constituency|Azamgarh]] | |||
| 6,21,578 | |||
| 60.04 | |||
| <small>Dinesh Lal Yadav 'Nirahua'</small> | |||
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}} | |||
| 3,61,704 | |||
| 35.1 | |||
| {{yes2|Won}} | |||
| 2,59,874 | |||
| 24.94 | |||
|- | |||
! [[2024 Indian general election|2024]] | |||
| [[Kannauj Lok Sabha constituency|Kannauj]] | |||
| 6,42,292 | |||
| 52.74 | |||
| <small>Subrat Pathak</small> | |||
| 4,71,370 | |||
| 38.71 | |||
| {{yes2|Won}} | |||
| 1,70,922 | |||
| 14.03 | |||
|- | |||
|} | |} | ||
* (*) denotes by-election | |||
===Member of Legislative Assembly (Uttar Pradesh)=== | |||
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! Year | |||
! Constituency | |||
! colspan="2"|Party | |||
! Votes | |||
! % | |||
! Opponent | |||
! colspan="2" |<small>Opponent party</small> | |||
! <small>Opponent votes</small> | |||
! % | |||
! <small>Result</small> | |||
! Margin | |||
! % | |||
|- | |||
! [[2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2022]] | |||
| [[Karhal Assembly constituency|Karhal]] | |||
| {{Party name with color|Samajwadi Party}} | |||
| 148,196 | |||
| 60.12 | |||
| <small>Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel</small> | |||
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} | |||
| 80,692 | |||
| 32.74 | |||
| {{yes2|Won}} | |||
| 67,504 | |||
| 27.38 | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
== Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||
{{See also|Political families of Uttar Pradesh}} | {{See also|Political families of Uttar Pradesh}} | ||
Akhilesh | Akhilesh Yadav is married to [[Dimple Yadav]], a [[Member of Parliament]]. The couple has three children; two daughters: Aditi and Tina, and a son, Arjun. Akhilesh 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://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/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 founded his own political party, the [[Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohiya)|Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia)]], which ahead of 2022 elections again merged with Samajwadi Party, with Shivpal being elected as an MLA on a Samajwadi Party 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> | |||
==See also== | |||
* [[List of chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:35, 4 February 2026
Akhilesh Yadav | |
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.jpg) Yadav in 2023 | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Subrat Pathak |
| Constituency | Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh |
| In office 30 May 2019 – 22 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Mulayam Singh Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Dinesh Lal Yadav |
| Constituency | Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh |
| In office 25 February 2000 – 2 May 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Mulayam Singh Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Dimple Yadav |
| Constituency | Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh |
| Leader of Samajwadi Party in Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 9 June 2024 | |
| Deputy | Babu Singh Kushwaha |
| Preceded by | S. T. Hasan |
| 2nd President of the Samajwadi Party | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2017 | |
| Guidance Leader | Mulayam Singh Yadav (till October 2022) |
| Preceded by | Mulayam Singh Yadav |
| 32nd Leader of the Opposition in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 26 March 2022 – 11 June 2024 | |
| Chief Minister | Yogi Adityanath |
| Preceded by | Ram Govind Chaudhary |
| Succeeded by | Mata Prasad Pandey |
| Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 10 March 2022 – 11 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Sobaran Singh Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Tej Pratap Singh Yadav |
| Constituency | Karhal |
| 20th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 15 March 2012 – 19 March 2017 | |
| Governor | Aziz Qureshi Ram Naik |
| Ministry & Departments |
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| Preceded by | Kumari Mayawati |
| Succeeded by | Yogi Adityanath |
| Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council | |
| In office 6 May 2012 – 5 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Kashinath Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Vijay Bahadur Pathak |
| Constituency | Elected by the MLAs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1973 Saifai, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Samajwadi Party |
| Spouse(s) | ( m. 1999) |
| Relations | Shivpal Singh Yadav (uncle) |
| Children | 3 |
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| Residence | |
| Alma mater | University of Mysore (B.E.) University of Sydney (M.E.) |
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Akhilesh Yadav (
pronunciation (help·info); born 1 July 1973)[2] is an Indian politician, engineer, agriculturalist and social worker. He is the national president of the Samajwadi Party who served as the 20th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh from 2012 to 2017.[3] Having assumed the chief minister's office at the age of 38, he is the youngest person to have held the office till date.[4]
He is the incumbent Member of Parliament for Kannauj in the 18th Lok Sabha, where he is the parliamentary party leader of Samajwadi Party.[5] Earlier, he was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Karhal in the 18th Vidhan Sabha,[6][7] before resigning[8] and has also been the Leader of Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from March 2022 to June 2024.
