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Durga Prasad Yadav
Durga Prasad Yadav | |
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| Member of Legislative Assembly of Azamgarh | |
| Assumed office March 2017 | |
| In office March 2012 – March 2017 | |
| In office May 2007 – March 2012 | |
| In office February 2021 – May 2007 | |
| In office October 1996 – March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Amandeep Rai |
| In office June 1991 – December 1992 | |
| Succeeded by | Raj Bali Yadav |
| In office December 1989 – April 1991 | |
| In office March 1985 – November 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Kunwar Singh |
| Constituency | Azamgarh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 January 1954 [1] Aahopatti, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh |
| Political party | Samajwadi Party |
| Spouse(s) | Suman Yadav ( m. 1983) |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | 95/96 B Block, Darulshafa, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
| Alma mater | Shibli National College, Azamgarh (B.A., Gorakhpur University) Shibli National College, Azamgarh (L.L.B., Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University) |
| Occupation | Agriculture |
| Profession | Politician |
Durga Prasad Yadav is an Indian politician serving as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. He is also a former transport minister and forest minister. He represents the Azamgarh constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Samajwadi Party.[2]
Personal life[edit]
Yadav was born 12 January 1954 in Aahopatti, Azamgarh district, Uttar Pradesh to his father Ram Dhyan Yadav. He married Suman Yadav on 5 July 1983, with whom he has three sons and a daughter. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Shibli National College, Azamgarh under Gorakhpur University in 1981 and attained a Bachelor of Law degree from Shibli National College, Azamgarh under Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University in 1991.[1][3]
Political career[edit]
Durga Prasad Yadav has been a MLA since 1985. he represented the Azamgarh constituency and is a member of the Samajwadi Party.[4] He is one of the top leader of Samajwadi Party.
Posts held[edit]
| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 1985 | 1989 | Member, 09th Legislative Assembly | |
| 02 | 1989 | 1991 | Member, 10th Legislative Assembly | |
| 03 | 1991 | 1993 | Member, 11th Legislative Assembly | |
| 04 | 1996 | 2002 | Member, 13th Legislative Assembly | |
| 05 | 2002 | 2007 | Member, 14th Legislative Assembly | |
| 06 | 2007 | 2012 | Member, 15th Legislative Assembly | |
| 07 | 2012 | 2017 | Member, 16th Legislative Assembly | |
| 08 | 2017 | Incumbent | Member, 17th Legislative Assembly |
See also[edit]
- Azamgarh
- Politics of India
- Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
- Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Member Profile". official website of Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ↑ http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2012/Stats_Report_UP2012.pdf
- ↑ "Durga Prasad(Samajwadi Party(SP)):Constituency- AZAMGARH(AZAMGARH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ↑ "Lok Sabha 2004 - Durga Prasad Yadav". myneta.info. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
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