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{{short description|Indian Politician and 20th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh}} | {{short description|Indian Politician and 20th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh}} | ||
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{{EngvarB|date=October 2020}} | {{EngvarB|date=October 2020}} | ||
{{Use dmy dates|date= | {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}} | ||
{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| name = Akhilesh Yadav | | name = Akhilesh Yadav | ||
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| birth_place = [[Saifai]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]] | | birth_place = [[Saifai]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]] | ||
| residence = 1 Vikramaditya Marg, [[Lucknow]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/lucknow/cm-moves-to-new-residence-at-vikramaditya-marg.html |title=CM moves to new residence at Vikramaditya Marg |work=Daily Pioneer |date=8 October 2016 |access-date=5 April 2017}}</ref> | | residence = 1 Vikramaditya Marg, [[Lucknow]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/lucknow/cm-moves-to-new-residence-at-vikramaditya-marg.html |title=CM moves to new residence at Vikramaditya Marg |work=Daily Pioneer |date=8 October 2016 |access-date=5 April 2017}}</ref> | ||
| | | office = [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Leader of the Opposition]] of [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] | ||
| | | term_start = 26 March 2022 | ||
| | | predecessor = [[Ram Govind Chaudhary]] | ||
| | | office3 = [[Samajwadi Party|President of the Samajwadi Party]] | ||
| term_start3 = 1 January 2017 | |||
| term_end3 = | |||
| predecessor3 = [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]] | |||
| office2 = 21st [[Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh]] | | office2 = 21st [[Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
| governor2 = [[Ram Naik]]<br>[[Aziz Qureshi]]<br>[[Banwari Lal Joshi]] | | governor2 = [[Ram Naik]]<br/>[[Aziz Qureshi]]<br/>[[Banwari Lal Joshi]] | ||
| term_start2 = 15 March 2012 | | term_start2 = 15 March 2012 | ||
| constituency2 = | | constituency2 = | ||
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| predecessor2 = [[Mayawati]] | | predecessor2 = [[Mayawati]] | ||
| successor2 = [[Yogi Adityanath]] | | successor2 = [[Yogi Adityanath]] | ||
| | | office4 = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]] | ||
| constituency4 = [[ | | term_start4 = 30 May 2019 | ||
| term_end4 = 22 March 2022 | |||
| constituency4 = [[Azamgarh (Lok Sabha constituency)|Azamgarh]] | |||
| predecessor4 = [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]] | | predecessor4 = [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]] | ||
| | | constituency5 = [[Kannauj (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kannauj]] | ||
| | | term_start5 = 2000 | ||
| | | term_end5 = 2012 | ||
| predecessor5 = [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]] | |||
| | | successor5 = [[Dimple Yadav]] | ||
| | | office6 = [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council|Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council]] | ||
| | | term_start6 = 2012 | ||
| | | term_end6 = 23 May 2019 | ||
| constituency6 = ''elected by Legislative Assembly members'' | |||
| office1 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the ]] [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] | |||
| term_start1 = 10 March 2022 | |||
| constituency1 = [[Karhal (Assembly constituency)|Karhal]] | |||
| predecessor1 = [[Sobaran Singh Yadav]] | |||
| party = [[Samajwadi Party]] | | party = [[Samajwadi Party]] | ||
| nationality = Indian | | nationality = Indian | ||
| spouse = [[Dimple Yadav]] | | spouse = {{Marriage|[[Dimple Yadav]]|24 November 1999}} | ||
| children = 3 | | children = 3 | ||
| profession = Politician | | profession = Politician | ||
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| father = [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]] | | father = [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]] | ||
| relations = [[Shivpal Singh Yadav]] (uncle)<br />[[Ram Gopal Yadav]] (uncle)<br />[[Dharmendra Yadav]] (cousin)<br />[[Akshay Yadav]] (cousin)<br />[[Tej Pratap Singh Yadav]] (nephew) | | relations = [[Shivpal Singh Yadav]] (uncle)<br />[[Ram Gopal Yadav]] (uncle)<br />[[Dharmendra Yadav]] (cousin)<br />[[Akshay Yadav]] (cousin)<br />[[Tej Pratap Singh Yadav]] (nephew) | ||
| successor4 = ''Vacant'' | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Akhilesh Yadav''' ({{audio|Akhilesh Yadav pronunciation.ogg|pronunciation}}; born 1 July 1973)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=564 |title= Members Bioprofile |publisher=loksabhaph.nic.in |access-date=29 | '''Akhilesh Yadav''' ({{audio|Akhilesh Yadav pronunciation.ogg|pronunciation}}; born 1 July 1973)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=564 |title= Members Bioprofile |publisher=loksabhaph.nic.in |access-date=29 August 2021}}</ref> is an Indian politician and national president of the [[Samajwadi Party]] who served as the 20th [[Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh]] from 2012 to 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/akhilesh-yadav-22828.html|title= Akhilesh Yadav Biography|publisher=oneindia.com |access-date=29 August 2021}}</ref> Having assumed office on 15 March 2012 at the age of 38, he is the youngest person to have held the office.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.in/political-leaders/akhilesh-yadav.html|title= Akhilesh Yadav Biography|publisher=elections.in|access-date=29 August 2021}}</ref> <!-- Do not remove or make changes to this paragraph;in the following context, his election to both the parliament and the state assembly is described here, and the details about his parliamentary seat resignation have been provided in the career section --> Yadav is the [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Leader of Opposition]] in the [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]], an elected [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]] for [[Azamgarh (Lok Sabha constituency)|Azamgarh]] in the [[17th Lok Sabha]], and the incumbent [[Member of Legislative Assembly]] for [[Karhal_(Assembly_constituency)|Karhal]] in the [[2022_Uttar_Pradesh_Legislative_Assembly_election|18th Vidhan Sabha]], being elected in 2019 and 2022 respectively. | ||
