Hemchand Yadav

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Hemchand Yadav
Minister of Higher & Technical education, Science & Technology,
Government of Chhattisgarh
In office
8 December 2008 – 8 December 2013
Preceded byAjay Chandrakar
Succeeded byPrem Prakash Pandey
Minister of Water Resources,
Government of Chhattisgarh
In office
7 December 2003 – 8 December 2013
Preceded byDhanesh Patila
Succeeded byBrijmohan Agrawal
Minister of Transport,
Government of Chhattisgarh
In office
6 July 2004 – 8 December 2008
Succeeded byRajesh Munat
Minister of Food, Civil Supply, Government of Chhattisgarh
In office
6 July 2004 – 18 June 2005
Minister of Sports and Youth welfare, Government of Chhattisgarh
In office
7 December 2003 – 18 June 2005
Member of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
In office
2000–2013
Succeeded byArun Vora
ConstituencyDurg City
Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
1998 – 2000
Preceded byArun Vora
ConstituencyDurg
Personal details
Born(1958-12-01)1 December 1958
Baigapara, Durg, Madhya Pradesh, India
(now in Chhattisgarh, India)
Died11 April 2018(2018-04-11) (aged 59)
Delhi, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)Leela Yadav
Children4

Hemchand Yadav (1 December 1958 - 11 April 2018) was an Indian politician and a member of Bharatiya Janata Party. He was cabinet minister in Government of Chhattisgarh from 2003 to 2013.

Early life[edit]

Yadav was born to small farmer Ramlal Yadav in Durg. He married to Leela Yadav in 9 March 1976 and they have four children, two sons and two daughter. In 1987, he became active in politics.

Political career[edit]

Yadav was first elected to Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1998 from Durg Constituency by defeating his congress rival Arun Vora by a margin of 3,279. After creation of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly, he contested 2003 assembly election and won by a huge of 22,573 and became Cabinet minister water resources, sports and youth welfare in Raman Singh's Cabinet.[1][2] He held various portfolios such as Water resources, Sports and Youth welfare, Transport,[3] Food, Civil Supply, Higher & Technical education till 2013. Hemchand Yadav Vishwavidyalaya is named after him.

See also[edit]

Hemchand Yadav Vishwavidyalaya, Durg

References[edit]

  1. http://cgvidhansabha.gov.in/hindi_new/satra/third_assembly/3RD_ASSEMBLY.pdf
  2. "Chhattisgarh Assembly Election Results 2008".
  3. "Five ministers dropped from Chattisgarh cabinet".