Yashwant Singh (politician)
Yashwant Singh was MLA for 10 years and then MLC. Former member of the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh. On 10 June 2016, he was re-elected to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council. He is also the president of Chandrasekhar trust at Darul safa Lucknow on the honour of former prime minister Chandrasekhar. He has a great political influence in Uttar Pradesh.[1]
Yashwant Singh | |
|---|---|
| Member(elect) of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 6 July 2016 and again on 6 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | himself |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Devkhari, Chriyakote,Mau, Uttar Pradesh |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Samajwadi Party (till 2017) Bharatiya Janata Party (2018 -present) |
| Children | Vikrant Singh Rishu |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Politician |
On 6 May 2018, he again became a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council. He had vacated his seat for Yogi Adityanath for him to continue as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and had resigned from the Samajwadi Party.
References
- "UP MLC poll witnesses heavy cross voting, Samajwadi Party emerges victorious". Times Internet. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
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