Mulayam Singh Yadav "Dhartiputra"

Journey of Mulayam Singh Yadav from School Teacher to Defence Minister.

                        

Born on 22 November 1939 in a farmer family in Saifai village of Etawah district Uttar Pradesh State, India.

Mulayam Singh's was the son of Mr. Sugar Singh and  Mrs. Murthy Devi. 

Education:

Three degrees in Political Science B.A. from Karm Kshetra Post Graduate College in Etawah, and B.T. from A. K. College in Shikohabad, and an M.A. from B. R. College, Agra University Uttar Pradesh. 

Family Background.

Spouse:

Malati Devi (married: 1957 – 2003)

Sadhna Gupta (married: 2003 – 2022)

Children:

Akhilesh Yadav (Son)

Prateek Yadav (Stepson)

Mulayam Singh Yadav (Dhartiputra) was known to be one of the grassroots leaders who connected with the country's common man.

Death: 10 October 2022

Mulayam Singh Yadav Political Career. 

S.N.	From	To	Position	Party
1	1967	1969	MLA from Jaswantnagar in 4th Vidhan Sabha	Samyukta Socialist Party
2	1974	1977	MLA from Jaswantnagar	Bharatiya Kranti Dal
3	1977	1980	MLA from Jaswantnagar	Bharatiya Lok Dal
4	1982	1985	MLC in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council	Lok Dal
5	1985	1989	MLA from Jaswantnagar	Lok Dal
6	1989	1991	*MLA from Jaswantnagar	Janata Dal
			* Chief Minister in Government of UP
7	1991	1993	MLA from Jaswantnagar, Nidhauli Kalan and Tilhar	Janata Party
8	1993	1996	* MLA from Jaswantnagar and Shikohabad	Samajwadi Party
			* Chief Minister in Government of UP (1993–1995)
9	1996	1996	MLA from Sahaswan (resigned in 1996)	Samajwadi Party
10	1996	1998	* MP in 11th Lok Sabha from Mainpuri	Samajwadi Party
			* Minister of Defence in Government of India
11	1998	1999	MP in 12th Lok Sabha from Sambhal	Samajwadi Party
12	1999	2004	MP in 13th Lok Sabha from Sambhal and Kannauj (resigned from Kannauj in 2000)	Samajwadi Party
13	2003	2007	* Chief Minister in Government of UP	Samajwadi Party
			* MLA (9th term) from Gunnaur by-poll (2004–2007)
14	2004	2004	MP in 14th Lok Sabha from Mainpuri (resigned in 2004)	Samajwadi Party
15	2007	2009	MLA from Gunnaur and Bharthana (resigned in 2009)	Samajwadi Party
16	2009	2014	MP in 15th Lok Sabha from Mainpuri	Samajwadi Party
17	2014	2019	MP in 16th Lok Sabha from Azamgarh and Mainpuri (resigned from Mainpuri in 2014)	Samajwadi Party
18	2019	2022	MP in 17th Lok Sabha from Mainpuri (died in 2022)	Samajwadi Party