Akhilesh Yadav (
pronunciation (help·info); born 1 July 1973), popularly known as Tipu', is an Indian politician, Socialist Figure, and the President of the Samajwadi Party. He was the 20th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. He became the Chief Minister on 15 March 2012 at the age of 38. He thus became the youngest Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.[2]
Akhilesh Yadav | |
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अखिलेश यादव | |
.jpg) Akhilesh Yadav | |
| Leader, Samajwadi Party in Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 9 June 2024 | |
| Deputy | Babu Singh Kushwaha |
| Preceded by | S. T. Hasan |
| 32nd Leader of the Opposition Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 26 March 2022 – 11 June 2024 | |
| Governor | Anandiben Patel |
| Chief Minister | Yogi Adityanath |
| Preceded by | Ram Govind Chaudhary |
| Succeeded by | Mata Prasad Pandey |
| Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 10 March 2022 – 11 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Sobaran Singh Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Tej Pratap Singh Yadav |
| Constituency | Karhal |
| 2nd President of the Samajwadi Party | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2017 | |
| Guidance Leader | Mulayam Singh Yadav(till october 2022) |
| Preceded by | Mulayam Singh Yadav |
| 20th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 15 March 2012 – 19 March 2017 | |
| Governor | Aziz Qureshi Ram Naik |
| Ministry & Departments |
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| Preceded by | Mayawati |
| Succeeded by | Yogi Adityanath |
| Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council | |
| In office 6 May 2012 – 5 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Kashinath Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Vijay Bahadur Pathak |
| Constituency | Elected by Legislative Assembly members |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Subrat Pathak |
| Constituency | Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh |
| In office 30 May 2019 – 22 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Mulayam Singh Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Dinesh Lal Yadav |
| Constituency | Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh |
| In office 25 Feb 2000 – 2 May 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Mulayam Singh Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Dimple Yadav |
| Constituency | Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1973 Saifai, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Samajwadi Party |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Relations | Shivpal Singh Yadav (uncle) |
| Children | 3 |
| Father | Mulayam Singh Yadav |
| Residence | 1 Vikramaditya Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Mysore (B.E.) University of Sydney (M.E.) |
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Yadav was born in the village of Saifai, Etawah District, Uttar Pradesh on 1 July 1973.[3] He was born to Mulayam Singh Yadav and Malti Devi. Mulayam Singh Yadav is a politician, founder of Samajwadi Party and the former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
Yadav first was elected to the 16th Lok Sabha from the Kannauj constituency in the year 2000. On 10 March 2012, he was appointed as the leader of Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh. He became the youngest Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in 15 March 2012.
Earlier, he was an elected as the Member of Legislative Assembly for Karhal in the 18th Vidhan Sabha, before resigning and has also been the Leader of Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from March 2022 to June 2024.
References
change- ↑ "CM moves to new residence at Vikramaditya Marg". Daily Pioneer. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ↑ Pandey, Geeta (15 March 2012). "Who is Akhilesh Yadav?" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ "Akhilesh Yadav Biography - About family, political life, awards won, history". www.elections.in.