Shyam Singh Yadav

Shyam Singh Yadav is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament in the 17th Lok Sabha from Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. He is a member of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and the leader of the party in the Lok Sabha.[3][4] He is also a former PCS officer.

Shyam Singh Yadav
Shyam Singh Yadav, MP from Jaunpur Constituency, Uttar Pradesh
Leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party in the Lok Sabha
Assumed office
2019
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
23 May 2019
Preceded byKrishna Pratap
ConstituencyJaunpur
Personal details
Born1953/1954 (age 66–67)[1]
NationalityIndian
Political partyBahujan Samaj Party
ResidenceRanipatti, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh[2]
EducationLLB (1979)
MSC (Maths) Year 1976[2]
Alma materAllahabad University[2]
OccupationMP
ProfessionLawyer[2]

Yadav has represented India in international shooting events and has also coached the Indian shooting team at the Beijing Olympic Games 2008 and Melbourne Commonwealth Games 2006.

Background

Yadav hails from Ranipatti village in Mariahu. He held various posts as a civil servant.[5]

As a former civil servant, Yadav has worked in various capacities, including sub-divisional magistrate, municipal commissioner, special secretary and vice-chairman of different development authorities. [6]

Yadav is also an ace shooter. He has participated in a number of shooting competitions at both national and international level.[7] He was the Indian coach of rifle shooting and has also coached Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore.[5]He coached the Indian shooting team at the Beijing Olympic Games 2008 and Melbourne Commonwealth Games 2006.[8][9] Shyam Singh Yadav is the President of Uttar Pradesh State Rifle Association and the Vice President of Uttar Pradesh Olympic Association. He has also been the Treasurer of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI).[10]

Awards and Achievements
  1. Laxman Awardee U.P. Government 2000[11]

References
  1. "Shyam Singh Yadav: Shyam Singh Yadav BSP from JAUNPUR in Lok Sabha Elections | Shyam Singh Yadav News, images and videos". The Economic Times. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  2. "Shyam Singh Yadav(Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP)):Constituency- JAUNPUR(UTTAR PRADESH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  3. "Jaunpur Election Results 2019: BSP's Shyam Singh Yadav seals victory by a margin of 80936 votes". Times Now. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  4. "In a first, BSP appoints a Yadav as leader of party in Lok Sabha". The Indian Express. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  5. Faridi, Mohd Rafatuddin. "भाजपा के मंत्री राज्यवर्धन सिंह राठौर के पूर्व कोच को BSP ने इस सीट से दिया टिकट". Patrika (in Hindi). Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  6. "Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Apolitical candidates who took political plunge for change". 16 May 2019.
  7. https://www.pressreader.com/india/hindustan-times-lucknow/20190516/281835760153153. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. "Shyam Singh Yadav v. State of U.P.And Others | Writ Petition No. 1681(S/B) of 2008 | Judgment | Law | CaseMine".
  9. "Allahabad HC stays coach Yadav's transfer | Lucknow News - Times of India".
  10. "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Sport".
  11. "Laxman Award / Rani Laxmi Bai Award". upsports.gov.in. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
Lok Sabha
Preceded by
Krishna Pratap Singh		 Member of Parliament
for Jaunpur
2019 – Present		 Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by
Kunwar Danish Ali		 Leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party
in the Lok Sabha
8 August 2019 – Present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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