Umlesh Yadav
Encyclopedia
Umlesh Yadav is an Indian politician. She is the first politician to be disqualified by the Election Commission of India
for a period of three years for suppression of her election expenses incurred when she was elected as an MLA
to the Bisauli
constituency in the Uttar Pradesh state assembly elections, 2007
.
. The Yadav family, who became wealthy through the liquor business, may be the richest political family in Uttar Pradesh
, with declared net assets of Rs. 26 crore
(USD 6 million). She is the mother of Vikas Yadav
, convicted murderer of Nitish Katara
, and convicted in the Jessica Lal
murder case. The murder of Nitish Katara
was perpetrated because her daughter Bharti Yadav
had fallen in love with Nitish. Bharti Yadav got married on November 1, 2009 to a Gurgaon based MNC executive Yatin Rao, who is a son of a Haryana government officer.
disqualified Yadav, the sitting MLA from Bisauli in Uttar Pradesh, under Section 10-A of the Representation of the People Act 1951 for a period of three years for failing to provide a “true and correct account” of her election expenses. She had failed to include in her official poll accounts the amount she spent on advertisements, dressed up as news, in two Hindi dailies, Dainik Jagran
and Amar Ujala, during her 2007 election campaign. The case arose out of an adjudication by the Press Council of India
on the complaint of a losing candidate against the two dailies for publishing paid news. After holding the newspapers “guilty of ethical violations” and issuing a caution to them, the Council sent its adjudication to the ECI “for such action as deemed fit by them.” No sitting MP or MLA before Ms Yadav, wife of a liqour baron and strongman, has ever been disqualified by the ECI
on grounds of excessive expenditure — and certainly none on account of paid news. This is also the first verdict in the paid news saga — a scandal that has hurt the credibility of the Indian news media and demoralised journalists. In its 23-page order, the ECI
made the wider and vital observation that “by suppressing expenditure on ‘paid news' and filing an incorrect or false account, the candidate involved is guilty of not merely circumventing the law relating to election expenses but also of resorting to false propaganda by projecting a wrong picture and defrauding the electorate.”
Election Commission of India
The Election Commission of India is an autonomous, quasi-judiciary constitutional body of India. Its mission is to conduct free and fair elections in India...
for a period of three years for suppression of her election expenses incurred when she was elected as an MLA
Member of the Legislative Assembly
A Member of the Legislative Assembly or a Member of the Legislature , is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to the legislature or legislative assembly of a sub-national jurisdiction....
to the Bisauli
Bisauli
Bisauli is a city and a municipal board in Badaun district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.Bisauli's old name was Bansauri and Dude Khan was the Last Nabab of Bisauli. Bisauli is a Tehsil of District Badaun which has now set on growth as various Indian and multinationals started finding...
constituency in the Uttar Pradesh state assembly elections, 2007
Uttar Pradesh state assembly elections, 2007
The Uttar Pradesh state assembly elections, 2007 were held in April–May 2007 to elect a government for the state of Uttar Pradesh in India.-Organisation of the election:...
.
Personal life
She is the wife of the politician D. P. YadavD. P. Yadav
Dharam Pal Yadav in Hindi धरम पाल यादव is an Indian politician, once described as the "unrivalled don of western Uttar Pradesh". He entered the state politics of Uttar Pradesh initially as a representative of the Samajwadi Party in 1989, held ministerial office and then joined with the Bharatiya...
. The Yadav family, who became wealthy through the liquor business, may be the richest political family 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...
, with declared net assets of Rs. 26 crore
Crore
A crore is a unit in the Indian number system equal to ten million , or 100 lakhs. It is widely used in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan....
(USD 6 million). She is the mother of Vikas Yadav
Vikas Yadav
Vikas Yadav in Hindi विकास यादव is the son of the noted criminal-politician from Uttar Pradesh, D.P. Yadav, and his politician wife Umlesh Yadav, both of whom are currently member of the state legislative assembly in Uttar Pradesh...
, convicted murderer of Nitish Katara
Nitish Katara
Nitish Katara was a 24-year-old Indian business executive in Delhi, who was murdered in the early hours of February 17, 2002, by Vikas Yadav the son of influential criminal-politician D. P. Yadav...
, and convicted in the Jessica Lal
Jessica Lal
Jessica Lal was a model in New Delhi, who was working as a celebrity barmaid at a crowded socialite party when she was shot dead on 29 April 1999. Dozens of witnesses pointed to Siddharth Vashisht, a.k.a...
murder case. The murder of Nitish Katara
Nitish Katara
Nitish Katara was a 24-year-old Indian business executive in Delhi, who was murdered in the early hours of February 17, 2002, by Vikas Yadav the son of influential criminal-politician D. P. Yadav...
was perpetrated because her daughter Bharti Yadav
Bharti Yadav
Bharti Yadav is the daughter of the politicians D. P. Yadav and Umlesh Yadav. In 2002, she fell in love with Nitish Katara, a 24-year-old business executive who was a student in her college. However, her brother and her cousin were against this relationship...
had fallen in love with Nitish. Bharti Yadav got married on November 1, 2009 to a Gurgaon based MNC executive Yatin Rao, who is a son of a Haryana government officer.
Paid News
In October 2011, the Election Commission of IndiaElection Commission of India
The Election Commission of India is an autonomous, quasi-judiciary constitutional body of India. Its mission is to conduct free and fair elections in India...
disqualified Yadav, the sitting MLA from Bisauli in Uttar Pradesh, under Section 10-A of the Representation of the People Act 1951 for a period of three years for failing to provide a “true and correct account” of her election expenses. She had failed to include in her official poll accounts the amount she spent on advertisements, dressed up as news, in two Hindi dailies, Dainik Jagran
Dainik Jagran
Dainik Jagran is a Hindi language daily broadsheet newspaper in India. According to the IRS Q1 2010, Dainik Jagran ranks No. 1 among the dailies with a Total Readership of 54,254,000.-Overview:...
and Amar Ujala, during her 2007 election campaign. The case arose out of an adjudication by the Press Council of India
Press Council of India
The Press Council Of India is a statutory body in India that governs the conduct of the print media. It is one of the most important bodies that sustain democracy, as it has supreme power in regards to the media to ensure that freedom of speech is maintained. However, it is also empowered to hold...
on the complaint of a losing candidate against the two dailies for publishing paid news. After holding the newspapers “guilty of ethical violations” and issuing a caution to them, the Council sent its adjudication to the ECI “for such action as deemed fit by them.” No sitting MP or MLA before Ms Yadav, wife of a liqour baron and strongman, has ever been disqualified by the ECI
Election Commission of India
The Election Commission of India is an autonomous, quasi-judiciary constitutional body of India. Its mission is to conduct free and fair elections in India...
on grounds of excessive expenditure — and certainly none on account of paid news. This is also the first verdict in the paid news saga — a scandal that has hurt the credibility of the Indian news media and demoralised journalists. In its 23-page order, the ECI
Election Commission of India
The Election Commission of India is an autonomous, quasi-judiciary constitutional body of India. Its mission is to conduct free and fair elections in India...
made the wider and vital observation that “by suppressing expenditure on ‘paid news' and filing an incorrect or false account, the candidate involved is guilty of not merely circumventing the law relating to election expenses but also of resorting to false propaganda by projecting a wrong picture and defrauding the electorate.”