His first significant success in politics was being elected as the Member of the 13th Lok Sabha in the year 2000 (by-poll) 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 served three terms as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
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.[9] 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.[10] He was schooled at Dholpur Military School in Dholpur, Rajasthan, then obtained his bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Mysore, Karnataka, India.[11] Akhilesh Yadav also holds a master's degree in environmental engineering from the University of Sydney, Australia.[12][13][14]
Political career[edit | edit source]
Yadav was elected to the 13th Lok Sabha from Kannauj in a by-election in 2000.[13] He was also a member of the Committee on Food, Civil Supplies, and Public Distribution.[15][16] Yadav served as a Member of the Committee on Ethics from 2000 to 2001[17] 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 to 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 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.[18]
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.[19] In the same month he became Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative council.[20] 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.[21]
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.[22]
In the 2024 Indian general election Yadav was elected to the 18th Lok Sabha from Kannauj.[7]
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh[edit | edit source]
Yadav was sworn in as the 20th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh on 15 March 2012, aged 38, winning 224 seats in the March 2012 assembly elections.[18] During his tenure, the Agra-Lucknow Expressway, the most modern and longest expressway in India, was completed and inaugurated.[23][24][25] Yadav also launched the "UP100 Police Service",[26] "Women Power Line 1090"[27] and "108 Ambulance Service".[28] Infrastructural accomplishments of his government include projects like the Lucknow Metro Rail,[29] Lucknow International Ekana Cricket Stadium,[30] Janeshwar Mishra Park (Asia's largest park),[31] Jayaprakash Narayan International Convection Center, IT city.[32]
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.[33][32] Between 2012 and 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 schemes by any government in the world.[34]
Positions held[edit | edit source]
Akhilesh Yadav has been elected 1 time as MLA and 5 times as Lok Sabha MP.[35]
| # | 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 | 12 June 2024[36] | MLA (1st term) from Karhal Leader of the Opposition of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
SP |
| 7. | 2024[37] | Present | Member of the 18th Lok Sabha (5th time) from Kannauj | SP |
Election history[edit | edit source]
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Lok Sabha[edit | edit source]
| Year | Constituency | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Opponent party | Opponent votes | % | Result | Margin | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000* | Kannauj | SP | 3,06,054 | 43.1 | Akbar Ahmad Dumpy | BSP | 2,47,329 | 34.8 | Won | 58,725 | 8.3 | ||
| 2004 | 4,64,367 | 61.21 | Thakur Rajesh Singh | 1,56,994 | 20.69 | Won | 3,07,373 | 40.52 | |||||
| 2009 | 3,56,895 | 48.1 | Mahesh Chandra Verma | 1,91,887 | 25.86 | Won | 1,65,008 | 22.24 | |||||
| Firozabad | 2,87,011 | 41.9 | S. P. Singh Baghel | 2,19,710 | 32.1 | Won | 67,301 | 9.8 | |||||
| 2019 | Azamgarh | 6,21,578 | 60.04 | Dinesh Lal Yadav 'Nirahua' | BJP | 3,61,704 | 35.1 | Won | 2,59,874 | 24.94 | |||
| 2024 | Kannauj | 6,42,292 | 52.74 | Subrat Pathak | 4,71,370 | 38.71 | Won | 1,70,922 | 14.03 | ||||
- (*) denotes by-election
Member of Legislative Assembly (Uttar Pradesh)[edit | edit source]
| Year | Constituency | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Opponent party | Opponent votes | % | Result | Margin | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Karhal | SP | 148,196 | 60.12 | Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel | BJP | 80,692 | 32.74 | Won | 67,504 | 27.38 | ||
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Akhilesh Yadav is married to Dimple Yadav, a Member of Parliament. The couple has three children; two daughters: Aditi and Tina, and a son, Arjun. Akhilesh 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.[38]
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 founded his own political party, the Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia), which ahead of 2022 elections again merged with Samajwadi Party, with Shivpal being elected as an MLA on a Samajwadi Party ticket.[39]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
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- ↑ "Members Bioprofile". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ↑ "Akhilesh Yadav Biography". oneindia.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
