| Tej Pratap Singh Yadav | |
|---|---|
| Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 23 November 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Akhilesh Yadav |
| Constituency | Karhal |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 13 September 2014 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Mulayam Singh Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Mulayam Singh Yadav |
| Constituency | Mainpuri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1987-11-21) 21 November 1987 (age 37) Saifai, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Samajwadi Party |
| Spouse |
Raj Lakshmi Yadav (m. 2015) |
| Relations | See: § The Yadav Family § Lalu Yadav family |
| Residence(s) | Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Politician |
Tej Pratap Singh Yadav (born 21 November 1987) is an Indian politician is an MLA representing the Karhal and former 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.
Early life and education
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
See also: Political families of Uttar PradeshHis grandfather Ratan Singh Yadav, was the elder brother of Mulayam Singh Yadav.
Hariom Yadav, the former MLA of Sirsaganj and Shikohabad is his maternal granduncle.
Career
He successfully contested a by-election to replace his granduncle, Mulayam Singh Yadav, as the Member of Parliament of the Mainpuri. He Successfully contested a by-election to replace his uncle, Akhilesh Yadav, as the MLA of the Karhal.
Positions held
| # | From | To | Positions | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2014 | 2019 | MP in 16th Lok Sabha from Mainpuri (by-election) | SP |
| 2. | 2024 | MLA from Karhal (by-election) | SP |
Personal life
In 2015, Tej Pratap married Raj Lakshmi Yadav, the youngest daughter of Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi. The couple had a child in 2016.
Educational organisations
He is part of management committee of two colleges named Chaudhary Charan Singh Post Graduate College and Chaudhary Charan Singh College of Law, both colleges established by Mulayam Singh Yadav.
References
- ^ 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.