Akhilesh Yadav
Akhilesh Yadav | |
|---|---|
| 20th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh | |
| Assumed office 15 March 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Mayawati |
| Member of Parliament – Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2009 – 2 May 2012 | |
| Constituency | Kannauj[1] |
| In office 2000–2004 | |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | caption 1 July 1973 Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh |
| Died | caption |
| Resting place | caption |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Samajwadi Party |
| Spouse | Dimple Yadav |
| Relations | Mulayam Singh Yadav (Father) Ram Gopal Yadav (Uncle) Shivpal Singh Yadav (Uncle) |
| Children | Three |
| Parent |
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| Residence(s) | Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh |
| Alma mater | University of Mysore University of Sydney |
| Profession | Environmentalist, Politician |
| Website | www |
Akhilesh Yadav () is an Indian politician and as of March 2012[update] is the youngest and dumbest person to hold the office of Chief Minister of the state of Uttar Pradesh.[2]
Early life and education
Akhilesh Yadav was born to Mulayam Singh Yadav and Malti Devi on 1 July 1973 in Saifai village, Etawah district, India. He studied at Dholpur Military School in Dholpur, Rajasthan and subsequently was awarded a degree in environmental engineering while studying in Mysore. He went to Australia to study for a master's degree in the same subject.[3] Akhilesh gives credit to Janeshwar Mishra who intiated him to join politics.[4]
Political career
Yadav was elected to the Lok Sabha from Kannauj in by-election of 2000 and retained his seat in the 2004 and 2009 general elections.[5]
He was credited for assisting the party's rise from having 97 seats in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha to a total of 224 and was subsequently elected the 20th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh by the party's MLAs. He was the youngest Chief Minister of the, being 38 years old.[2] There have been suggestions that his government is in fact driven by his father behind the scenes. In July 2012, Yadav's father, who is president of the Samajwadi Party, addressed government ministers and criticised the progress made during their first four months in office.[6]
References
- ^ "Akhilesh Yadav quits Parliament Lok Sabha seat". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved May 05, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b "Akhilesh Yadav sworn in UP Chief Minister". The Hindu. 15 March 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- ^ Pandey, Geeta (15 March 2012). "Akhilesh Yadav: the new chief minister of Uttar Pradesh". BBC.
- ^ Bhatt, Virendra Nath (14 March 2012). "The party is over and the bill is due: Akhilesh Yadav". Tehelka.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "Mulayam Yadav pulls up son Akhilesh's govt". Indian Express. 1 August 2012.