His first significant success in politics was being elected as the Member of the [[Lok Sabha]] for the [[Kannauj (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kannauj constituency]] | The [[2019 Indian general election]]s and [[2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]s saw Yadav being elected to the parliament and state assembly simultaneously, with Yadav later retaining his state assembly seat, and thereby submitting his resignation in the Lok Sabha. His first significant success in politics was being elected as the Member of the [[Lok Sabha]] in 2000 for the [[Kannauj (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kannauj constituency]]. He is the son of veteran politician [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]], the founder-patron of [[Samajwadi Party]] who has served as the [[Minister of Defence]] in the [[Government of India]] and three terms as the Chief Minister of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. | ||
==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
Yadav was born on 1 July 1973 in [[Saifai]], [[Etawah District]], Uttar Pradesh. He was born to Malti Devi and [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]], later [[Chief minister]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=564&lastls=15 |title= Members Bioprofile |publisher=Lok Sabha Secretariat |access-date=7 January 2019}}</ref> Malti Devi suffered complications while giving birth to Akhilesh which put her in a [[Persistent vegetative state|vegetative]] state. She died in 2003. With Mulayam Singh Yadav busy making a career in politics, Akhilesh was brought up mostly by his paternal grandparents. He completed his early education in a local school in Saifai and then one in Etawah town<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://caravanmagazine.in/reportage/everybodys-brother-akhilesh-yadav|title=Akhilesh Yadav in the family business|last=Dixit|first=Neha|website=The Caravan|language=en|access-date=22 May 2019}}</ref> He was schooled at | Yadav was born on 1 July 1973 in [[Saifai]], [[Etawah District]], Uttar Pradesh. He was born to Malti Devi and [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]], later [[Chief minister]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=564&lastls=15 |title= Members Bioprofile |publisher=Lok Sabha Secretariat |access-date=7 January 2019}}</ref> Malti Devi suffered complications while giving birth to Akhilesh which put her in a [[Persistent vegetative state|vegetative]] state. She died in 2003. With Mulayam Singh Yadav busy making a career in politics, Akhilesh was brought up mostly by his paternal grandparents. He completed his early education in a local school in Saifai and then one in Etawah town.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://caravanmagazine.in/reportage/everybodys-brother-akhilesh-yadav|title=Akhilesh Yadav in the family business|last=Dixit|first=Neha|website=The Caravan|language=en|access-date=22 May 2019}}</ref> He was schooled at [[Dholpur Military School]] in [[Dholpur]], [[Rajasthan]], then obtained his Bachelor's and master's degrees in [[Civil and Environmental Engineering|Civil Environmental Engineering]] at [[JSS Science and Technology University]]. Yadav also holds a master's degree in [[environmental engineering]] from the [[University of Sydney]], [[Australia]].<ref>{{cite news|title=10 things you want to know about Akhilesh Yadav|url=http://www.ndtv.com/assembly/10-things-you-want-to-know-about-akhilesh-yadav-470488|access-date=21 June 2016|work=NDTV.com}}</ref> | ||
==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
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From 2009–2012 Yadav was elected and served as a member of the [[11th Lok Sabha|15th Lok Sabha]] for a second term. During this period he was a member of the following committees: Member of the Committee on Environment and Forests, Committee on Science and Technology, and the JPC on the [[2G spectrum case]].On 10 March 2012 he was appointed as leader of the [[Samajwadi Party]] in Uttar Pradesh. On 15 March 2012, at the age of 38, he became the [[Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh]], the youngest to hold the office.<ref name=":0" /> | From 2009–2012 Yadav was elected and served as a member of the [[11th Lok Sabha|15th Lok Sabha]] for a second term. During this period he was a member of the following committees: Member of the Committee on Environment and Forests, Committee on Science and Technology, and the JPC on the [[2G spectrum case]].On 10 March 2012 he was appointed as leader of the [[Samajwadi Party]] in Uttar Pradesh. On 15 March 2012, at the age of 38, he became the [[Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh]], the youngest to hold the office.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
