Mulayam Singh Yadav Biography: Wife, Family, Siblings, Son, Political Career, Education and other details

Oct 10, 2022, 12:19 IST

Mulayam Singh Yadav passed away at the age of 82 on October 10, 2022. He was a veteran politician and the founder of the Samajwadi Party. Read about Mulayam Singh Yadav wife, family, siblings, son, education, politician career, and other important details below.

Mulayam Singh Yadav Biography
Mulayam Singh Yadav Biography

Mulayam Singh Yadav Biography: The founder of the Samajwadi Party and one of the most prominent politicians that India has ever seen, Mulayam Singh Yadav took his last breath on October 10, 2022, at the Medanta Hospital in Gurugram. Mulayam Singh Yadav was the longtime leader of the Samajwadi Party and had served as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh for three terms. Mulayam Singh Yadav was raised in a poor farming family and was known to be one of the grassroot leaders who connected with the common man of the country.

Check Mulayam Singh Yadav Biography and know more about his wife, family, siblings, son, education, politician career, and other important details below.

Mulayam Singh Yadav Biography

Name

Mulayam Singh Yadav

Born

November 22, 1939

Place of Birth

Saifai Village, Etawah District, Uttar Pradesh

Death

October 10, 2022 (82 Years)

Wife

Sadhana Gupta (2003-2022), Malti Devi (m.?- 2003)

Children

Akhilesh Yadav

Siblings

Shivpal Singh Yadav, Rajpal Singh Yadav, Ratan Singh Yadav, Abhay Ram Yadav, Kamla Devi Yadav

Occupation

Politician

Profession

Agriculturist, Former Teacher

Party

Samajwadi Party

Previous Office

Member of the Lok Sabha, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Minister of Defence, Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly

Education

Masters of Arts (Political Science), (English Literature), Bachelor of Education

Mulayam Singh Yadav Education, Early Life

Mulayam Singh Yadav was born on November 22, 1939, in Saifai Village, Etawah District, Uttar Pradesh to Sughar Singh Yadav and Murti Devi. Mulayam Singh Yadav had three degrees in Political Science- a B.A. from Karm Khestra Post Graduate College in Etawah, a B.T. from AK College in Shikohabad and an M.A. in Political Science from B.R. College, Agra University. 

Mulayam Singh Yadav Wife, Family, Son, Personal Life

Mulayam Singh Yadav was married twice. His first wife was Malti Devi, who was in a vegetative state from 1974 until her death in May 2003 following complications after giving birth to their only son Akhilesh Yadav. He served as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh from 2012 to 2017. 

Mulayam Singh Yadav was in a relationship with Sadhna Gupta. She was not well known until February 2007, when the relationship between Yadav and Gupta was admitted in India's Supreme Court. Sadhan Gupta also has one Prateek Yadav from her first marriage. 

Mulayam Singh Yadav Siblings

Mulayam Singh Yadav has four brothers and one sister Kamla Devi. Ram Gopal Yadav and his sister Geeta Devi are his cousins. 

Ratan Singh Yadav is his eldest brother, Mulayam Singh Yadav is second among his siblings, Abhay Ram Yadav is in the third number followed by Rajpal Singh Yadav, Shivpal Singh Yadav, and Ram Gopal Yadav. 

Mulayam Singh Yadav Political Career

Mulayam Singh Yadav was groomed by prominent leaders such as Raj Narain and Ram Manohar Lohia. He was first elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly in the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh in 1967 Yadav served for eight terms there. 

During Indira Gandhi's imposition of Emergency in 1975, Mulayam Singh Yadav was among the leaders who were arrested and kept in custody for 19 months because of the protest. 

In 1977, Yadav became a state minister and in 1980 became the President of Lok Dal in Uttar Pradesh which afterwards became a part of Janata Dal. In 1983, Mulayam Singh Yadav was elected as the leader of the Opposition in UP Legislative Council and held that post until 1985.

Mulayam Singh Yadav: Founder of Samajwadi Party

Mulayam Singh Yadav founded the Samajwadi Party in 1992. It was one of the several parties that emerged when the Janata Dal fragmented into several regional parties. Samajwadi Party was created just months before the demolition of Babri Masjid and the Mulayam Singh Yadav's party is said to have played a significant role in preventing violence within Uttar Pradesh following the event. 

