Key facts
- Born
- 21 November 1939, Saifai
- Died
- 10 October 2022, Gurgaon
- State of birth
- Saifai, Uttar Pradesh
- Sector
- Politics & governance
- Profession
- 15th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and 10th Defence Minister of India (1939–2022)
- Gender
- Male
Biography
Mulayam Singh Yadav also known "Neta ji" was an Indian politician, schoolmaster, lecturer and a socialist figure and the founder of the Samajwadi Party. Over the course of his political career spanning more than six decades, he served for three terms as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, and also as the Union Minister of Defence in the Government of India. A long-time parliamentarian, he was a seven-time Member of Parliament representing Mainpuri, Azamgarh, Sambhal and Kannauj constituencies in the Lok Sabha, a ten-time member of the Legislative Assembly, member of the Legislative Council and the Leader of Opposition several times as well. Yadav was often referred to as Netaji by his party leaders and workers. In 2023, he was posthumously conferred with Padma Vibhushan, India’s second highest civilian award by the Government of India.
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Timeline
- 1939Born in Saifai
- 1989Becomes Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
- 1993Becomes Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
- 1996Becomes Minister of Defence
- 2003Becomes Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
- 2019Becomes Member of the 17th Lok Sabha
- 2022Dies in Gurgaon
- 2023Awarded the Padma Vibhushan in Public Affairs
Sources & licences
- English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- हिंदी विकिपीडिया (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- Wikidata (CC0) · 3/5