Tej Pratap Singh Yadav
| Tej Pratap Singh Yadav | |
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| Member of parliament for Mainpuri | |
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Assumed office 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Mulayam Singh Yadav |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
21 November 1987 Saifai, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Samajwadi Party |
| Spouse(s) | Rajlaxmi Yadav |
| Relations | Mulayam Singh Yadav (Great- grand father) |
| Parents | Ranveer Singh, Mridula Yadav |
| Residence | Saifai village, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh |
| Alma mater | Leeds University |
| Profession | Politician |
Tej Pratap Singh Yadav is an Indian politician who is a Member of Parliament in the Indian Lok Sabha, where he has represented the Mainpuri constituency of Uttar Pradesh since 2014 as a member of the Samajwadi Party.
Tej Pratap Singh, who has an MBA from Leeds University in the UK, is related to two powerful politician families: Yadavs of Uttar Pradesh his grandfather, Ratan Singh Yadav, who was the elder brother of Mulayam Singh Yadav[1] and Yadavs Bihar through his marriage to Raj Laxmi, the youngest daughter of Lalu Prasad Yadav.[2] The marriage took place in 2015 and in 2016 the couple had a child.[3].
Singh was elected as a Samajwadi Party member to the Lok Sabha in 2014 at the age of 26. He had successfully contested a by-election for the Mainpuri constituency of Uttar Pradesh, a seat previously held by his grand-uncle, Mulayam Singh Yadav.[1]
References
- 1 2 Fareed, Mohd Faisal (17 September 2014). "Fifth of family joins SP chief in Lok Sabha". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- ↑ "Akhilesh Yadav can become PM: Tej Pratap Singh Yadav". The Economic Times. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- ↑ "Mulayam Singh Yadav's grandson Tej Pratap Singh blessed with baby boy". Mid-Day. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