Mulayam Singh yadav's Samajwadi Party is primarily based in Uttar Pradesh and it has contested Lok Sabha and the state assembly elections in the country. 

Mulayam Singh Yadav: Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh

First term

Mulayam Singh Yadav became the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh for the first time in 1989. After the collapse of VP Singh's National Government in 1990, he joined Janata Dal (Socialist) Party and continued in office with the support of the Indian National Congress. 

Second Term

Mulayam Singh Yadav founded Samajwadi Party in 1992. Later in 1993, he allied with Bahujan Samaj Party for the elections in UP to be held in November 1993. The alliance was formed between Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party which prevented the return of the BJP in the state. Mulayam Singh Yadav became the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh with the support of the Congress and Janata Dal. 

Third Term

In 2002, after a fluid post-election situation in Uttar Pradesh, Bahujan Samaj Party and Bharatiya Janata Party joined to form a government under the Dalit Leader Mayawati, who was also considered to be one of the biggest rivals of Mulayam Singh Yadav in the state. 

Bharatiya Janta Party pulled out of the Government in 2003, shaping further circumstances to allow Mulayam Singh Yadav to become the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. He was sworn in as the UP CM for the third time in 2003. 

Mulayam Singh Yadav: Defence Minister of India

Mulayam Singh Yadav, in 1996 as elected to the 11th Lok Sabha from Mainpuri Constituency. In the United Front Coalition Government which was formed in the same year, his party joined and Yadav was named as the Defence Minister of India. 

Mulayam Singh Yadav: Positions Held

S. No. From To Position Party
1. 1967 1969 MLA (1st term) from Jaswantnagar in 4th Vidhan Sabha SSP
2. 1974 1977 MLA (2nd term) from Jaswantnagar BKD
3. 1977 1980 MLA (3rd term) from Jaswantnagar BLD
4. 1985 1989 MLA (4th term) from Jaswantnagar Lok Dal
5. 1989 1991 * MLA (5th term) from Jaswantnagar
* Chief Minister (1st term) in Government of UP
Janata Dal
6. 1991 1993 MLA (6th term) from Jaswantnagar, Nidhauli Kalan and Tilhar (by-boll) Janata Party
7. 1993 1996 * MLA (7th term) from Jaswantnagar and Shikohabad
* Chief Minister (2nd term) in Government of UP (1993-1995)
SP
8. 1996 1996 MLA (8th term) from Sahaswan (resigned in 1996) SP
9. 1996 1998 * MP (1st term) in 11th Lok Sabha from Mainpuri
* Minister of Defence in Government of India
SP
10. 1998 1999 MP (2nd term) in 12th Lok Sabha from Sambhal SP
11. 1999 2004 MP (3rd term) in 13th Lok Sabha from Sambhal and Kannauj (resigned from Kannauj in 2000) SP
12. 2003 2007 * Chief Minister (3rd term) in Government of UP
* MLA (9th term) from Gunnaur by-poll (2004-2007)
SP
13. 2004 2004 MP (4th term) in 14th Lok Sabha from Mainpuri (resigned in 2004) SP
14. 2007 2009 MLA (10th term) from Gunnaur and Bharthana (resigned in 2009) SP
15. 2009 2014 MP (5th term) in 15th Lok Sabha from Mainpuri SP
16. 2014 2019 MP (6th term) in 16th Lok Sabha from Azamgarh and Mainpuri (resigned from Mainpuri in 2014) SP
17. 2019 Present MP (7th term) in 17th Lok Sabha from Mainpuri SP
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    Mulayam Singh Yadav was born on November 22, 1939, in Saifai Village, Etawah District, Uttar Pradesh.
  • Mulayam Singh served as the Chief Minister of UP for how many terms?
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    Mulayam Singh Yadav served as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh for three terms.
  • In which year Mulayam Singh Yadav served as the Defence Minister of India?
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    Mulayam Singh Yadav served as the Defence Minister of India in 1996.
  • What is the name of Mulayam Singh Yadav's mother?
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    Mulayam Singh Yadav's mother was Murti Devi.

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