Akhilesh Yadav Age, Wife, Caste, Children, Family, Biography

Bio
Nickname	Tipu
Profession	Politician
Politics
Party	Samajwadi Party
Political Journey	• In a by-election in 2000, he was elected member to the 13th Lok Sabha from Kannauj. • In the 2004 Lok Sabha Elections, he was elected member to the 14th Lok Sabha. • In the 2009 General Elections, he was elected member to the 15th Lok Sabha for the third term. • On 10th March 2012, he was appointed Leader of the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh. • At the age of 38 years, he became the youngest Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh on 15th March 2012. • In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, he defeated BJP's Dinesh Lal Yadav aka Nirahua by over 2.59 lakh votes from Azamgarh. • He won the Karhal seat by a margin of over 67504 votes in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly election. • On 22 March 2022, he quit his Lok Sabha membership after becoming an MLA for the first time in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly election. [1]NDTV • On 29 September 2022, he was unanimously elected president of the Samajwadi Party for the third consecutive time. [2]The Indian Express • He won the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from the Kannauj seat by a margin of 1,70,000 votes over his nearest rival and BJP MP Subrata Pathak. • On 12 June 2024, he resigned as a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Karhal seat to continue as the Lok Sabha member from Kannauj constituency.
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Blood Group	B (+ve)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	1 July 1973 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024)	51 Years
Birthplace	Saifai village, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Etawah, Uttar Pradesh
School	Dholpur Military School, Dholpur, Rajasthan
College	• University of Mysore, Mysore, Karnataka, India • University of Sydney, Australia
Educational Qualification(s)	• Master's Degree in Civil Environmental Engineering • Master's Degree in Environmental Engineering
Family	Father- Mulayam Singh Yadav (Former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh) Mother- Malti Devi (died on 27 May 2003 after a prolonged illness)), Sadhana Gupta (step-mother) (died on 9 July 2022 at a private hospital in Haryana’s Gurugram after a prolonged illness) [3]Hindustan Times Brother- Prateek Yadav (half-brother) Sisters- None
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Other Backward Class (OBC)
Address	5 Vikramaditya Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Hobbies	Playing Cricket, Playing Football, Listening Music, Reading, Watching Films
Controversies	• In 2013, he was surrounded with controversies after IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal's suspension. • In 2014, an FIR was lodged against him for downloading and watching the pirated copy of Bollywood film "pk". • In 2016, he was criticised for his derogatory comment on media when he was asked about the Kairana issue. • After the results of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections were declared in June 2024, he was seen threatening a journalist in a viral video. While talking to a group of reporters, he turned his attention towards one reporter and said, "Bhai, kyun kar rahe ho tum yeh? ... Dusra ilaj karaye kya tumhara? (Why are you doing this, brother? Should I give you another treatment?)." [4]The Free Press Journal
Favourites
Politician	Ram Manohar Lohia
Musicians	Guns N' Roses, Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams and Metallica
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Wife	Dimple Yadav, Politician (Married 24 November 1999)
Children	Son- Arjun Yadav Daughters- Aditi Yadav, Tina Yadav
Style Quotient
Car/Vehicle	Nil (as per his affidavit filed during the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections)
Money Factor
Salary (as a Lok Sabha Member)	Rs. 1 Lakh + Other Allowances
Assets/Properties	• Bank Deposits: Rs. 8 Crore • Agricultural Land: Worth Rs. 8.39 Crore • Non-Agricultural Land: Worth Rs. 21.50 Crore • Commercial Buildings: Worth Rs. 8 Crore • Residential Buildings: Worth Rs. 9.43 Crore
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 37.78 Crore (as in 2019)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Akhilesh Yadav

• He studied at one of the best schools of India, Sainik School in Dholpur Rajasthan.

• During his studies at the University of Sydney, he became quite passionate about music and used to listen to songs by Guns N’ Roses, Bryan Adams and Metallica.

• He loves sports very much and is often seen playing Cricket and Football.

• He is an expert socialist and can talk in length and breadth about various social issues.

• He is an ardent follower of Ram Manohar Lohia, one of the great socialists of India.

• He was only 27 years old when he entered the Lok Sabha; after winning a by-election from Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh.

• When he became the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in 2012, he earned the title of being the youngest Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh at the age of 38.

• He is seen as the youth icon of the Samajwadi Party.