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Mulayam Singh Yadav

Mulayam Singh Yadav is a famous Indian politician and the founder of the Samajwadi Party. Born in a poor peasant's family on 22nd November 1939, Mulayam Singh Yadav has served as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh for three terms (1989 - 1991, 1993 - 1995 and 2003 - 2007). He has also served as the Union Defence Minister of India from 1996 to 1998 under the United Front Government when he was elected to the Lok Sabha for the first time in 1996. Currently he represents Azamgarh in the Loksabha.Born to Mr. Sughar Singh and Mrs. Murti Devi in Saifai village, Etawah district, Uttar Pradesh, Mulayam Singh Yadav has been married twice. He married Malti Devi and they had only one son Akhilesh Yadav (born in 1973) who is the current Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. Malti Devi died in 2003. Yadav's second wife is Sadhna Gupta Yadav and they have a son named Prateek Yadav (born in 1988). Mulayam Singh Yadav is considered as one of the key players in the Indian politics and has over the years played a pivotal role in the formation of the government as well as in the opposition. He has gained a B.A, B.T and M.A. degree in the field of Political Science from K.K. college in Etawah, A.K. college in Shikohabad and the B.R. college, Agra University respectively. He joined politics at the early age of 15 after being inspired by the principles and ideologies of socialist Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya. In his political career that began in 1960, Mulayam Singh Yadav was the President of the Student's Union at Etawah Degree College from 1962 to 1963 and was also the President at A.K. College, Shikohabad and K.K. College in Etawah. He was motivated by the works of former Prime Ministers of India which included Mr. V.P. Singh, Chowdhary Charan Singh and Mr. Chandra Shekhar. Mulayam Singh was an active participant of several agitations seeking welfare and protection rights for labourers, farmers, students as well as backward and minority classes. Mulayam Singh Yadav has won several Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections and has been a Lok Sabha member five times. In 1967, he became the MLA for the first time after winning the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. During the emergency regime, he was one of the Opposition leaders and was jailed by the Indira Gandhi Government. He became the Cooperative and Animal Husbandry Minister in Uttar Pradesh in 1977 and became the Lok Dal President in 1980. He was the Lok Dal (B) President in Uttar Pradesh from 1982 to 1985, Janata Dal President in Uttar Pradesh from 1985 to 1987. He was the Member of the Legislative Council in Uttar Pradesh from 1989 to 1991. Mulayam Singh became the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh for the first time in 1989. He was also the Leader of Opposition in the Lesiglative Council of Uttar Pradesh after the dissolution of his government. In 1992, he formed Samajwadi Party and in 1993 became the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh for the second time and continued it till 1995. He contested the Lok Sabha elections for the first time in 1996 during the 11th Lok Sabha Elections from Mainpuri constituency and became the Union Minister under the United Front. He was the chairman of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Committee from 1999 to 2000. He was also a member of General Purposes Committee. Mulayam Singh Yadav became the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh for the third time in 2003 and held the post till May 2007.In 2014, Mulayam Singh Yadav contested for the Lok Sabha elections from two constituencies of Mainpuri and Ghazipur, winning both. He later resigned from the Mainpuri seat. He is currently serving as the Lok Sabha MP representing Azamgarh constituency in the house.

Mulayam, Mayawati Share Stage After 25 Years; BSP Supremo Attacks PM Modi, Calls Him 'Fake OBC'
India.com News Desk | April 19, 2019 1:38 PM IST
New Delhi: Samajwadi Party (SP) patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo ...
Mulayam, Mayawati Share Stage After 25 Years; BSP Supremo Attacks PM Modi, Calls Him 'Fake OBC'
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Mulayam Singh Yadav, Mayawati to Share Stage For First Time After 25 Years
India.com News Desk | April 18, 2019 11:05 PM IST
Mainpuri: Once arch-rivals, Samajwadi Party (SP) founder Mulayam Singh Yadav and Bahujan Samaj Party...
