Biography

Father's Name       	Shri Chet Ram Singh Yadav               

Date of Birth       	1 July 1942

Place of Birth      	Sieura, Distt. Shahjahanpur (Uttar Pradesh)       

Marital Status      	Married on 25 May 1964

Spouse's Name       	Smt. Shakuntla Yadav                    

Children            	Two sons and  one daughter

Educational Qualifications  

               	M.A.,LL.M.

               	Educated at Lucknow University, Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)

Profession         

                Agriculturist, Lawyer, Political and Social Worker

Permanent Address  

              	Mohalla Katia Tola,                     
               	Shahjahanpur-242001                     
               	(Uttar Pradesh)                         

		Tel. (05842) 22441, 27027

Present Address 

		19, Teen Murti Marg,
		New Delhi -110001

		Tel. (011) 3018024, 3019674

Positions Held  

1974-89		Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly

1977-80		Member, Public Accounts Committee

1981-84         Member, Committee on Public Undertakings

1987-89         Leader of Opposition, Uttar Pradesh Legislative
                Assembly

1989            Elected to 9th Lok Sabha

1990            Member, Advisory Committee on Environment, and
                Railway Committee

                Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
                Communications

1991            Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
            
		Member, Committee on Petitions

		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
                Communications

1998            Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

19 March 1998   Union Minister of State, Food and Consumer
onwards		Affairs

Social and Cultural Activities  

Opening of schools in rural and backward areas; helping
victims of flood, fire, natural calamities and atrocities
committed by the police

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  

Reading, horticulture, music, travelling and meeting the
people

Sports and Clubs  

Yoga and walking

Other Information  

Member, Lok Dal, 1980-90