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'''Parasnath Yadav''' (12 January 1949 – 12 June 2020) was an Indian [[Samajwadi Party]] politician. He was a member of [[Seventeenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]] from [[Malhani (Assembly constituency)]] in [[Jaunpur district]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. He also was Minister of Rural Engineering Department in [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]]. He was born in [[Jaunpur]], Uttar Pradesh.
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{{Infobox Indian politician
| name                = Parasnath Yadav
| image              =
| image_size          = 240px
| caption            =
| birth_date          = {{birth date|df=yes|1949|1|12}}
| birth_place        = [[Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh|Jaunpur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| residence          = [[Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh|Jaunpur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| death_date          = {{death date and age|df=yes|2020|06|12|1949|1|12}}
| death_place        = [[Jaunpur district|Jaunpur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]<ref>{{cite news|title=जौनपुर: पूर्व मंत्री और मल्हनी विधायक पारसनाथ यादव का निधन|url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/jaunpur/former-minister-and-mla-parasnath-yadav-passed-away-in-jaunpur|date=12 June 2020|accessdate=12 June 2020|work=Amar Ujala}}</ref>
| death_cause        = [[Bladder cancer]]
| constituency1      = [[Malhani (Assembly constituency)]]
| constituency3      = [[Mariyahu (Assembly constituency)]]
| term                =
| predecessor1        = Constituency created
| successor1          =
| party              = [[Samajwadi Party]]
| spouse              = {{married|Hirawati Devi|1970|2016|end=d.}}
| children            = 3 sons and 1 daughter
| website            =
| footnotes          =
| date                = 12 June|
| year                = 2020|
| source              = http://parasnathyadav.com
| parents            = Shree Ram Yadav
| office1            = Member, [[Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]]
| term_start1        = March 2012
| term_end1          = June 2020 (died)
| office7            = [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]] <br> [[Jaunpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jaunpur]]
| term_start7        = May 2004
| term_end7          = May 2009
| predecessor7        = [[Chinmayanand (politician)|Swami Chinmayanand]]
| successor7          = [[Dhananjay Singh]]
| term_start8        = February 1998
| term_end8          = October 1999
| predecessor8        = Rajshekhar Singh
| successor8          = [[Chinmayanand (politician)|Swami Chinmayanand]]
| office10            = Minister of State for Secondary Education <br> [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]]
| term_start10        = December 1989
| term_end10          = April 1991
| 1blankname10        = Chief Minister
| 1namedata10        = [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]]
| office9            = Minister of Animal Husbandry <br> [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]]
| term_start9        = August 2003
| term_end9          = May 2004
| 1blankname9        = Chief Minister
| 1namedata9          = [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]]
| term_start2        = February 2002
| term_end2          = May 2004
| predecessor2        = B R Verma
| successor2          = Shraddha Yadav
| term_start3        = October 1996
| term_end3          = March 1998
| predecessor3        = Savitri Devi
| successor3          = B R Verma
| term_start4        = December 1993
| term_end4          = October 1995
| predecessor4        = Raghu Raj
| successor4          = Vansh Narayan
| term_start5        = March 1985
| term_end5          = April 1991 (2 terms)
| predecessor5        = Ram Krishan
| successor5          = Raghu Raj
| successor6          = [[S. P. Singh Baghel]]
| constituency5      = Barsathi (Assembly constituency)
| office6            = Minister of Livestock, Minor Irrigation <br> [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]]
| term_start6        = March 2012
| term_end6          = March 2017
| 1blankname6        = Chief Minister
| 1namedata6          = [[Akhilesh Yadav]]
}}