Mulayam Singh Yadav, Mayawati to Share Stage For First Time After 25 Years
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Rampur's Draupadi Being Disrobed, do Something: Sushma Urges Mulayam
India.com News Desk | April 15, 2019 11:10 AM IST
New Delhi: Taking a leaf out of the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata, Union minister Sushma Swaraj today ad...
Rampur's Draupadi Being Disrobed, do Something: Sushma Urges Mulayam
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2019-04-15T00:10:18+00:00
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Samajwadi Party Releases Manifesto, Promises Ahir (Yadav) Regiment
PTI | April 5, 2019 8:13 PM IST
The Samajwadi Party released its vision document on Friday, promising constitution of the Ahir (Yada...
Samajwadi Party Releases Manifesto, Promises Ahir (Yadav) Regiment
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2019-04-05T09:13:43+00:00
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Bhim Army Chief Calls Mulayam Singh, Akhilesh Yadav Agents of BJP
PTI | April 3, 2019 3:39 PM IST
Bhim Army founder Chandrashekhar Azad on Wednesday alleged Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and ...
Bhim Army Chief Calls Mulayam Singh, Akhilesh Yadav Agents of BJP
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2019-04-03T04:39:27+00:00
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Mulayam Singh Owes Akhilesh Yadav Over Rs 2 Crore Reveals Poll Affidavit
PTI | April 2, 2019 7:29 PM IST
Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav owes more than Rs 2.13 crore to his son and party pres...
Mulayam Singh Owes Akhilesh Yadav Over Rs 2 Crore Reveals Poll Affidavit
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2019-04-02T08:29:50+00:00
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PSP's Shivpal Singh Yadav to Take on Nephew Akshay Yadav in Firozabad
IANS | March 30, 2019 10:01 PM IST
Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (PSP) president Shivpal Singh Yadav, younger brother of former UP Chief...
PSP's Shivpal Singh Yadav to Take on Nephew Akshay Yadav in Firozabad
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2019-03-30T11:01:41+00:00
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Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Congress Leaves 7 Seats in Uttar Pradesh For SP-BSP-RLD, Forges Alliance With JAP And Mahan Dal
India.com News Desk | March 17, 2019 5:12 PM IST
New Delhi: The Congress party has left seven Lok Sabha seats for SP-BSP and RLD alliance in Uttar Pr...
Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Congress Leaves 7 Seats in Uttar Pradesh For SP-BSP-RLD, Forges Alliance With JAP A
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2019-03-17T06:12:07+00:00
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Akhilesh Yadav to Contest Lok Sabha Elections From Azamgarh, Father Mulayam Gets 'Safe Bet' Mainpuri
India.com News Desk | March 11, 2019 7:53 PM IST
New Delhi: Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav wil...
Akhilesh Yadav to Contest Lok Sabha Elections From Azamgarh, Father Mulayam Gets 'Safe Bet' Mainpuri
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2019-03-11T08:53:05+00:00
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Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Samajwadi Party Announces First List of Six Candidates, Mulayam Singh Yadav to Contest From Mainpuri
India.com News Desk | March 8, 2019 12:07 PM IST
Lucknow: The Samajwadi Party on Friday released the first list of six candidates for the upcoming Lo...
Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Samajwadi Party Announces First List of Six Candidates, Mulayam Singh Yadav to Cont
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2019-03-08T01:07:07+00:00
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Forged alliance with BSP to ensure 'netaji' wins Lok Sabha polls with record votes: Akhilesh
India.com News Desk | February 26, 2019 6:37 PM IST
Lucknow: Days after his father Mulayam Singh Yadav expressed his 'displeasure' over the Samajwadi Pa...
