Akhilesh Yadav Age, Wife, Caste, Children, Family, Biography & More
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Caste: OBC
Net Worth: Rs. 37.78 Crore
Age: 49 Years
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 |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 7” |
Eye Colour | Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Blood Group | B (+ve) |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 1 July 1973 |
Age (as of 2022) | 49 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. |
Favourites | |
Politician | Ram Manohar Lohia |
Musicians | Guns N' Roses, Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams and Metallica |
Girls, Affairs and More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
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.
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