Tej Pratap Singh Yadav

Tej Pratap Singh Yadav (born 21 October 1987) is an Indian politician who was a Member of Parliament in the Indian Lok Sabha, where he has represented the Mainpuri constituency of Uttar Pradesh since 2014 as a member of the Samajwadi Party.

Not to be confused with Tej Pratap Yadav.

Tej Pratap Singh Yadav
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
16 May 2014 – 23 May 2019
Preceded byMulayam Singh Yadav
Succeeded byMulayam Singh Yadav
ConstituencyMainpuri
Personal details
Born (1987-11-21) 21 November 1987
Saifai, Uttar Pradesh, India
NationalityIndian
Political partySamajwadi Party
Spouse(s)Rajlaxmi Yadav
RelationsMulayam Singh Yadav (granduncle)
Lalu Prasad Yadav (father-in-law)
Rabri Devi (mother-in-law)
Tejashwi Yadav (brother-in-law)
Tej Pratap Yadav (brother-in-law)
ResidenceSaifai village, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh
Alma materCol.Brown Cambridge School, Dehra Dun, Leeds University
ProfessionPolitician
Websitehttp://www.samajwadiparty.in

Tej Pratap Singh, who has an MBA from Leeds University in the UK,and studied in Schools like Col. Brown Cambridge School Dehra Dun and Delhi Public School, Noida is related to two powerful politician families: Yadavs of Uttar Pradesh his grandfather, Ratan Singh Yadav, who was the elder brother of Mulayam Singh Yadav[1] and Yadavs of Bihar through his marriage to Raj Laxmi, the youngest daughter of Lalu Prasad Yadav.[2] The marriage took place in 2015 and in 2016 the couple had a child.[3].

Singh was elected as a Samajwadi Party member to the Lok Sabha in 2014 at the age of 26. He had successfully contested a by-election for the Mainpuri constituency of Uttar Pradesh, a seat previously held by his grand-uncle, lalu Singh Yadav.[1]

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References
  1. Fareed, Mohd Faisal (17 September 2014). "Fifth of family joins SP chief in Lok Sabha". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  2. "Akhilesh Yadav can become PM: Tej Pratap Singh Yadav". The Economic Times. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  3. "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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