Yashpal Singh (politician)

Chaudhary Yashpal Singh (c. 1921 – 12 December 2015) was an Indian politician and Member of Parliament of India. He was a member of the 8th Lok Sabha and has also been a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly several times. Singh represented the Saharanpur constituency of Uttar Pradesh. Yashpal Singh was National Vice President of the Samajwadi Party political party. However, he represented the Indian National Congress during the 8th Lok Sabha.[1][2][3]

Chaudhary Yashpal Singh
Member of Parliament, 8th Lok Sabha
In office
Dec 1984 – Nov 1989
ConstituencySaharanpur
MLA, 02nd Legislative Assembly
In office
Apr 1957 – Mar 1962
ConstituencyDeoband
Personal details
Bornc. 1921
Saharanpur district, (Uttar Pradesh)
Died (aged 94)
Delhi, India
Citizenship India
Nationality India
Political partySamajwadi Party
Other political
affiliations		Indian National Congress
Bharatiya Janata Party
Rashtriya Lok Dal
Spouse(s)Sunhari Devi
ParentsChaudhary Dhiraj Singh (Father), Mukhi Devi (Mother)
ResidenceSaharanpur district & New Delhi
ProfessionPolitician

Early life and education

Chaudhary Yashpal Singh was born in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh state. His highest attained education is twelfth grade.[1][3][4]

Political career

Singh was active in politics since 1950s. He first became MLA from Nakur in 1962, the same year that another person named Yashpal was elected to Lok Sabha from Kairana. He was initially associated with Indian National Congress and was a member of the Lok Sabha in 1980s, apart from being a Member of Legislative Assembly and Cabinet Minister in State of Uttar Pradesh several times. In early 2000s, Singh joined Bharatiya Janata Party followed by Rashtriya Lok Dal in first week of Jan 2012; only to join Samajwadi Party in another two weeks. He was the Vice President of Samajwadi Party[1][5][6]

Death

Singh died aged 94 at Escorts Hospital in Delhi on 12 December 2015.[7]

Posts held
#FromToPositionComments
0119621967Member, 02nd Legislative Assembly
0219691974Member Legislative Council of Uttar Pradesh (MLC) Saharanpur
0319741977Member, Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
0319741977Minister, PWD Minister Uttar Pradesh
0419771980Member, Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
0519801984Member, Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
0519801984Minister, Revenue Minister ,Agriculture Minister, Excise Minister and Prohibition Minister (Madhya nishedha)]]
0619841989Member, 8th Lok SabhaRepresented INC
0719931997Member, legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh

See also

References
  1. "Member Profile". Lok Sabha website. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  2. "Election Results 1984" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  3. "Criminal & Asset Declaration". myneta.info. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  4. "SP wooing Gurjars ahead of Lok Sabha polls". Times of India.
  5. "Joining RLD". RLD official website. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  6. "Poll Talk". Indian Express. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  7. Press Trust of India (13 December 2015). "Senior SP leader Yashpal Singh passes away". Business Standard. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
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