Summary
Tej Pratap Singh Yadav (born 21 November 1987) is an Indian politician who was a Member of Parliament in the Indian Lok Sabha, where he represented the Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh, from 2014 to 2019 as a member of the Samajwadi Party.
Tej Pratap Singh Yadav | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 16 May 2014 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Mulayam Singh Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Mulayam Singh Yadav |
| Constituency | Mainpuri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 November 1987 Saifai, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party |  Samajwadi Party |
| Spouse |
Raj Lakshmi Yadav (m. 2015) |
| Relations | Mulayam Singh Yadav (granduncle) Ram Gopal Yadav (granduncle) Shivpal Singh Yadav (granduncle) Hariom Yadav (granduncle) Lalu Prasad Yadav (father-in-law) Rabri Devi (mother-in-law) Tejashwi Yadav (brother-in-law) Tej Pratap Yadav (brother-in-law) Akhilesh Yadav (uncle) Dimple Yadav (aunt) |
| Parents |
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| Residence(s) | Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Politician |
Early life and education edit
Tej Pratap Singh Yadav was born on 21 November 1987 in Saifai village of Etawah district to Ranvir Singh Yadav and Mridula Yadav.
He studied at the Colonel Brown Cambridge School, Dehradun, and the Delhi Public School, Noida. He graduated with an MBA from the Leeds University Business School.
Family edit
His grandfather Ratan Singh Yadav, was the elder brother of Mulayam Singh Yadav.[1]
Hariom Yadav, the former MLA of Sirsaganj and Shikohabad is his maternal granduncle.
Career edit
He successfully contested a by-election to replace his granduncle, Mulayam Singh Yadav, as the Member of Parliament of the Mainpuri. [1]
Positions held edit
| # | From | To | Positions | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2014 | 2019 | MP in 16th Lok Sabha from Mainpuri (by-election) | SP |
Personal life edit
In 2015, Tej Pratap married Raj Lakshmi Yadav, the youngest daughter of Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi.[2] The couple had a child in 2016.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b Fareed, Mohd Faisal (17 September 2014). "Fifth of family joins SP chief in Lok Sabha". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Akhilesh Yadav can become PM: Tej Pratap Singh Yadav". The Economic Times. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Mulayam Singh Yadav's grandson Tej Pratap Singh blessed with baby boy". Mid-Day. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2018.