Yadav died at his home in Jaunpur on 12 June 2020 from [[bladder cancer]], aged 71.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-12|title=मुलायम सिंह यादव के करीबी और समाजवादी पार्टी के वरिष्ठ नेता पारसनाथ यादव का निधन|url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/up-uttarakhand/senior-samajwadi-party-leader-parasnath-yadav-passes-away-in-his-jaunpur-residence/694784|access-date=2020-06-12|website=Zee Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Mishra|first=Shiv Kumar|date=2020-06-12|title=समाजवादी पार्टी के नेता और पूर्व मंत्री व विधायक पारस नाथ यादव का निधन|url=https://specialcoveragenews.in/uttar-pradesh/lucknow/samajwadi-party-leader-and-former-minister-and-mla-paras-nath-yadav-passed-away-1131742|access-date=2020-06-12|website=Special Coverage News|language=hi}}</ref>
'''Parasnath Yadav''' (12 January 1949 – 12 June 2020) was an Indian politician and was elected  7 times [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] in [[Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]], 3 times Minister in [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]] and 2 times [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]]  from [[Jaunpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jaunpur (Loksabha constituency)]]. He was suffering from [[bladder cancer]] for many years, eventually he died on the 12 June 2020 at his residence in [[Jaunpur district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]. He had a problem with [[Prostate]]. He went to [[Mumbai]] for treatment. He was undergoing treatment at [[Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital|Kokilaben dhirubhai ambani Hospital]]. He had returned to [[Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh|Jaunpur]] from [[Mumbai]] and after few days he died due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic|Corona.]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-12|title=मुलायम सिंह यादव के करीबी और समाजवादी पार्टी के वरिष्ठ नेता पारसनाथ यादव का निधन|url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/up-uttarakhand/senior-samajwadi-party-leader-parasnath-yadav-passes-away-in-his-jaunpur-residence/694784|access-date=2020-06-12|website=Zee Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Mishra|first=Shiv Kumar|date=2020-06-12|title=समाजवादी पार्टी के नेता और पूर्व मंत्री व विधायक पारस नाथ यादव का निधन|url=https://specialcoveragenews.in/uttar-pradesh/lucknow/samajwadi-party-leader-and-former-minister-and-mla-paras-nath-yadav-passed-away-1131742|access-date=2020-06-12|website=Special Coverage News|language=hi}}</ref>
 
==Early life and education==
Yadav was born 12 January 1949 in [[Jaunpur district]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]] to his father Shree Ram Yadav.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Paras Nath Yadav(Samajwadi Party(SP)):Constituency- MALHANI(JAUNPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:|url=http://myneta.info/uttarpradesh2017/candidate.php?candidate_id=5287|access-date=2020-06-12|website=myneta.info}}</ref> He married with Hirawati Devi in 1970, who also on post of [[Block pramukh|Block Pramukh]] of Barsathi till his death (2016).<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=सपा मंत्री पारसनाथ यादव की पत्नी हीरावती देवी का निधन|url=https://m.patrika.com/jaunpur-news/sp-minister-parasnath-yadav-wife-heerawati-death-from-heart-attack-1468561/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-06-12|website=Patrika News|language=hindi}}</ref> They have three sons and one daughter. He belongs from a [[Other Backward Class|Backward Class]] ([[Yadav]]) community. He attend Sewashram Inter College Suriyawan, [[Varanasi district|Varanasi]] and attained [[Higher Secondary School Certificate|Intermediate Certificate]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=सदस्य उत्तर प्रदेश विधान सभा|url=http://uplegisassembly.gov.in/Members/main_members_hi.aspx#/Data/12157/17|access-date=2020-06-12|website=uplegisassembly.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (UPLA): Member info|url=http://www.upvidhansabhaproceedings.gov.in/member?memberId=20103|access-date=2020-06-12|website=www.upvidhansabhaproceedings.gov.in}}</ref>
 
On 12 June 2020, he died in age of 71 at his house in the [[Jaunpur district]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]] due to [[Bladder cancer]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=TNN|first=|last2=|last3=|first3=|date=|title=Paras Nath Yadav: Samajwadi Party leader Paras Nath Yadav passes away {{!}} Varanasi News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/samajwadi-party-leader-paras-nath-yadav-passes-away/articleshow/76340125.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-06-12|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Rai|first=Vidya Shankar|date=2020-06-12|title=सपा नेता और पूर्व मंत्री पारसनाथ यादव का 71 साल की उम्र में निधन, समाजवादी पार्टी में शोक की लहर|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/uttar-pradesh/news/sp-leader-and-former-minister-parasnath-yadav-dies-at-71-wave-of-mourning-in-samajwadi-party-127401796.html|access-date=2020-06-12|website=Dainik Bhaskar|language=hi}}</ref>
 
==Political career==
Yadav was started his politics journey in [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|9th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]] (1985) elections, he got ticket by [[Lokdal|Lok Dal]] from Barsathi (Assembly constituency). He contest and elected [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] by defeating [[Indian National Congress|INC's]] Rama Krishna by a margin of 6,008 (9.38℅) votes. He was also a Member in Public Enterprises and Corporation Joint Committee (1987-1988) and Question and Reference Committee (1988-1989).<ref name="1985 Election Results">{{cite news|title= Uttar Pradesh 1985 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|accessdate=13 June 2020|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3255-uttar-pradesh-1985/}}</ref>
 
