Satyapal Singh Yadav

Satyapal Singh is a former minister of state in Government of India. He was minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government from 1998 to 1999 and held the portfolio of food and consumer affairs. He was elected for a third time to Lok Sabha from Shahjahanpur in Uttar Pradesh in 1998 on Bharatiya Janata Party ticket. He has 3 Children(2 Sons Rajesh Yadav and Amit Yadav aka Rinku and 1 Daughter)

He was born in 1942 at village Siura and passed MA and LLM from Lucknow University. He joined politics soon after studies and was elected to Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1974 from the seat of Tilhar. He was elected as Leader of Opposition in The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

He changed political parties at will and was a member of Indian National Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party, Samajwadi Party, Janata Dal and Janata Dal (Ajit). His mentor was [Chaudhari Charan Singh and later Chaudhari Ajit Singh.

He died on 23 July 2004, His son has joined the politics after his death. His son is former MLA from Tilhar on a Samajwadi Party ticket.

Rajesh Yadav lost MLA election in 2017 from Katra Constituency of Shahjahanpur District.

Early and personal life

He was born in village siura district shahjahanpur uttar pradesh

Political career

YADAV, SHRI SATYAPAL SINGH [BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - SHAHJAHANPUR (UTTAR PRADESH)]

Father's Name Shri Chet Ram Singh Yadav

Date of Birth 1 July 1942

Place of Birth Siura, Distt. Shahjahanpur (Uttar Pradesh)

Marital Status Married on 25 May 1964

Spouse's Name Smt. Shakuntla Yadav

Children Two sons and one daughter

Educational Qualifications

              	M.A.,LL.M.

              	Educated at Lucknow University, Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)

Profession

               Agriculturist, Lawyer, Political and Social Worker

Permanent Address

             	Village Siura,
                Tehsil -tilhar
              	Shahjahanpur-242301
              	(Uttar Pradesh)

Tel. (05842) 22441, 27027

Present Address

19, Teen Murti Marg, New Delhi -110001

Tel. (011) 3018024, 3019674

Positions Held

1974-89 Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly

1977-80 Member, Public Accounts Committee

1981-84 Member, Committee on Public Undertakings

1987-89 Leader of Opposition, Uttar Pradesh Legislative

               Assembly

1989 Elected to 9th Lok Sabha

1990 Member, Advisory Committee on Environment, and

               Railway Committee

               Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
               Communications

1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

Member, Committee on Petitions

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of

               Communications

1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

19 March 1998 Union Minister of State, Food and Consumer onwards Affairs

Social and Cultural Activities

Opening of schools in rural and backward areas; helping victims of flood, fire, natural calamities and atrocities committed by the police

Favourite Pastime and Recreation

Reading, horticulture, music, travelling and meeting the people

Sports and Clubs

Yoga and walking

Other Information

Member, Lok Dal, 1980-90

Posts held

Positions Held

1974-89 Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly

1977-80 Member, Public Accounts Committee

1981-84 Member, Committee on Public Undertakings

1987-89 Leader of Opposition, Uttar Pradesh Legislative

               Assembly

1989 Elected to 9th Lok Sabha

1990 Member, Advisory Committee on Environment, and

               Railway Committee

               Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
               Communications

1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

Member, Committee on Petitions

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of

               Communications

1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

19 March 1998 Union Minister of State, Food and Consumer onwards Affairs

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