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- ↑ "Akhilesh Yadav to be SP's leader in Lok Sabha". The Economic Times. PTI. 11 June 2024. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ↑ "Uttar Pradesh Leader Biodata" (PDF). Government of India.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav defeats BJP's Subrata Pathak in Kannauj Lok Sabha 2024 elections". The Indian Express. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ↑ "अखिलेश यादव ने करहल से दिया इस्तीफा, अब ये नेता लड़ सकता है सपा से चुनाव". ABP News (in हिन्दी). 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ↑ "Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha Secretariat. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ↑ Dixit, Neha (1 September 2015). "Everybody's Brother. Akhilesh Yadav in the family business". The Caravan. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ↑ "Akhilesh Yadav(Samajwadi Party(SP)):Constituency- KARHAL(MAINPURI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ↑ "10 things you want to know about Akhilesh Yadav". NDTV. 21 March 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Yadav, Shyamlal (9 March 2022). "Akhilesh Yadav, Mulayam Singh's successor and 20th UP CM". The Indian Express. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ↑ Pradhan, Sharat (7 July 2012). "UP CM Akhikesh Yadav off to Australia on holiday". Rediff. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ↑ "Yadav, Shri Akhilesh - Lok Sabha Profile". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ↑ "Akhilesh Yadav". Hindustan Times. 20 March 2004. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ↑ "Akhilesh Yadav Biography - About family, political life, awards won, history". www.elections.in. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Akhilesh Yadav becomes UP's youngest chief minister". India Today. IANS. 15 March 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ↑ "Akhilesh Yadav's wife Dimple to contest Kannauj Lok Sabha by-polls". India Today. PTI. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ↑ Tripathi, Ashish (19 April 2012). "Akhilesh Yadav elected unopposed for UP legislative council". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ↑ "UP elections: Chief minister Akhilesh Yadav resigns". Hindustan Times. Press Trust of India. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ↑ Pandey, Alok (22 March 2022). Ghosh, Deepshikha (ed.). "Akhilesh Yadav Quits As MP, He Was Elected Uttar Pradesh MLA". NDTV. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Eight fighter jets to land on Agra-Lucknow expressway/ Taj Expressway". Business Insider. Times News Network. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ↑ "UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav launches state's emergency response system UP-100". Economic Times. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Akhilesh launches free, 24x7 ambulance service". The Hindu. 15 September 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Int'l stadium may host first cricket match in 2015". Times of India. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ↑ "Janeshwar Mishra Park to come up over 330 acres". The Times of India. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 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.
- ↑ Rahil (25 August 2018). "List of biggest achievements of Akhilesh Yadav as Uttar Pradesh's Chief Minister". Indian Wire. Achievements. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Member Profile". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ↑ Kumar, Mayank (12 June 2024). "Akhilesh Yadav resigns as MLA from U.P. Assembly, will represent Kannauj in Lok Sabha". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ↑ "Bullish Wins & Bearish Losses: Here are the key contests and results of 2024 Lok Sabha polls". Economic Times. 6 June 2024. Archived from the original on 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
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- ↑ 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.
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| Lok Sabha | ||
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| Preceded by Mulayam Singh Yadav |
Member of Parliament for Kannauj 2000 – 2012 |
Succeeded by Dimple Yadav |
| Preceded by Mulayam Singh Yadav |
Member of Parliament for Azamgarh 2019 – 2022 |
Succeeded by Dinesh Lal Yadav |
| Preceded by Subrat Pathak |
Member of Parliament for Kannauj 2024 – Present |
Incumbent |
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| Preceded by Kashinath Yadav |
Member of Legislative Council for MLA constituency 2012 – 2018 |
Succeeded by Vijay Bahadur Pathak |
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| Preceded by Sobaran Singh Yadav |
Member of Legislative Assembly for Karhal 2022 – 2024 |
Succeeded by Tej Pratap Singh Yadav |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Mayawati |
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh 15 March 2012 – 20 March 2017 |
Succeeded by Yogi Adityanath |
| Preceded by Ram Govind Chaudhary |
Leader of the Opposition in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly 26 March 2022 – 11 June 2024 |
Succeeded by Mata Prasad Pandey |
| Preceded by Babu Singh Kushwaha |
Leader of Samajwadi Party in Lok Sabha 9 June 2024 – Present |
Incumbent |
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| Preceded by Mulayam Singh Yadav |
President Samajwadi Party 1 January 2017 – Present |
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