In second term, in [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|10th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]] (1989) elections, he elected MLA second continuously by defeating [[Indian National Congress|INC's]] Lakshmi Shankar Yadav by a margin of 11,276 (12.23℅) votes. He was appointed as Minister of State for Secondary Education in [[Mulayam Singh Yadav|Mulayam Singh Yadav ministry]].<ref name="1989 Election Results">{{cite news|title=Uttar Pradesh 1989 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|accessdate=13 June 2020|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3256-uttar-pradesh-1989/}}</ref> In 1991 elections, he left from [[Lokdal|Lok Dal]] and joined [[Janata Party]]. He again contest from Barsathi but lost by [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP's]] Raghuraj and stood on third with 14,686 (17℅) votes.<ref name="1991 Election Results">{{cite news|title= 1991 Uttar Pradesh Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|accessdate=13 June 2020|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3257-uttar-pradesh-1991/}}</ref> In 1992, when [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]] founded the [[Samajwadi Party]], Yadav also left the [[Janata Party]] and joined the [[Samajwadi Party]]. From then till his death he remained associated with [[Samajwadi Party]]. He was the closest leader to [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]].
 
In his third Legislature term, in [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|12th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]] (1993) elections, he got ticket by [[Samajwadi Party]] from Barsathi and he elected [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]. Their  winning margin also increased over time, he defeated his nearest candidate [[Indian National Congress|INC's]] Shachindra Nath Tripathi by a huge margin of 41,843 (31.85℅) votes.<ref name="1993 Election Results">{{cite news|title= 1993 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|accessdate=13 June 2020|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3258-uttar-pradesh-1993/}}</ref>
 
In his fourth Legislature term, in the [[13th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]] (1996) elections, the [[Samajwadi Party]] did not give him a ticket from his regular assembly and gave him a ticket from [[Mariyahu (Assembly constituency)]]. He was also not harmed by changing the assembly constituency and he defeated [[BJP]]'s Jagannath Rao by a margin of 11,518 (9.04℅) votes and was elected MLA. He was also made a member of the "Joint Committee on Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes" (1997–1998).<ref name="1996 Election Results">{{cite news|title=Uttar Pradesh 1996 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|accessdate=13 June 2020|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3259-uttar-pradesh-1996/}}</ref>
 
In [[12th Lok Sabha]] (1998) elections, the [[Samajwadi Party]] made him its candidate from [[Jaunpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jaunpur (Lok sabha constituency)]] in the middle of his fourth Legislative term. He contest against contemporaneous [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|MP]] BJP's Raj Keshar Singh. He defeated Raj Keshar Singh by a margin of 13,426 (1.92℅) votes and was elected [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|MP]] of [[Jaunpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jaunpur]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Jaunpur Lok Sabha Election Result - Parliamentary Constituency|url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/jaunpur-lok-sabha|access-date=2020-06-13|website=resultuniversity.com}}</ref> They also contested in  [[13th Lok Sabha]] (1999) elections, but lost by BJP's [[Chinmayanand (politician)|Swami Chinmayanand]] by a close margin of 8,635 (1.25℅) votes.<ref name=":0" />
 
In his fifth Legislature term, in the [[14th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]] (2002) elections, he again contest from [[Mariyahu (Assembly constituency)|Mariyahu]] and defeated his nearest candidate Barkhu Ram Verma ([[Independent politician|Independent]]) by a margin of 7,077 (5.16℅) votes. In 2003, after the fall of the [[Bahujan Samaj Party|BSP]] government, when [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]] became the [[List of chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh|Chief Minister]], he also got a place in the his cabinet with portfolios of Animal Husbandry. In [[14th Lok Sabha]] (2004) elections, despite being a minister, the [[Samajwadi Party]] again gave him a ticket from [[Jaunpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jaunpur (Lok Sabha Constituency)]]. He elected second time MP of [[Jaunpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jaunpur]] by defeating [[Bahujan Samaj Party|BSP's]] Om Prakash Dubey alias Baba Dubey by a margin of 27,125 (3.80℅) votes. He was also made a member of several committees of Parliament. He also contested in  [[15th Lok Sabha]] (2009) elections, but lost by BSP's [[Dhananjay Singh]] by a margin of 80,381 (10.52℅) votes.<ref name=":0" />
 
