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Akhilesh Yadav
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 June 2024
Preceded by	Subrat Pathak
Constituency	Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh
In office 30 May 2019 – 22 March 2022
Preceded by	Mulayam Singh Yadav
Succeeded by	Dinesh Lal Yadav
Constituency	Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh
In office 25 Feb 2000 – 2 May 2012
Preceded by	Mulayam Singh Yadav
Succeeded by	Dimple Yadav
Constituency	Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh
Leader, Samajwadi Party in Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 June 2024
Deputy	Babu Singh Kushwaha
Preceded by	S. T. Hasan
2nd President of the Samajwadi Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 January 2017
Guidance Leader	Mulayam Singh Yadav(till october 2022)
Preceded by	Mulayam Singh Yadav
32nd Leader of the Opposition Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office 26 March 2022 – 11 June 2024
Governor	Anandiben Patel
Chief Minister	Yogi Adityanath
Preceded by	Ram Govind Chaudhary
Succeeded by	Mata Prasad Pandey
Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office 10 March 2022 – 11 June 2024
Preceded by	Sobaran Singh Yadav
Succeeded by	Tej Pratap Singh Yadav
Constituency	Karhal
20th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
In office 15 March 2012 – 19 March 2017
Governor	Aziz Qureshi Ram Naik
Ministry & Departments	Home and Confidential Appointment and Personnel Finance Energy Excise Higher Education Secondary Education Housing Sugar & Cane Development Industrial Development General Administration Other departments not allocated to a Minister.
Preceded by	Mayawati
Succeeded by	Yogi Adityanath
Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
In office 6 May 2012 – 5 May 2018
Preceded by	Kashinath Yadav
Succeeded by	Vijay Bahadur Pathak
Constituency	Elected by Legislative Assembly members
Personal details
Born	(1973-07-01) 1 July 1973 (age 52) Saifai, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political party	Samajwadi Party
Spouse	Dimple Yadav ​ (m. 1999)​
Relations	Shivpal Singh Yadav (uncle)
Children	3
Parent	Mulayam Singh Yadav (father)
Residences	1 Vikramaditya Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Alma mater	University of Mysore (B.E.) University of Sydney (M.E.)
Profession	Politician civil engineer

Akhilesh Yadav (born 1 July 1973) is an Indian politician. He is the national president of the Samajwadi Party. He served as the 20th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. He became Chief Minister on 15 March 2012, at 38 years old. This made him the youngest person to hold that position.

Currently, he is a Member of Parliament for Kannauj. He is also the leader of the Samajwadi Party in the 18th Lok Sabha. Before this, he was a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Karhal. He also served as the Leader of Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

His first big step in politics was in 2000. He was elected to the 13th Lok Sabha from Kannauj. Akhilesh Yadav is the son of Mulayam Singh Yadav. His father was a well-known Indian politician. Mulayam Singh Yadav founded the Samajwadi Party. He also served as Minister of Defence for India and was Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh three times.

Early Life and Education

Akhilesh Yadav was born on 1 July 1973. His birthplace was Saifai, in Etawah District, Uttar Pradesh. His parents were Malti Devi and Mulayam Singh Yadav. His mother, Malti Devi, had health issues after his birth. Akhilesh was mostly raised by his grandparents. This was because his father was very busy with his political career.

He went to school in Saifai and Etawah town for his early education. He later attended Dholpur Military School in Dholpur, Rajasthan. He earned a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering. He studied at the University of Mysore in Karnataka, India. Akhilesh Yadav also has a master's degree. He studied environmental engineering at the University of Sydney, Australia.

Political Journey

Akhilesh Yadav began his political career by being elected to the 13th Lok Sabha. This happened in a special election in 2000 for the Kannauj area. The Lok Sabha is one of the two main houses of India's Parliament. He also worked on committees, like the one for Food and Public Distribution.

From 2000 to 2001, he was part of the Committee on Ethics. In 2004, he was elected to the 14th Lok Sabha for his second term. During this time, he served on committees for Urban Development, Science and Technology, and Environment and Forests.

From 2009 to 2012, Yadav was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha for a third time. He continued to work on committees for Environment and Forests, and Science and Technology. On 10 March 2012, he became the leader of the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh. Just five days later, on 15 March 2012, he became the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. He was 38 years old, making him the youngest person to hold this important state position.

In May 2012, Yadav left his seat in Parliament. He did this to focus on his role as Chief Minister. His party had won the state elections. In the same month, he became a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council. In the 2017 state elections, his party's alliance did not win enough seats to form the government. He resigned as Chief Minister on 11 March.

In the 2019 Indian general election and 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Yadav was elected to both Parliament and the state assembly. He chose to keep his state assembly seat. He then resigned from his Parliament seat. In the 2024 Indian general election, Akhilesh Yadav was again elected to the 18th Lok Sabha from Kannauj.

Achievements as Chief Minister

Akhilesh Yadav became the 20th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh on 15 March 2012. His party won 224 seats in the state elections that year. During his time as Chief Minister, many important projects were completed.

One major achievement was the Agra-Lucknow Expressway. This is a modern and long highway in India. His government also started important public services. These include the "UP100 Police Service" for quick police help. They also launched the "Women Power Line 1090" for women's safety. The "108 Ambulance Service" was also started for medical emergencies. Other big projects included the Lucknow Metro Rail.

Political Roles Held

Akhilesh Yadav has been elected as a MLA once. He has also been elected as a Lok Sabha MP five times.

Personal Life

Akhilesh Yadav is married to Dimple Yadav. She is also a Member of Parliament. They have three children: two daughters named Aditi and Tina, and a son named Arjun. Akhilesh is a civil engineer, a farmer, and a social worker. He enjoys sports, especially football and cricket. In his free time, he likes to read, listen to music, and watch movies.

After Yadav became Chief Minister, his family had some disagreements. There were two groups, one supporting him and the other supporting his uncle, Shivpal Singh Yadav. Akhilesh had the support of his father's cousin, Ram Gopal Yadav. His uncle, Shivpal, later started his own political party. However, before the 2022 elections, his uncle's party joined back with the Samajwadi Party. Shivpal was then elected as an MLA under the Samajwadi Party.

See Also

• List of chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh