Mulayam Singh Yadav was born on 22 November 1939 (aged 82 years; as in 2022 at the time of death) in Saifai, United Provinces, British India. He had three degrees in political science – a B.A. from Karm Kshetra Post Graduate College in Etawah, a B.T. from A. K. College in Shikohabad, and an M.A. from B. R. College, Agra University. His father’s name was Sughar Singh Yadav and His mother’s name was Murti Devi.
Mulayam Singh Yadav Wiki / Biography
- Name – Mulayam Singh Yadav
- Nickname – Netaji
- Birthday – 22 November 1939
- Age – 82 Years (as in 2022 at the time of death)
- Gender – Male
- Nationality – Indian
- Religion – Hinduism
- Caste – Yadav
- Zodiac/Sun Sign – Sagittarius
- Born In – Saifai, United Provinces, British India
- Address – Saifai, Etawah district, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Famous As – 15th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
- Profession – Politician, Agriculturist, Social Worker
- Political Party – Samajwadi Party (1992-2022)
- Other political affiliations – Socialist Party, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Janata Party, Bharatiya Kranti Dal, Janata Dal (1st time Chief Minister as Janata Dal Leader)
- Date of Death – 10 October 2022
- Death At Age – 82
- Cause Of Death – Prolonged illness
- Death Place – Medanta Hospital in Gurugram
Family
- Father – Sughar Singh Yadav
- Mother – Murti Devi
- Brother – Ratan Singh Yadav, Shivpal Singh Yadav, Abhay Ram Yadav, Rajpal Singh Yadav, Ram Gopal Yadav (cousin)
- Sister – Kamla Devi Yadav
- Nephew – Ranvir Singh Yadav, Dharmendra Yadav, Abhishek Yadav, Aryan Yadav, Aditya Yadav, Akshay Yadav
Wife, Girlfriends, Affairs and More
- Affairs/Girlfriends – Sadhana Gupta (2003-2022)
- Marital Status – Married
- First Wife – Malati Devi (m. 1957; died 2003)
- Wife Name – Sadhana Gupta (m. 2003; died 2022)
- Children – 1
- Son Name – Akhilesh Yadav, Prateek Yadav (stepson)
- Daughter – N/A
- Daughter-in-law – Dimple Yadav (daughter-in-law)
Educational Qualifications
- School – Not known
- College – K. K. College, Etawah; B.R. College, Agra University
- Qualifications – Masters of Arts (political science), (English Literature); Bachelor of Education
Physical Stats & More
- Height – 161 cm (in feet inches- 5′ 3″)
- Weight – 75 kg (in pounds- 165 lbs)
- Body Measurements – Not known
- Eye Colour – Brown
- Hair Colour – White
Assets / Properties 1myneta
- Net Worth 20 Crore (2019)
- Cash – 16 Lakh
- Agricultural Land – 7.89 Crore
- Non-Agricultural Land – 1.44 Crore
- Residential Buildings – 6 Crore
- Others – 4 Crore
Mulayam Singh Yadav Wikipedia
Mulayam Singh Yadav was an Indian politician, social worker and former teacher. He was founder and 1st President of the Samajwadi Party. He founded Samajwadi Party on 4 October 1992. He served as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh 3 times 1989 to 1991, 1993 to 1995 and 2003 to 2007.
Mulayam Singh Yadav had been elected 10 times as MLA and 7 times as Lok Sabha MP.
He has also served in the Union Government as the Minister of Defence.
He was one of the most prominent leaders of Uttar Pradesh.
He married Maalti Devi in 1957. His first wife, Maalti Devi passed away in 2003. Maalti Devi was the mother of Akhilesh Yadav. He was then married in 2003 to Sadhana Gupta. His second wife, Sadhana Gupta passed away in 2022. Prateek Yadav is the son of Chandra Prakash Gupta and Sadhna Gupta (2nd wife of Mulayam Singh Yadav).
Controversies
The crime of rape became a capital offence in India following the 2012 Delhi gang rape incident. Yadav has opposed this change in the law, saying that “Boys will be boys. Boys commit mistakes”. 2wikipedia.org
Positions Held
- In 1967, he was elected Member of the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh.
- In 1974, he was elected second-time Member of Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh.
- In 1977, he became a State Minister for the 1st time.
- In 1980, he became President of Lok Dal.
- He held the post of Leader of Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council from 1982 to 1985.
- In 1989, he became the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh for the 1st time.
- In 1990, he joined Chandra Shekhar’s party Janata Dal (Socialist).
- In 1992, he founded the Samajwadi Party (Socialist).
- In 1993, he became Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh for the 2nd time.
- In 1996, he was elected to the 11th Lok Sabha from Mainpuri.
- In 1999, he became India’s Defence Minister in the United Front Coalition Government.
- In 1998, he was elected again to the Lok Sabha.
- In 1999, he contested two seats- Sambhal and Kannauj in the Lok Sabha Elections and won both seats.
- In September 2003, he became Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh for the 3rd time.
- In 2004, he won the Gunnaur assembly seat in a by-election with a victory margin of 183,899, which is a record so far.
- In 2004, he won the Lok Sabha election from Mainpuri.
- In 2014, he contested the 16th Lok Sabha from 2 seats- Azamgarh and Mainpuri and won both seats.
- In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, he defeated BJP’s Prem Singh Shakya by a margin of over 94,000 votes from Mainpuri.
Mulayam Singh Yadav’s Death
Former UP CM Mulayam Singh died on 10 October 2022 at the age of 82. He died on 8 October 2022 at the ICU of Medanta Hospital.
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Mulayam Singh Yadav was an Indian politician and social worker.
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