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Yashwant Singh (Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council member)

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Yashwant Singh
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
In office
2018–2024
In office
2004–2017
Constituencyelected by MLA's
Minister of State
Government of Uttar Pradesh
In office
1997–2002
Chief MinisterKalyan Singh
Ram Prakash Gupta
Rajnath Singh
Ministry& Department's
  • Technical Education
  • Excise
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
1996–2002
Preceded byRam Darshan
Succeeded byChandradev Ram Yadav
In office
1989–1991
Preceded byHafeez Bharti
Succeeded byA.Salam
ConstituencyMubarakpur
Personal details
Born
Aldemau Saronda, Chirayakote, Mau, Uttar Pradesh
PartyBJP (2017-Present)

SP (2003-2017)

BSP (1996-2003)

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

Yashwant Singh Former Minister 4 Term MLC & 2 Term MLA. 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

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