Shivpal Singh Yadav (born 16 February 1955) is a politician from Uttar Pradesh, India. He was born in Saifai village, Etawah district, and is a younger brother of Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav and uncle of the former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav. He is a Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, representing the Jaswantnagar seat in Etawah district, from 1996 till now. He is the founder member of Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohiya).
Career
Yadav is the MLA from Jaswantnagar Constituency since 1996.
Yadav was the leader of Opposition in Uttar Pradesh Assembly since 2007 during the Mayawati regime.
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Shivpal Singh Yadav
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| Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (M.L.A.) | |
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Incumbent
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| Assumed office 17 October 1996 |
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| Preceded by | Mulayam Singh Yadav |
| Constituency | Jaswantnagar |
| Cabinet Minister in Uttar Pradesh Government | |
| In office 15 March 2012 – 24 October 2016 |
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| In office 06 September 2003 – 11 May 2007 |
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| Uttar Pradesh state president, Samajwadi Party | |
| In office 13 September 2016 – 1 January 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Akhilesh Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Naresh Uttam Patel |
| In office 6 January 2009 – 4 June 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Ram Sharan Das |
| Succeeded by | Akhilesh Yadav |
| Uttar Pradesh state incharge, Samajwadi Party | |
| In office 12 April 2016 – 13 September 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position closed |
| Leader of the Opposition, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 26 May 2009 – 9 March 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Mulayam Singh Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Swami Prasad Maurya |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 February 1955 Saifai, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohiya) |
| Spouse(s) | Sarla Yadav |
| Relations | Mulayam Singh Yadav (brother) Ram Gopal Yadav (cousin) Akhilesh Yadav (nephew) Dharmendra Yadav (nephew) Tej Pratap Singh Yadav (grandnephew) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
| Alma mater | K.K. P.G. College, Etawah Kanpur University (B.A., 1976), Lucknow Christian College University of Lucknow (B.P.Ed., 1977) |