Rajesh Yadav (politician)
Rajesh Yadav (Hindi: राजेश यादव) is an Indian politician and a member of the Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh in India.[1][2] He represents the Katra constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Samajwadi Party political party.[3][4][5]
Rajesh Yadav राजेश यादव | |
|---|---|
| MLA, 16th Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office March 2012 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Constituency | Katra |
| MLA, 15th Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 7 May – 12 March | |
| Preceded by | Virendra Pratap Singh |
| Succeeded by | Roshan Lal Verma |
| Constituency | Tilhar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 November 1969[1] Shahjahanpur district[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Samajwadi Party[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Anjana Yadav |
| Children | 2 sons: Jayant Yadav and Abhay Yadav |
| Parent(s) | Satyapal Singh Yadav (father)[1] |
| Residence | Shahjahanpur district |
| Alma mater | Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Swami Sukhdevanand Law College[2] |
| Profession | Politician and farmer |
Early life and educationEdit
Rajesh Yadav was born in Shahjahanpur district. He attended the Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College and Swami Sukhdevanand Law College and attained Bachelor of Engineering & Bachelor of Laws degrees.[2][1]
Political careerEdit
Rajesh Yadav has been a MLA for two terms. He represented the Katra constituency and is a member of the Samajwadi Party political party.[1][2]
He lost his seat in the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election to Veer Vikram Singh Prince of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[6]
Posts heldEdit
| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2012 | Incumbent | Member, 16th Legislative Assembly | |
| 02 | 2007 | 2012 | Member, 15th Legislative Assembly |
See alsoEdit
- Katra (Assembly constituency)
- Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
- Tilhar (Assembly constituency)
- Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Member Profile" (PDF). Legislative Assembly official website. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Candidate affidavit". My neta.info. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ↑ "2012 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ↑ "2007 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ↑ "All MLAs from constituency". elections.in. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ↑ http://www.ndtv.com/elections/uttar-pradesh/katra-mla-results