Yashpal Singh (politician)

Chaudhary Yashpal Singh
Chaudhary Yashpal Singh
Member of Parliament, 8th Lok Sabha
	In office; Dec 1984 – Nov 1989
Constituency	Saharanpur
MLA, 02nd Legislative Assembly
	In office; Apr 1957 – Mar 1962
Constituency	Deoband
Personal details
Born	c. 1921; Saharanpur district, (Uttar Pradesh)
Died	12 December 2015 (aged 94); Delhi, India
Citizenship	India
Nationality	India
Political party	Samajwadi Party
Other political; affiliations	Indian National Congress; Bharatiya Janata Party; Rashtriya Lok Dal
Parent	Chaudhary Dhiraj Singh (Father)
Residence	Saharanpur district & New Delhi
Profession	Politician

Chaudhary Yashpal Singh (c. 1921 – 12 December 2015) was an Indian politician and Member of Parliament of India. He was a member of the 8th Lok Sabha and has also been a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly several times. Singh represented the Saharanpur constituency of Uttar Pradesh. Yashpal Singh is currently National Vice President of the Samajwadi Party political party however he represented the Indian National Congress during the 8th Lok Sabha.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Early life and education

Singh was born in Saharanpur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh. His highest attained education is twelfth grade.^[1]^[3]

Singh was active in politics since 1950s. He was initially associated with Indian National Congress and was a member of the 8th Lok Sabhaapart from being a Member of Legislative Assembly and Cabinet Minister in State of Uttar Pradesh several times. In early 2000s, Singh joined Bharatiya Janata Party followed by Rashtriya Lok Dal in first week of Jan 2012; only to join Samajwadi Party in another two weeks.He is the Vice President of Samajwadi Party ^[1]^[4]^[5]

Singh has three sons Ch. Veer Sain, Ch. Rudra Sain, and Ch. Inder Sain.

Ch. Rudra Sain is presently working as 'Vidhan Sabha Prabahri - Gangoh'

Singh died aged 94 at Escorts Hospital in Delhi on 12 December 2015.^[6]

#	From	To	Position	Comments
01	1962	1967	Member, 02nd Legislative Assembly
02	1969	1974	Member Legislative Council of Uttar Pradesh (MLC) Saharanpur
03	1974	1977	Member, Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
03	1974	1977	Minister, PWD Minister Uttar Pradesh
04	1977	1980	Member, Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
05	1980	1984	Member, Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
05	1980	1984	Minister, Revenue Minister and Agriculture Minister
06	1984	1989	Member, 8th Lok Sabha	Represented INC

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^ "Election Results 1984" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved Jan 2014. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
^ ^a ^b "Criminal & Asset Declaration". myneta.info. Retrieved Jan 2014. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
^ "Joining RLD". RLD official website. Retrieved Jan 2014. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
^ "Poll Talk". Indian Express. Retrieved Jan 2014. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
^ Press Trust of India (13 December 2015). "Senior SP leader Yashpal Singh passes away". Business Standard. Retrieved 15 December 2015.