Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
YADAV, SHRI BALRAM SINGH
[SAMAJWADI PARTY - MAINPURI (UTTAR PRADESH)]
Father's Name Late Shri Mahendra Singh Yadava
Date of Birth 22 April 1939
Place of Birth Vill. & P.O. Kharagpur Saraiya, Distt. Etawah
(Uttar Pradesh)
Marital Status Married on 22 May 1955
Spouse's Name Smt. Krishna Devi Yadava
Children Two sons and one daughter
Educational Qualifications
B.A., LL.B.
Educated at S.A.V. Inter College, Bharthana, Etawah,
K.K. Degree College, Etawah and Lucknow University, Lucknow
(Uttar Pradesh)
Profession
Agriculturist, Lawyer, Political and Social Worker
Permanent Address
26, Laxmanpuri, Faizabad Road,
Lucknow-226001
(Uttar Pradesh)
Present Address
23, B.R. Mehta Lane,
New Delhi-110001
Tel. (011) 3782080
Positions Held
1969-74 Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
1969-70 Deputy Minister, Uttar Pradesh
1971-73 Cabinet Minister, Uttar Pradesh
1972-97 Member, All India Congress Committee (A.I.C.C.)
1980-84 Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Cabinet Minister, Uttar Pradesh
1984 Elected to 8th Lok Sabha
1984-88 Vice-President, Pradesh Congress Committee
(Indira) [P.C.C.(I)], Uttar Pradesh
Member, Congress Parliamentary Board (C.P.B.),
Uttar Pradesh
1988-90 President, P.C.C.(I), Uttar Pradesh
1990-96 Member, Rajya Sabha
1990 Member, C.P.B., Uttar Pradesh
Vice-President, P.C.C., Uttar Pradesh
1991-95 Union Minister of State, Mines
(Independent Charge)
1995-96 Union Minister of State, Planning and Programme
Implementation (Independent Charge)
1998 Rashtriya Mahasachiv, Samajwadi Party
1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1998-99 Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
Member, Committee on Petroleum, Chemicals and
Fertilizers
Member, House Committee
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Civil Aviation
Social and Cultural Activities
Upliftment of the weaker sections of the society and rural
development
Special Interests
Travelling, social service, music and acquisition and study
books on various subjects
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Swimming
Sports and Clubs
Hockey, football, badminton and P.T. Captain, S.A.V. Inter
College, Bharthana, Itawah, 1957
Countries Visited
Widely travelled; Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegation
to (i) Yugoslavia, 1986; and (ii) Turkey, 1992 and 1998;
inaugurated (i) 5th International Conference of Resident and
Non-Resident Indians, 1992, and (ii) 6th International India -
NRI Conference, Bangkok, 1992; participated, (i) 14th
International Marble and Machinery Equipment Exhibition,
Carrara, Italy; visited (i) Austria, Malaysia and Singapore
for presenting key note address in 2nd Annual Asian Mining
Conference, 1994; (ii) France, Canada, Switzerland for
presenting key note address at the Annual General Meeting of
the Canadian Association of Mining Equipment and Service for
Export, 1994; and (iii) Bulgaria, Netherlands, Austria and
Switzerland to attend 16th World Mining Congress, 1994
Other Information
Chairman, (i) Uttar Pradesh Mandi Parishad Ltd.; and (ii)
Uttar Pradesh Agro-Industrial Corporation Ltd., Lucknow,
1980-82; Senior Deputy Chairman, Uttar Pradesh Youth Welfare
Board; Director, (i) Cooperative Marketing Society,
Bharthana, Etawah, 1960; (ii) District Cooperative
Development Federation Ltd., Etawah, 1962-70; and (iii)
District Cooperative Bank Ltd., Etawah, 1964-70; President,
Large size Cooperative Society Ltd. Usrahar, Etawah, 1960;
Senior Vice-President, Yuva Kalyan Board, Uttar Pradesh,
1982-84; Vice-President, 20-Point Programme Committee,
Uttar Pradesh, 1988-89; Manager, (i) Smt. Indira Gandhi
Inter-College, Kharagpur Saraiya, Etawah; and (ii) Dehati
Inter-College Nevil Ganj Achhalda, Etawah, 1969-75;
Congress(I) Party Observer for holding Party elections,
(i) Madhya Pradesh, 1982; (ii) Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry,
1985; (iii) Himachal Pradesh, 1990 and 1997; (iv) West
Bengal for Rajya Sabha Elections, 1994; (v) Karnataka for
selection of candidate for Chief Minister, 1993; (vi)
Arunachal Pradesh for selection of Chief Minister, 1995;
(vii) Orissa Assembly Elections, 1994; (viii) Returning
Officer for election of Pradesh Congress Committee (P.C.C.);
(ix) Convenor for resolving organistional disputes in P.C.C.
Rajasthan; and (x) Member of the 3-Men Committee for
resolving disputes of Congress Legislature Party, Arunachal
Pradesh; elected Education Minister, Students Union S.A.V.
Inter-College, Bharthana, Etawah, 1957, Member, Proctorial
Board, K.K. Degree College, Etawah, 1962; and imprisoned
several times, (i) during Janata Party regime, 1977-79; and
(ii) while participating in agiation against the atrocities
on the Harijans and weaker sections of the society during
Janata Dal regime, 1990
Election Result of
Mainpuri Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 11,03,719
Total votes polled 6,47,787
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Shri Balram Singh Yadav (S.P.) 2,64,734
(2) Shri Ashok Yadav (B.J.P.) 2,54,368
(3) Shri Hari Ram Shakya (B.S.P.) 73,680
(4) Shri Krishna Pratap (Ind.) 12,862
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