Durga Prasad Yadav (born 12 January 1954) is an Indian politician serving as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. He is also a former transport minister and forest minister. He represents the Azamgarh constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Samajwadi Party.[2]

Durga Prasad Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly, Uttar Pradesh
Assumed office
March 2017
In office
March 2012 – March 2017
In office
May 2007 – March 2012
In office
February 2001 – May 2007
In office
October 1996 – March 1997
Preceded byAmandeep Rai
In office
June 1991 – December 1992
Succeeded byRaj Bali Yadav
In office
December 1989 – April 1991
In office
March 1985 – November 1989
Preceded byRam Kunwar Singh
ConstituencyAzamgarh
Personal details
Born (1954-01-12) 12 January 1954 (age 70) [1]
Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political partySamajwadi Party
Residence(s)95/96 B Block, Darulshafa, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Alma materShibli National College, Azamgarh (B.A., Gorakhpur University)
Shibli National College, Azamgarh (L.L.B., Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University)
OccupationAgriculture
ProfessionPolitician

Personal life

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Yadav was born 12 January 1954 in Aahopatti, Azamgarh district, Uttar Pradesh to his father Ram Dhyan Yadav.[citation needed] He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Shibli National College, Azamgarh under Gorakhpur University in 1981 and attained a Bachelor of Law degree from Shibli National College, Azamgarh under Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University in 1991.[1][3]

Political career

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Durga Prasad Yadav has been a MLA since 1985. He represented the Azamgarh constituency and is a member of the Samajwadi Party.[4]

Posts held

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# From To Position Comments
01 1985 1989 Member, 09th Legislative Assembly
02 1989 1991 Member, 10th Legislative Assembly
03 1991 1993 Member, 11th Legislative Assembly
04 1996 2002 Member, 13th Legislative Assembly
05 2002 2007 Member, 14th Legislative Assembly
06 2007 2012 Member, 15th Legislative Assembly
07 2012 2017 Member, 16th Legislative Assembly
08 2017 2022 Member, 17th Legislative Assembly
09 2022 Incumbent Member, 18th Legislative Assembly

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Member Profile". official website of Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 May 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Durga Prasad(Samajwadi Party(SP)):Constituency- AZAMGARH(AZAMGARH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Lok Sabha 2004 - Durga Prasad Yadav". myneta.info. Retrieved 3 May 2019.