Dimple Yadav
| Dimple Yadav | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament – Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2012 | |
| Constituency | Kannauj |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1978 Pune, Maharashtra |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Samajwadi Party |
| Spouse(s) | Akhilesh Yadav |
| Relations | Mulayam Singh Yadav (Father-in-law) |
| Children | Three |
| Residence | Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh |
| Alma mater | Lucknow University |
| Profession | Politician |
| Religion | Hindu |
Dimple Yadav is an Indian politician. She is a member of the 16th Lok Sabha from Kannauj, India as a member of the Samajwadi Party political party.
Early life and education
Dimple was born in 1978 to the retired Indian Army Col SC Rawat[1] at Pune as the second of three daughters. Her family is originally from Uttarakhand. She was educated in Pune, Bhatinda and Andaman and Nicobar island.[2] Her parents now live in Kashipur, Uttarakhand. She graduated in commerce from Lucknow University[3] at age 21 and is married to Akhilesh Yadav, the incumbent (2014) Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. One of her hobbies is horse riding.[3] She's the sixth member from Mulayam Singh Yadav's family who has taken a plunge in politics. Some of guests at her wedding included Amitabh Bachchan and Rajesh Khanna.[4] She has three children including two girls Aditi and Tina and a son, Arjun.[5]
Political career
Dimple Yadav unsuccessfully contested the by-election for Lok Sabha constituency of Firozabad in 2009 against actor turned politician Raj Babbar.[6] The by-election was caused by her husband winning a seat in the May 2009 general elections both in this constituency as well as in Kannauj and taking up his seat from there.[7] Prior to her entry into politics, she had been involved in a disproportionate wealth case along with her family members.[8][9] She was elected unopposed from the Kannauj constituency to the Lok Sabha in 2012, after her husband caused another by-election by vacating the seat to enter the Uttar Pradesh legislative council. Dimple became the 44th person in the country and only the fourth in UP since Independence to be elected unopposed.[3] The election went unopposed after two candidates, Dashrath Singh Shankwar (Samyukt Samajwadi Dal) and Sanju Katiyar (Independent) withdrew their nominations. Bharatiya Janata Party and Indian National Congress had not nominated any candidates for the by-election; though BJP clarified later that their candidate missed his train so he failed to reach in time to file his nomination. This made her the first woman from Uttar Pradesh to elected unopposed in a Lok Sabha by-election, and second person after Purshottam Das Tandon's election from Allahabad West in 1952. She became the only woman MP whose husband was Chief Minister, and also one whose father-in-law was also a member of the same House (Lok Sabha).[3]
Controversies
Mrs. Yadav was embroiled in controversy when she commented defensively against the growing degree of rapes in her state(Uttar Pradesh).[10]
Celebrity MP
Mrs. Yadav is now termed as celebrity MP in Uttar Pradesh. Many people and organizations are always keen to invite her in their functions.[11]
References
- ↑ Bhat, Vasudha (20 April 2014). "Jab they met: Akhilesh and Dimple Yadav". India TV News. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ↑ "Facts you didn't know about UP CM Akhilesh Yadav’s wife Dimple Yadav". Daily Bhaskar. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Lok Sabha 2014 Elections: Dimple Yadav, a horse-rider gallops into politics". DNA News. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ↑ Bhat, Vasudha (20 April 2014). "Jab they met: Akhilesh and Dimple Yadav". India TV News. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ↑ Bhat, Vasudha (20 April 2014). "Jab they met: Akhilesh and Dimple Yadav". India TV News. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ↑ Roy, Rustam (6 November 2009). "I am not fighting for family but for party's honour: Mulayam's bahu Dimple Yadav". Times of India. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
- ↑ Pradhan, Sharat (12 November 2009). "Analysis: Why Dimple Yadav came a cropper in UP bypoll". Rediff. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
- ↑ SARIN, RITU; AMITAV RANJAN (14 December 2008). "Law Minister at the wheel in CBI’s U-turn on Mulayam case". Indian Express. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
- ↑ "Probe UP CM's money: SC to CBI". CNN-IBN. 1 March 2007. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
- ↑ "You can't say rapes are happening in only one state: Dimple Yadav". ANI News India. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ↑ "Dimple Yadav become top celebrity in UP". OneIndia. 21 Nov 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
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| Preceded by Akhilesh Yadav |
Member of Parliament – Lok Sabha (Kannauj) 2012 – present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
