Ajay Singh Yadav
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| Captain Ajay Singh Yadav | |
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| Minister of Power, Forests & Environment , Govt of Haryana, and Member of Legislative assembly | |
| Constituency | Rewari, Haryana |
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| Born | November 2, 1958 Saharanwas, Rewari |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Smt. Shakuntla Yadav |
| Children | Two |
| Residence | 315-L, Model Town, Rewari-123401 |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Ajay Singh Yadav is an Indian politician from the state of Haryana. Presently he is the Minister of Power, Forests & Environment and has acted as the minister of Irrigation, Revenue and Elections[1] for the state of Haryana[2] He is one of the senior politicians in Congress party in Haryana.
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[edit] Early life
Ajay Singh Yadav was born on 2 November 1958 in Saharanwas village, Rewari district, Haryana. His father was Rao Abhey Singh, who had also been a Member of the Legislative Assembly in Haryana. He was educated at various places including Jaipur, Chandigarh, New Delhi and Rewari. He was awarded his B.Sc. and LL.B. Singh became second lieutenant in the Indian Army on 7 June 1980 and resigned about seven years later on 26 June 1987 as captain.[2] After his military service, Singh pursued a political career in Rewari district.
[edit] Political career
Singh has been a Member of the Legislative Assembly in Haryana for three consecutive terms, totalling 12 years.[clarification needed]
He has hold the following offices:
- Member, A.I.C.C.
- Member, P.C.C.
- Deputy Leader Congress Legislative Party
- Ex-President D.C.C., Rewari
- Ex-Secretary, Haryana State Kisan Congress
- Ex-Minister for Jails, for Printing & Stationary, for Social Welfare and Women as well as for Child Development
- Officiated C.L.P. Leader in Haryana
- Deputy Leader C.L.P. in Haryana
- AICC State Observer for Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh during Assembly and Lok Sabha elections.
- Ex-Finance, Irrigation & PWD Minister.
[edit] Legal issues
Yadav and his sister, Justice Nirmal Yadav of Punjab and Haryana High Court, were accused of influencing a land deal in Solan Himanchal Pradesh in 2008 by putting undue pressure on Panchkula Tehsildar Satish Kumar to issue residence certificate without proper documents.[3] Subsequently, and in an unrelated matter, his sister has been charged with corruption, destruction of evidence, and fabrication of evidence.[4][5]
