Shyam Lal Yadav

Shyam Lal Yadav (1 May 1927 – 6 May 2005) was an Indian politician. He was the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and was Member of Parliament in the 8th Lok Sabha. Yadav represented the Varanasi constituency of Uttar Pradesh and was a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party.[2][3]

Shyam Lal Yadav
MP, Lok Sabha
In office
8th Lok Sabha.[1]
Preceded byKamalapati Tripathi
Succeeded byAnil Kumar Shastri
ConstituencyVaranasi, Uttar Pradesh[1]
Personal details
BornVaranasi, (Uttar Pradesh).
Died6 May 2005(2005-05-06) (aged 78).[2]
Varanasi, (Uttar Pradesh).
Citizenship India
Nationality India
Political partyCongress (I).[1]
ResidenceVaranasi
OccupationAdvocate.[2]

Background

Yadav was born in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Yadav was an advocate by profession. In his early years, he held various non-political posts. He was Director, District Cooperative Development Federation (Varanasi); Member, UP Harijan Welfare Board and President, Uttar Pradesh Government Hindi Samiti. He has also been the President of All-India Yadav Mahasabha.

Politics

Shyam Lal Yadav entered politics shortly after Indian Independence. During his political career, he served in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Lok Sabha & the Rajya Sabha. He held several portfolios in Assembly, Lok Sabha & the Rajya Sabha.[2]

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association

Yadav was a member of Indian Parliamentary Delegation to the 19th (1973) & 30th (1984) Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference that were held in London & Isle of Man respectively.[2]

Inter-Parliamentary Conferences

Yadav also participated in the Inter-Parliamentary Conferences as a member of Indian Parliamentary Delegation. He attended 68th (1981) & 69th (1982) conferences held in Havana & Rome respectively.[2]

Posts Held

#FromToPosition
0119571962Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
0219671968Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
0319671968Minister of Law, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
0419671968Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
0519671968Minister of Food and Civil Supplies, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
0619671968Minister of Industries, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
0819701984Member, Rajya Sabha
0919801984Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
1019841989Elected to 8th Lok Sabha
1219881989Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Cooperation.

See also

References

  1. "Previous Lok Sabha". Lok Sabha website. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  2. "Obituary in Lok Sabha". IndiaKanoon.org. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  3. "Former Deputy Chairmen Of The Rajya Sabha". Rajya Sabha website. Archived from the original on 30 October 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
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