Yashwant Singh (Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council member)

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Yashwant Singh
Member of Legislative Council
Assumed office
2018
Constituencyelected by Legislative Assembly members
Member of Legislative Council
In office
2004–2017
Constituencyelected by Legislative Assembly members
Member of Legislative Assembly,Minister of State
In office
1996–2002
Preceded byRam Darshan
Succeeded byChandradev Ram Yadav
ConstituencyMubarakpur
Member of Legislative Assembly
In office
1989–1991
Preceded byHafeez Bharti
Succeeded byA.Salam
ConstituencyMubarakpur
Personal details
BornAldemau Saronda, Chirayakote, Mau, Uttar Pradesh
Political partyBJP(2017-Present)

SP(2003-2017)

BSP(1996-2003)

JD(1989-1996)
ChildrenVikrant Singh Rishu MLC Azamgarh-Mau Local Authorities
OccupationPolitician

Yashwant Singh was MLA for 10 years and then MLC. Former member of the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh. On 10 June 2016, he was re-elected to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council. He is also the president of Chandrasekhar trust at Darul safa Lucknow on the honour of former prime minister Chandrasekhar. He has a great political influence in Uttar Pradesh.[1]

On 6 May 2018, he again became a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council. He had vacated his seat for Yogi Adityanath for him to continue as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and had resigned from the Samajwadi Party.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "UP MLC poll witnesses heavy cross voting, Samajwadi Party emerges victorious". Times Internet. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.