Durga Prasad Yadav

Durga Prasad Yadav (born 12 January 1954) is an Indian politician serving as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. He is also a former transport minister and forest minister. He represents the Azamgarh constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Samajwadi Party.[2]

Durga Prasad Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly, Uttar Pradesh
Assumed office
March 2017
In office
March 2012  March 2017
In office
May 2007  March 2012
In office
February 2001  May 2007
In office
October 1996  March 1997
Preceded byAmandeep Rai
In office
June 1991  December 1992
Succeeded byRaj Bali Yadav
In office
December 1989  April 1991
In office
March 1985  November 1989
Preceded byRam Kunwar Singh
ConstituencyAzamgarh
Personal details
Born (1954-01-12) 12 January 1954 [1]
Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political partySamajwadi Party
Residence(s)95/96 B Block, Darulshafa, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Alma materShibli National College, Azamgarh (B.A., Gorakhpur University)
Shibli National College, Azamgarh (L.L.B., Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University)
OccupationAgriculture
ProfessionPolitician

Personal life

Yadav was born 12 January 1954 in Aahopatti, Azamgarh district, Uttar Pradesh to his father Ram Dhyan Yadav. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Shibli National College, Azamgarh under Gorakhpur University in 1981 and attained a Bachelor of Law degree from Shibli National College, Azamgarh under Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University in 1991.[1][3]

Political career

Durga Prasad Yadav has been a MLA since 1985. He represented the Azamgarh constituency and is a member of the Samajwadi Party.[4]

Posts held

#FromToPositionComments
0119851989Member, 09th Legislative Assembly
0219891991Member, 10th Legislative Assembly
0319911993Member, 11th Legislative Assembly
0419962002Member, 13th Legislative Assembly
0520022007Member, 14th Legislative Assembly
0620072012Member, 15th Legislative Assembly
0720122017Member, 16th Legislative Assembly
0820172022Member, 17th Legislative Assembly
092022IncumbentMember, 18th Legislative Assembly

See also

References

  1. "Member Profile". official website of Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 May 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Durga Prasad(Samajwadi Party(SP)):Constituency- AZAMGARH(AZAMGARH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  4. "Lok Sabha 2004 - Durga Prasad Yadav". myneta.info. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
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