Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
YADAV, SHRI MULAYAM SINGH
[SAMAJWADI PARTY - SAMBHAL (UTTAR PRADESH)]
Father's Name Late Shri Sudhar Singh
Date of Birth 21 November 1939
Place of Birth Vill. Safayee, 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 - 272192
(Uttar Pradesh)
Present Address
2, Krishna Menon Marg,
New Delhi - 110011
Tels. (011) 3014893, 3013394
Fax (011) 3016502
Positions Held
1967, 1974, Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (six terms)
1977, 1985
1989 and 1991
1974 Member, Pratinihit Vidhayan Samiti,
1977 Minister, Cooperative and Animal Husbandry,
Uttar Pradesh
1980 President, Lok Dal, Uttar Pradesh
President, Lok Dal (B), Uttar Pradesh
President, Janata Dal, Uttar Pradesh
1982-85 Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
Leader of the Opposition, Uttar Pradesh Legislative
Council
1985-89 Leader of the Opposition, Uttar Pradesh Legislative
Assembly
1989 Leader, Janata Dal Legislative Party, Uttar Pradesh
1992 Founder, Samajwadi Party
1993-95 Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh
1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha
1996-98 Union Cabinet Minister, Defence
1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1998-99 Member, General Purposes Committee
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; jailed nine times during different
agitations for the protection of rights and welfare of farmers,
labourers, youth, students, minorities and backward classes;
and President, Etawah Degree College,1961-62
Election Result of
Sambhal Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 10,72,901
Total votes polled 7,62,568
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav (S.P.) 3,76,828
(2) Shri Dharampal Yadav (B.J.P.) 2,10,146
(3) Shri Budhsain (B.S.P.) 1,38,745
(4) Shri Sajid Ahmad (Ind.) 5,724
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