In his sixth Legislature term, in the [[16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]] (2012) elections, [[Samajwadi Party]] gave him ticket from newly created [[Malhani (Assembly constituency)]]. He defeated [[Independent politician|Independent candidate]] Dr Jagriti Singh (wife of [[Dhananjay Singh]]) by a huge margin of 31,502 (16.28℅) votes and elected [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] of [[Malhani (Assembly constituency)|Malhani]]. After the elections, the [[Samajwadi Party]] government was formed and [[Akhilesh Yadav]] became the new [[List of chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh|Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh]]. He was also appointed as Cabinet Minister in [[Akhilesh Yadav ministry]] with portfolios of Minor Irrigation and Animal Husbandry. In [[16th Lok Sabha]] (2014) elections, despite being a minister, [[Samajwadi Party]] again made him its candidate from [[Jaunpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jaunpur (Lok Sabha Constituency)]]. He contest in election but lost in Modi wave, he lost by [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP's]] [[Krishna Pratap|Krishna Pratap Singh]] and stood on third with 1,80,003 (17.87℅) votes.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Malhani Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency|url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/malhani-uttar-pradesh-assembly-constituency|access-date=2020-06-15|website=resultuniversity.com}}</ref>
 
In his last or seventh Legislature term, in [[Seventeenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]] (2017) elections, he again contest from [[Malhani (Assembly constituency)|Malhani]]. He defeated [[NISHAD Party]] candidate [[Dhananjay Singh]] by a margin of 21,210 (10.30℅) votes and elected MLA. In June 2020, during the tenure of his seventh legislature, he died by [[Bladder cancer]]. He continued to serve the people of [[Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh|Jaunpur]] till his death.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1" />
 
==Posts held==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! From !! To !! Position !! Office
|-
|2017 || 2020 || Member, [[17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]] ||[[Malhani (Assembly constituency)|Malhani]]
|-
|2012 || 2017 || Cabinet Minister, Minor Irrigation and Animal Husbandry||[[Government of Uttar Pradesh]]
|-
|2012 || 2017 ||Member, [[16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]] ||[[Malhani (Assembly constituency)|Malhani]]
|-
| 2004 ||2009 || Member, [[14th Lok Sabha]]||[[Jaunpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jaunpur]]
|-
| 2003 ||2004 || Cabinet Minister, Animal Husbandry ||[[Government of Uttar Pradesh]]
|-
|2002 || 2004 || Member, [[2002 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|14th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]]||[[Mariyahu (Assembly constituency)|Mariyahu]]
|-
|1998 ||1999 || Member, [[12th Lok Sabha]] ||[[Jaunpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jaunpur]]
|-
|1997 || 1998|| Member, Joint Committee on Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Declined Castes||[[Government of Uttar Pradesh]]
|-
|1996 || 1998 || Member, [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|13th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]]
||[[Mariyahu (Assembly constituency)|Mariyahu]]
|-
|1993 ||1995 || Member, [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|12th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]]|| Barsathi
|-
|1989 || 1991 ||Minister of State, Secondary Education||[[Government of Uttar Pradesh]]
|-
|1989 ||1991 || Member, [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|10th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]]
|| Barsathi
|-
|1988 || 1989 || Member, Question and Reference Committee ||[[Government of Uttar Pradesh]]
|-
|1987 || 1988 || Member, Public Enterprises and Corporation Joint Committee||[[Government of Uttar Pradesh]]
|-
| 1985 || 1989 || Member, [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|9th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]]|| Barsathi
|}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://parasnathyadav.com/ Parasnath Yadav's website]


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Parasnath Yadav
Member, Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
In office
March 2012 – June 2020 (died)
Preceded byConstituency created
ConstituencyMalhani (Assembly constituency)
In office
February 2002 – May 2004
Preceded byB R Verma
Succeeded byShraddha Yadav
In office
October 1996 – March 1998
Preceded bySavitri Devi
Succeeded byB R Verma
ConstituencyMariyahu (Assembly constituency)
In office
December 1993 – October 1995
Preceded byRaghu Raj
Succeeded byVansh Narayan
In office
March 1985 – April 1991 (2 terms)
Preceded byRam Krishan
Succeeded byRaghu Raj
ConstituencyBarsathi (Assembly constituency)
Minister of Livestock, Minor Irrigation
Government of Uttar Pradesh
In office
March 2012 – March 2017
Chief MinisterAkhilesh Yadav
Succeeded byS. P. Singh Baghel
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Jaunpur
In office
May 2004 – May 2009
Preceded bySwami Chinmayanand
Succeeded byDhananjay Singh
In office
February 1998 – October 1999
Preceded byRajshekhar Singh
Succeeded bySwami Chinmayanand
Minister of Animal Husbandry
Government of Uttar Pradesh
In office
August 2003 – May 2004
Chief MinisterMulayam Singh Yadav
Minister of State for Secondary Education
Government of Uttar Pradesh
In office
December 1989 – April 1991
Chief MinisterMulayam Singh Yadav
Personal details
Born(1949-01-12)12 January 1949
Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh
Died12 June 2020(2020-06-12) (aged 71)
Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh[1]
Cause of deathBladder cancer
Political partySamajwadi Party
Spouse(s)
Hirawati Devi
​
(
m. 1970; died 2016)
Children3 sons and 1 daughter
Parent(s)Shree Ram Yadav
ResidenceJaunpur, Uttar Pradesh
As of 12 June, 2020
Source: [1]

