Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Azamgarh(Uttar Pradesh )
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Party Name :
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Samajwadi Party(SP)
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Email Address :
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[email protected]
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Father’s Name
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Late Shri Sughar Singh
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Murti Devi
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Date of Birth
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22.11.1939
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Place of Birth
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Vill. Saifai, Distt. Etawah (Uttar Pradesh)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Malti Devi
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No. of Sons
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1
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Educational Qualifications
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B.A., B.T., M.A. (Political Science)
Educated at K.K. College, Etawah, A.K. College, Shikohabad and B.R. College, Agra University, Agra, Uttar Pradesh
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Profession
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Agriculturist
Political and Social Worker
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Permanent Address |
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5, Vikramaditya Marg,
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Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
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(0522) 2235477, 09415103070 (M)
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Present Address |
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16, Ashoka Road,
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New Delhi – 110 001
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Tels. (011) 23736300, 9971820100 (M)
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Position Held |
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1967, 1974, 1977, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1993 and 1996
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Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (eight terms)
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1974
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Member, Pratinihit Vidhayan Samiti
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1977
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Minister, Cooperative and Animal Husbandry, Uttar Pradesh
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President, Lok Dal, Uttar Pradesh
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President, Lok Dal (B), Uttar Pradesh
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1980
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President, Janata Dal, Uttar Pradesh
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1982-85
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Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
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Leader of the Opposition, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
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1985-87
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Leader of the Opposition, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
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1989-91
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Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh
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1989
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Leader, Janata Dal Legislative Party, Uttar Pradesh
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1992 onwards
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Founder President, Samajwadi Party
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1993-95
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Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh
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1996
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Elected to 11th Lok Sabha
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1996-98
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Union Cabinet Minister, Defence
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1998
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Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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1998-99
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Member, General Purposes Committee
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1999
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Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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Leader, Samajwadi Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
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1999-2000
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Chairman, Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas
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Member, General Purposes Committee
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Aug. 2003-May 2007
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Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh
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2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 4th term)
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14 May 2007- 15 May 2009
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Leader of the Opposition, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
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May 2009
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Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (5th term)
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Leader, Samajwadi Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
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31 Aug. 2009
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Chairman, Committee on Energy
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2014
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Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (6th term)
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Countries Visited
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France, Germany, Nepal, Switzerland, Poland, Russia, Singapore, U.K. and U.S.A.
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Other Information
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Inspired and influenced by the socialist thoughts and ideology of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia; joined
politics after coming into close contacts with Sarvashri Madhu Limaye, Karpoori Thakur, Ram
Sewak Yadav, Raj Narayan and Janeshwar Mishra, later also influenced by former Prime Minister,
Chowdhary Charan Singh; Shri V.P. Singh and Chandra Shekhar; jailed nine times during different
agitations for the protection of rights and welfare of farmers, labourers, youth, students,
minorities and backward classes; and President , (i) Etawah Degree College, 1962-63; (ii) Shikohabad A.K. College, 1963-64 and (iii)
Students Union, K.K. College, Etawah; served as lecturer, Karhail (Mainpuri), Uttar Pradesh
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Reference: Loksabha