Satyapal Singh Yadav
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Satyapal Singh Yadav is a former union minister of state in Government of India
. He was minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee
government from 1998 to 1999 and held the portfolio of food and consumer affairs. He was elected for a third time to Lok Sabha
from Shahjahanpur
in Uttar Pradesh
in 1998 on Bharatiya Janata Party
ticket.
He was born in 1942 and passed MA and LLM from Lucknow University. He joined politics soon after studies and was elected to Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1974 from the seat of Tilhar. He was elected as Leader of Opposition in The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
He changed political parties at will and was a member of Congress, BJP, Samajwadi Party, Janta Dal and Janta Dal (Ajit). His mentor was [Chaudhari Charan Singh and later Chaudhari Ajit Singh.
His son has joined the politics after his death. His son is now MLA from Tilhar on a Samajwadi Party ticket.
His political base was mainly countryside voters, and he rarely focussed on city votes, which led to his political demise.
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
. He was minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee is an Indian statesman who served as the tenth Prime Minister of India three times – first for a brief term of 13 days in 1996, and then for two terms from 1998 to 2004. After his first brief period as Prime Minister in 1996, Vajpayee headed a coalition government from...
government from 1998 to 1999 and held the portfolio of food and consumer affairs. He was elected for a third time to Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
from Shahjahanpur
Shahjahanpur
Shahjahanpur is a municipal board, town and district headquarters of Shahjahanpur District in Uttar Pradesh, India.-History:During the reign of Shahjahan, Mughal forces demolished the city of Kant...
in Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
in 1998 on Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
ticket.
He was born in 1942 and passed MA and LLM from Lucknow University. He joined politics soon after studies and was elected to Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1974 from the seat of Tilhar. He was elected as Leader of Opposition in The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
He changed political parties at will and was a member of Congress, BJP, Samajwadi Party, Janta Dal and Janta Dal (Ajit). His mentor was [Chaudhari Charan Singh and later Chaudhari Ajit Singh.
His son has joined the politics after his death. His son is now MLA from Tilhar on a Samajwadi Party ticket.
His political base was mainly countryside voters, and he rarely focussed on city votes, which led to his political demise.