Person in history
Mulayam Singh Yadav
Mulayam Singh Yadav, Indian politician, 15th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (born 1939)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2022 · October 10
- Known as
- politician. Citizenship: India, Dominion of India, and British Raj
Their story
Who they were
Mulayam Singh Yadav also known "Neta ji" was an Indian politician, schoolmaster, lecturer and a socialist figure and the founder of the Samajwadi Party. Over the course of his political career spanning more than six decades, he served for three terms as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, and also as the Union Minister of Defence in the Government of India. A long-time parliamentarian, he was a seven-time Member of Parliament representing Mainpuri, Azamgarh, Sambhal and Kannauj constituencies in the Lok Sabha,
Early life
Educated at: Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University and Karm Kshetra Post Graduate College, Etawah.
Early life and career Mulayam Singh Yadav was born to Murti Devi and Sughar Singh Yadav on 22 November 1939 in Saifai village , United Provinces , British India (present-day Etawah district , Uttar Pradesh , India). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Akhilesh Yadav is his only son from his first marriage to Malti Devi. [ 3 ] Yadav paternally belonged to Itoli village, Jasrana Block , Firozabad District , Uttar Pradesh , India. [ 4 ] [ 5 ]
Path and career
Awards / honours: Padma Vibhushan in Public Affairs.
Why this date
Mulayam Singh Yadav appears on our October 10 calendar for 2022 as a death entry.
Sources
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