Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha
YADAV, SHRI MULAYAM SINGH
S.P.- MAINPURI (UTTAR PRADESH)
Father's Name :Late Shri Sudhar Singh
Date of Birth :21 November 1939
Place of Birth :Vill. Safayee in Distt. Etawah (Uttar Pradesh)
Marital Status :Married
Spouse's Name :Smt. Samantmi
Children :One son
Educational Qualifications :
M.A., B.T.
Educated at Jain Inter College, Mainpuri,
Agra University, Agra (Uttar Pradesh)
Profession :
Agriculturist, Social and Political Worker
Permanent Address :
Vill. Safayee, P.O. Heywara, Distt. Etawah
(Uttar Pradesh)
Positions Held :
1967, 1974, 1977, 1985Elected to Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
1989 and 1991
1974Member, Pratinihit Vidhayan Samiti, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
1977Minister, Cooperative and Animal Husbandry,
Uttar Pradesh
1980President, Lok Dal, Uttar Pradesh
President, Lok Dal (B)
President, Janata Dal, Uttar Pradesh
1982-85Memer, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
Leader of Opposition, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
1985-89Leader of Opposition, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Dec. 1989Leader, Janata Dal, Uttar Pradesh
Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh
29 Sep. 1992Formed Samajwadi Janata Party
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
1 June 1996 onwardsUnion Cabinet Minister, Defence
Other Information :
Inspired and influenced by the socialist thoughts and ideology of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia; joined politics after coming into close contacts with Sarvashri Madhu Limaye, Karpoori Thakur, Ram Sewak Yadav and later also influenced by former Prime Minister, Chowdhary Charan Singh; During different agitation fighting for the protection of rights and welfare of farmers, labourers, youth, students, minorities and backward classes; sent to jail nine times; President, Etawah Degree College, 1961-62
Election result of :
Mainpuri Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate10,95,625
Total votes polled 6,51,766
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav (S.P.)2,73,303
(2) Shri Updesh Singh Chauhan (B.J.P.)2,21,345
(3) Shri Bhagwat Das Shakya (B.S.P.)1,02,785
(4) Shri Kishan Chand (I.N.C.) 14,993