Forged alliance with BSP to ensure 'netaji' wins Lok Sabha polls with record votes: Akhilesh
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2019-02-26T07:37:28+00:00
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'Party Being Destroyed by Our Own People': Mulayam Slams Akhilesh Yadav, Questions SP's Alliance With BSP
India.com News Desk | February 21, 2019 3:16 PM IST
New Delhi: Days after hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Parliament, Samajwadi Party patria...
'Party Being Destroyed by Our Own People': Mulayam Slams Akhilesh Yadav, Questions SP's Alliance With BSP
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2019-02-21T04:16:12+00:00
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'Mulayam's Statement to Divert Attention From Corruption Charges Against SP, BSP,' Says RS MP Amar Singh
India.com News Desk | February 14, 2019 10:43 AM IST
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh on Thursday attacked Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Ya...
'Mulayam's Statement to Divert Attention From Corruption Charges Against SP, BSP,' Says RS MP Amar Singh
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2019-02-13T23:43:03+00:00
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Mulayam Singh Yadav Backs Narendra Modi as Prime Minister
India.com News Desk | February 13, 2019 4:23 PM IST
New Delhi: Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav on Wednesday backed Narendra Modi for anoth...
Mulayam Singh Yadav Backs Narendra Modi as Prime Minister
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2019-02-13T05:23:45+00:00
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Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Shivpal Yadav Terms BSP-SP Alliance a Mismatch, Says Its Leaders Unreliable
India.com News Desk | January 19, 2019 7:22 PM IST
New Delhi: Days after Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) suprem...
Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Shivpal Yadav Terms BSP-SP Alliance a Mismatch, Says Its Leaders Unreliable
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2019-01-19T08:22:40+00:00
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Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Samajwadi Party Leader Mulayam Singh Advises Son Akhilesh to Carry Out Responsibilities Properly, Warns Him of BJP Going Ahead
India.com News Desk | January 2, 2019 6:51 AM IST
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party guardian and veteran leader Mulayam Singh Yadav has advised his son Akhiles...
Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Samajwadi Party Leader Mulayam Singh Advises Son Akhilesh to Carry Out Responsibili
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Mulayam Singh's 80th Birthday: Akhilesh, Shivpal to Hold Separate Celebrations, Seek 'Netaji's' Blessings Ahead of Lok Sabha 2019 Polls
India.com News Desk | November 21, 2018 8:02 PM IST
Lucknow: Mulayam Singh Yadav could find himself in a dilemma of choosing between his son Akhilesh an...
Mulayam Singh's 80th Birthday: Akhilesh, Shivpal to Hold Separate Celebrations, Seek 'Netaji's' Blessings Ahe
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2018-11-21T09:02:52+00:00
2018-11-21T09:02:52+00:00
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2019 Lok Sabha Polls: Shivpal Yadav Announces New Party 'Pragatisheel Samajwadi Lohia'
India.com News Desk | October 23, 2018 8:49 PM IST
Lucknow: Months after launching the Samajwadi Secular Morcha, former Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal ...
2019 Lok Sabha Polls: Shivpal Yadav Announces New Party 'Pragatisheel Samajwadi Lohia'
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2018-10-23T09:49:33+00:00
2018-10-23T09:49:33+00:00
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Samajwadi Party Split: Family Feud Out in Open Again, Daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav Announces Support to Uncle Shivpal Yadav
India.com News Desk | October 14, 2018 11:32 AM IST
New Delhi: As Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav's daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav has openl...
Samajwadi Party Split: Family Feud Out in Open Again, Daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav Announces Support to Uncle
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2018-10-14T00:32:07+00:00
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Mulayam Singh Yadav’s Daughter-in-law Aparna Extends Support to Shivpal, to Join Samajwadi Secular Morcha
India.com News Desk | October 13, 2018 7:19 PM IST
New Delhi: Aparna Yadav, the younger daughter-in-law of Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yada...
Mulayam Singh Yadav’s Daughter-in-law Aparna Extends Support to Shivpal, to Join Samajwadi Secular Morcha
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2018-10-13T08:19:39+00:00
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