Parasnath Yadav (12 January 1949 – 12 June 2020) was an Indian politician and was elected 7 times MLA in Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh, 3 times Minister in Government of Uttar Pradesh and 2 times Member of Parliament from Jaunpur (Loksabha constituency). He was suffering from bladder cancer for many years, eventually he died on the 12 June 2020 at his residence in Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh. He had a problem with Prostate. He went to Mumbai for treatment. He was undergoing treatment at Kokilaben dhirubhai ambani Hospital. He had returned to Jaunpur from Mumbai and after few days he died due to the Corona.[2][3]

Early life and education

Yadav was born 12 January 1949 in Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh to his father Shree Ram Yadav.[4] He married with Hirawati Devi in 1970, who also on post of Block Pramukh of Barsathi till his death (2016).[5] They have three sons and one daughter. He belongs from a Backward Class (Yadav) community. He attend Sewashram Inter College Suriyawan, Varanasi and attained Intermediate Certificate.[6][7]

On 12 June 2020, he died in age of 71 at his house in the Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh due to Bladder cancer.[8][9]

Political career

Yadav was started his politics journey in 9th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (1985) elections, he got ticket by Lok Dal from Barsathi (Assembly constituency). He contest and elected MLA by defeating INC's Rama Krishna by a margin of 6,008 (9.38℅) votes. He was also a Member in Public Enterprises and Corporation Joint Committee (1987-1988) and Question and Reference Committee (1988-1989).[10]

In second term, in 10th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (1989) elections, he elected MLA second continuously by defeating INC's Lakshmi Shankar Yadav by a margin of 11,276 (12.23℅) votes. He was appointed as Minister of State for Secondary Education in Mulayam Singh Yadav ministry.[11] In 1991 elections, he left from Lok Dal and joined Janata Party. He again contest from Barsathi but lost by BJP's Raghuraj and stood on third with 14,686 (17℅) votes.[12] In 1992, when Mulayam Singh Yadav founded the Samajwadi Party, Yadav also left the Janata Party and joined the Samajwadi Party. From then till his death he remained associated with Samajwadi Party. He was the closest leader to Mulayam Singh Yadav.

In his third Legislature term, in 12th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (1993) elections, he got ticket by Samajwadi Party from Barsathi and he elected MLA. Their winning margin also increased over time, he defeated his nearest candidate INC's Shachindra Nath Tripathi by a huge margin of 41,843 (31.85℅) votes.[13]

In his fourth Legislature term, in the 13th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (1996) elections, the Samajwadi Party did not give him a ticket from his regular assembly and gave him a ticket from Mariyahu (Assembly constituency). He was also not harmed by changing the assembly constituency and he defeated BJP's Jagannath Rao by a margin of 11,518 (9.04℅) votes and was elected MLA. He was also made a member of the "Joint Committee on Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes" (1997–1998).[14]

In 12th Lok Sabha (1998) elections, the Samajwadi Party made him its candidate from Jaunpur (Lok sabha constituency) in the middle of his fourth Legislative term. He contest against contemporaneous MP BJP's Raj Keshar Singh. He defeated Raj Keshar Singh by a margin of 13,426 (1.92℅) votes and was elected MP of Jaunpur.[15] They also contested in 13th Lok Sabha (1999) elections, but lost by BJP's Swami Chinmayanand by a close margin of 8,635 (1.25℅) votes.[15]

