Ramakant Yadav (politician)
Ramakant Yadav | |
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| रमाकांत यादव | |
| Member of Parliament | |
| Constituency | Azamgarh |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1 July 1957 Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Samajwadi Party |
| Spouse | Ranjana Yadav |
| Children | 2 sons and 1 daughter |
| Residence | Azamgarh |
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As of 17 September, 2000 Source: [1]
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Ramakant Yadav (born 1 July 1957) is an Indian politician belonging to the Samajwadi Party, from the Azamgarh (Lok Sabha constituency) in Uttar Pradesh.
Ramakant Yadav had switched from the Samajwadi Party to the Bahujan Samaj Party in 2004 parliament elections, before finally joining the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2008. Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav fought Member of parliament election against Ramakant Yadav and was able to win with very low margin. It was challenging and surprising for all political analyzers. This was because of his great bond with people as he has the image of "backward saviour" .
He has a brother named Umakant Yadav Yadav, former BSP MP. One of his sons Arun Kumar Yadav is presently the BJP MLA from Phoolpur Pawai in Azamgarh district of Uttar Pradesh. In 2019 he contested from Bhadohi Lok Sabha constituency Loksabha seat on the Congress Party ticket but faced humiliating defeat. He got only 25000 votes.
Positions held
| 1985-95 | Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (four terms) |
| 1996 | Elected to 11th Lok Sabha |
| 1999 | Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term) |
| 1999-2004 | Member, Committee on Commerce |
| 2000-2004 | Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways |
| 2004 | Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (3rd term) |
| 2004-2008 | Member, Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution |
| 2008 | Ceased to be a member w.e.f. 28.1.2008 |
| 2009 | Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (4th term) |
| 31 Aug. 2009 | Member, Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution |
| 5 Oct 2019 | Joined Samajwadi Party.. |