In May 2012 Yadav resigned from the Kannauj parliamentary seat to further serve as the [[Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh]] after his party won the Assembly elections.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/akhilesh-yadavs-wife-dimple-to-contest-kannauj-lok-sabha-by-polls/1/197702.html |title=Akhilesh Yadav's wife Dimple to contest Kannauj Lok Sabha by-polls |work=India Today |date=26 May 2012 |access-date=22 June 2016}}</ref> In the same month he became Member of the [[Uttar Pradesh]] [[Legislative Council (India)|Legislative council]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Akhilesh-Yadav-elected-unopposed-for-UP-legislative-council/articleshow/12730984.cms |title=Akhilesh Yadav elected unopposed for UP legislative council |work=The Times of India |date=19 April 2012 |access-date=22 June 2016}}</ref> In the 2017 Assembly elections, the [[Samajwadi Party|SP]]-[[Indian National Congress|Congress]] Alliance headed by Yadav was unable to form the government. He submitted his resignation to Governor [[Ram Naik]] on 11 March.<ref>{{cite news |title=UP elections: Chief minister Akhilesh Yadav resigns |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/assembly-elections/up-elections-chief-minister-akhilesh-yadav-resigns/story-seO9Y8UvUyNVOrHBTDF3fP.html%7Ctitle=Chief |access-date=19 August 2020 |work=Hindustan Times |date=11 March 2017 |language=en}}</ref> In May 2019 | In May 2012 Yadav resigned from the Kannauj parliamentary seat to further serve as the [[Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh]] after his party won the Assembly elections.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/akhilesh-yadavs-wife-dimple-to-contest-kannauj-lok-sabha-by-polls/1/197702.html |title=Akhilesh Yadav's wife Dimple to contest Kannauj Lok Sabha by-polls |work=India Today |date=26 May 2012 |access-date=22 June 2016}}</ref> In the same month he became Member of the [[Uttar Pradesh]] [[Legislative Council (India)|Legislative council]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Akhilesh-Yadav-elected-unopposed-for-UP-legislative-council/articleshow/12730984.cms |title=Akhilesh Yadav elected unopposed for UP legislative council |work=The Times of India |date=19 April 2012 |access-date=22 June 2016}}</ref> In the 2017 Assembly elections, the [[Samajwadi Party|SP]]-[[Indian National Congress|Congress]] Alliance headed by Yadav was unable to form the government. He submitted his resignation to Governor [[Ram Naik]] on 11 March.<ref>{{cite news |title=UP elections: Chief minister Akhilesh Yadav resigns |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/assembly-elections/up-elections-chief-minister-akhilesh-yadav-resigns/story-seO9Y8UvUyNVOrHBTDF3fP.html%7Ctitle=Chief |access-date=19 August 2020 |work=Hindustan Times |date=11 March 2017 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
In May 2019, Yadav was elected as the [[Member of Parliament]] from [[Azamgarh (Lok Sabha constituency)|Azamgarh]] Lok Sabha constituency, and became [[Member of Legislative Assembly|Member of the Vidhan Sabha]] from [[Karhal_(Assembly_constituency)|Karhal]] in 2022. He later retained his Karhal assembly seat, submitting his parliamentary resignation in the [[Lok Sabha]].<ref>{{cite news|title=UP elections: Chief minister Akhilesh Yadav quits Lok Sabha |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/akhilesh-yadav-resigns-as-lok-sabha-mp-after-winning-in-up-election-2835998/amp/1|access-date=22 March 2022 |work=NDTV |date=22 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
==Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh== | ==Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh== | ||
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== Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||
Yadav is married to [[Dimple Yadav]], who is a former [[Member of Parliament]]. The couple have two daughters namely Aditi and Tina, and a son, Arjun. Akhilesh by profession, is an engineer, agriculturist, and socio-political worker. He has a keen interest in sports, mainly football and cricket. His favourite pastimes are reading, listening to music, and watching films.<ref>{{cite news|last=Goyal |first=Shikha |url=https://m.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/amp/akhilesh-yadav-biography-1642670531-1|title=Akhilesh Yadav biography|work=Jagran |date=20 January 2022 |access-date=20 January 2022}}</ref> | |||
Since Yadav became chief minister, his family was divided into two feuding groups, one siding with him and the other with his uncle [[Shivpal Singh Yadav]]. Yadav had the support of his father's cousin, [[Ram Gopal Yadav]]. His uncle, Shivpal Yadav, was supported by a friend [[Amar Singh (politician)|Amar Singh]] and Yadav's father Mulayam Singh Yadav who later backed Akhilesh Yadav.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rai |first=Manmohan |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/53902522.cms |title=Infighting erupts in ruling Yadav family in UP, Mulayam continues to pull the power strings |work=The Economic Times |date=29 August 2016 |access-date=5 April 2017}}</ref> | Since Yadav became chief minister, his family was divided into two feuding groups, one siding with him and the other with his uncle [[Shivpal Singh Yadav]]. Yadav had the support of his father's cousin, [[Ram Gopal Yadav]]. His uncle, Shivpal Yadav, was supported by a friend [[Amar Singh (politician)|Amar Singh]] and Yadav's father Mulayam Singh Yadav who later backed Akhilesh Yadav.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rai |first=Manmohan |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/53902522.cms |title=Infighting erupts in ruling Yadav family in UP, Mulayam continues to pull the power strings |work=The Economic Times |date=29 August 2016 |access-date=5 April 2017}}</ref> | ||
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