In his fifth Legislature term, in the 14th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (2002) elections, he again contest from Mariyahu and defeated his nearest candidate Barkhu Ram Verma (Independent) by a margin of 7,077 (5.16℅) votes. In 2003, after the fall of the BSP government, when Mulayam Singh Yadav became the Chief Minister, he also got a place in the his cabinet with portfolios of Animal Husbandry. In 14th Lok Sabha (2004) elections, despite being a minister, the Samajwadi Party again gave him a ticket from Jaunpur (Lok Sabha Constituency). He elected second time MP of Jaunpur by defeating BSP's Om Prakash Dubey alias Baba Dubey by a margin of 27,125 (3.80℅) votes. He was also made a member of several committees of Parliament. He also contested in 15th Lok Sabha (2009) elections, but lost by BSP's Dhananjay Singh by a margin of 80,381 (10.52℅) votes.[15]

In his sixth Legislature term, in the 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (2012) elections, Samajwadi Party gave him ticket from newly created Malhani (Assembly constituency). He defeated Independent candidate Dr Jagriti Singh (wife of Dhananjay Singh) by a huge margin of 31,502 (16.28℅) votes and elected MLA of Malhani. After the elections, the Samajwadi Party government was formed and Akhilesh Yadav became the new Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. He was also appointed as Cabinet Minister in Akhilesh Yadav ministry with portfolios of Minor Irrigation and Animal Husbandry. In 16th Lok Sabha (2014) elections, despite being a minister, Samajwadi Party again made him its candidate from Jaunpur (Lok Sabha Constituency). He contest in election but lost in Modi wave, he lost by BJP's Krishna Pratap Singh and stood on third with 1,80,003 (17.87℅) votes.[16]

In his last or seventh Legislature term, in 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (2017) elections, he again contest from Malhani. He defeated NISHAD Party candidate Dhananjay Singh by a margin of 21,210 (10.30℅) votes and elected MLA. In June 2020, during the tenure of his seventh legislature, he died by Bladder cancer. He continued to serve the people of Jaunpur till his death.[16][9]

Posts held

From To Position Office
2017 2020 Member, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh Malhani
2012 2017 Cabinet Minister, Minor Irrigation and Animal Husbandry Government of Uttar Pradesh
2012 2017 Member, 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh Malhani
2004 2009 Member, 14th Lok Sabha Jaunpur
2003 2004 Cabinet Minister, Animal Husbandry Government of Uttar Pradesh
2002 2004 Member, 14th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh Mariyahu
1998 1999 Member, 12th Lok Sabha Jaunpur
1997 1998 Member, Joint Committee on Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Declined Castes Government of Uttar Pradesh
1996 1998 Member, 13th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh Mariyahu
1993 1995 Member, 12th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh Barsathi
1989 1991 Minister of State, Secondary Education Government of Uttar Pradesh
1989 1991 Member, 10th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh Barsathi
1988 1989 Member, Question and Reference Committee Government of Uttar Pradesh
1987 1988 Member, Public Enterprises and Corporation Joint Committee Government of Uttar Pradesh
1985 1989 Member, 9th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh Barsathi

References

  1. ↑ "जौनपुर: पूर्व मंत्री और मल्हनी विधायक पारसनाथ यादव का निधन". Amar Ujala. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "मुलायम सिंह यादव के करीबी और समाजवादी पार्टी के वरिष्ठ नेता पारसनाथ यादव का निधन". Zee Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  3. ↑ Mishra, Shiv Kumar (12 June 2020). "समाजवादी पार्टी के नेता और पूर्व मंत्री व विधायक पारस नाथ यादव का निधन". Special Coverage News (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "Paras Nath Yadav(Samajwadi Party(SP)):Constituency- MALHANI(JAUNPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "सपा मंत्री पारसनाथ यादव की पत्नी हीरावती देवी का निधन". Patrika News (in hindi). Retrieved 12 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ↑ "सदस्य उत्तर प्रदेश विधान सभा". uplegisassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  7. ↑ "Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (UPLA): Member info". www.upvidhansabhaproceedings.gov.in. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  8. ↑ TNN. "Paras Nath Yadav: Samajwadi Party leader Paras Nath Yadav passes away | Varanasi News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Rai, Vidya Shankar (12 June 2020). "सपा नेता और पूर्व मंत्री पारसनाथ यादव का 71 साल की उम्र में निधन, समाजवादी पार्टी में शोक की लहर". Dainik Bhaskar (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  10. ↑ "Uttar Pradesh 1985 Election Results". Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  11. ↑ "Uttar Pradesh 1989 Election Results". Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  12. ↑ "1991 Uttar Pradesh Election Results". Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  13. ↑ "1993 Election Results". Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  14. ↑ "Uttar Pradesh 1996 Election Results". Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 "Jaunpur Lok Sabha Election Result - Parliamentary Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Malhani Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.

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