Mulayam Singh Yadav Age, Wiki and Bio

Mulayam Singh Yadav

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth22/11/1939
Age84 years
BirthplaceSaifai, Etawah district, Uttar Pradesh

Bio/Wiki

NicknameNeta Ji

Physical Stats & More

Height161 cm
Weight75 kg
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorWhite

Educational Qualification(s)

Qualifications
  • Bachelors degree from Agra University in 1964
  • M.A. (Political Science) from Agra University in 1968

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
CasteOther Backward Class (OBC)
AddressPost-Saifai, District Etawah, 26001, Uttar Pradesh
Hobbies
  • Wrestling
  • Reading
  • Listening to Music
  • Watching Folk-Dances
Blood GroupB-positive

Relationships & More

Marital StatusWidower
Wife
First WifeMalti Devi
Second WifeSadhana Gupta
Children
Sons
  • Akhilesh Yadav (Politician)
  • Prateek Yadav (Businessman)
DaughterNone

Family

FatherLate Sughar Singh
MotherMurti Devi
Siblings
Brothers
  • Shiv Pal Singh Yadav
  • Ram Gopal Yadav
  • Abhay Ram Singh Yadav
  • Rajpal Singh Yadav
  • Ratan Singh Yadav
SisterKamla Devi Yadav

Career

Political Journey
  • Elected as Member of Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh in 1967
  • Became Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh for the 1st time in 1989
  • Founded Samajwadi Party (Socialist) in 1992
  • Became India's Defence Minister in 1999
  • Elected to the 11th Lok Sabha in 1996
  • Contested and won various Lok Sabha elections from different constituencies
Awards
Padma Vibhushan (posthumously)

Favourites

LeaderRam Manohar Lohia

Style Quotient

Bank DepositsRs. 40.13 Lakh
Agricultural LandWorth Rs. 7.89 Crore
Non-Agricultural LandWorth Rs. 1.44 Crore
Residential BuildingsWorth Rs. 6.83 Crore

Some Lesser Known Facts

He was born in Saifai Village in Uttar Pradesh's Etawah district.
Prior to his career in politics, he was a teacher.
He had training in wrestling.
His political beliefs were influenced by the socialist ideology of Ram Manohar Lohia.
He established the Samajwadi Party in 1992.
He shared close connections with Bollywood figures.
He held the position of Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh three times.
He set a record for winning the highest number of elections he participated in.