Shalini Yadav Age, Caste, Husband, Children, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Politician
Famous For	Contesting the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections against Narendra Modi from the Varanasi Constituency
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in feet inches- 5’ 5”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 60 kg in pounds- 132 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	• Indian National Congress (INC)- left in 2019 • Samajwadi Party (SP)- joined in April 2019
Political Journey	• In 2017, she was Congress’s mayoral candidate in Varanasi and had secured around 1.14 lakh votes in the election she lost. • In 2019, she left Indian National Congress and joined the Samajwadi Party. • She contested the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections against Narendra Modi from the Varanasi Constituency on a Samajwadi Party ticket.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	Year 1972
Age (as in 2019)	47 Years
Birthplace	Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
School	Not Known
College/University	Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
Educational Qualification(s)	• Graduation in English Literature from Banaras Hindu University • A degree in fashion designing from Delhi
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	OBC
Address	D-63/8A-24, Anand Nagar, Mahmoorganj, Varanasi
Hobbies	Reading, Listening to Music, Travelling
Tattoo	A Cluster of Stars just above her right wrist
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends	Not Knwon
Marriage Date	2 March 1995
Family
Husband/Spouse	Arun Yadav (Politician)
Children	Son- Not Known Daughter- Name Not Known
Parents	Father- Ram Murti Singh Yadav Mother- Name Not Known
Favourite Things
Favourite Leader(s)	Mahatma Gandhi, Lal Bahadur Shastri
Favourite Politician(s)	Indira Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav
Favourite Singer	Neha Kakkar
Favourite Classical Singer	Girija Devi
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Two 4 wheeler
Assets/Properties	• Jewellery worth Rs. 8.5 lakh • Agricultural land worth Rs. 58 lakh • Residential building worth Rs. 30 lakh
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 1.26 crore (as in 2019)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Shalini Yadav

• Shalini Yadav is an Indian politician who made headlines during the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections by contesting against the Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the Varanasi Constituency.

• She belongs to an affluent family with a strong political background.

• Shalini is the daughter-in-law of late Shyamlal Yadav, former Congress MP from Varanasi and Union minister. He was very close to the Nehru-Gandhi Family and had also served as the Deputy Speaker of Rajya Sabha.
  

  Shalini Yadav’s Father-in-law Shyamlal Yadav Greeting Rajiv Gandhi & Sonia Gandhi

• Shalini’s father-in-law, late Shyamlal Yadav, was a close friend of Pranab Mukherjee, the former President of India.
  

  Shalini Yadav With Pranab Mukherjee

• Before her entry in politics, Shalini was an established fashion designer. However, it was her husband’s strong connections in the Indian National Congress that led her entry into politics.
  

  Shalini Yadav With Her Husband

• After getting a primary membership of Congress, soon, Shalini became Congress’s mayoral candidate in Varanasi in 2017. Although she lost the election, she had secured around 1.14 lakh votes.
  

  Shalini Yadav During Her Stint In Congress

• In May 2018, she was honoured with the Rajiv Gandhi Global Excellence Award.
  

  Shalini Yadav Rajiv Gandhi Award

• After the start of the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, Shalini developed sour relations with Congress and left the party in April 2019. On her decision to leave Congress, Shalini said-
  

  I had problems with the working and the broken promises of the Congress. The party (Congress) always said that it would only bring good people and not parachute candidates, but it was not happening. They (Congress leaders) say ‘chowkidar chor hai’ but they themselves are giving ticket to bahubalis (musclemen)… I am happy that Akhileshji showed faith in me and sent me to Varanasi to fight against the prime minister.”

• In April 2019, Shalini Yadav joined the Samajwadi Party in presence of Akhilesh Yadav.
  

  Shalini Yadav After Joining The Samajwadi Party

• Amid the speculations that she would get the Lok Sabha ticket from Varanasi, the rebel BSF Jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav was preferred over her to contest against Narendra Modi from Varanasi. However, his candidature was later rejected on the ground of false information in his affidavit. Thereafter, Shalini Yadav’s name again popped up to get the ticket from Varanasi, and finally, she got the ticket to contest against the Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi.
  

  Shalini Yadav Campaigning In Varanasi During The 2019 Lok Sabha Elections