Yashwant Singh (Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council member)
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]
Yashwant Singh | |
|---|---|
| Member of Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 2018 | |
| Constituency | "elected by Legislative Assembly members" |
| Member of Legislative Council | |
| In office 2004–2017 | |
| Constituency | "elected by Legislative Assembly members" |
| Member of Legislative Assembly,Minister of State | |
| In office 1996–2002 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Darshan |
| Succeeded by | Chandradev Ram Yadav |
| Constituency | Mubarakpur |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1989–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Hafeez Bharti |
| Succeeded by | A.Salam |
| Constituency | Mubarakpur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Devkhari, Chriyakote,Mau, Uttar Pradesh |
| Political party | BJP(2017-Present) SP(2003-2017) |
| Children | Vikrant Singh Rishu "MLC Azamgarh-Mau Local Authorities" |
| Occupation | Politician |
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
- "UP MLC poll witnesses heavy cross voting, Samajwadi Party emerges victorious". Times Internet. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
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