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.
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
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
He successfully contested a by-election to replace his granduncle, Mulayam Singh Yadav, as the Member of Parliament of the Mainpuri. [1]
Positions held
| # | From | To | Positions | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2014 | 2019 | MP in 16th Lok Sabha from Mainpuri (by-election) | SP |
Personal life
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
- ^ 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.
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