Sunil Singh Yadav

For other uses, see Sunil Singh Chauhan.
Sunil Singh Yadav
Dairy and Milk Minister of State
Incumbent
Assumed office
21 May 2013
Personal details
Born 16 February 1981
Unnao, Uttar Pradesh
Political party Samajwadi Party
Residence Lucknow
Alma mater Lucknow University
Profession Politician
Religion Hinduism

Sunil Singh Yadav (born 16 February 1981) also known as Sajan is an Indian politician, affiliated with Samajwadi Party. On 21 May 2013, He was assigned Dairy And Milk State Minister in Akhilesh Yadav's cabinet in Uttar Pradesh.[1][2][3] He is National President of Samajwadi Party Chhatra Sabha.[4][5]

Early life and education

He hail from Unnao, Uttar Pradesh. He is MA and LLB from Lucknow University, Lucknow.[6][7]

Political career

He joined Samajwadi Party on 1 October 1998. He elected Vice President of KKV College, Lucknow University in April 1999 and later On 9 November, 2004 He was elected as President of KKV College, Lucknow University.

He as the eyes and ears of CM Akhilesh Yadav. He is a former president of the city's Jai Narain Degree College Student's Union. Sunil was the architect of the first agitation by the SP against the current Bahujan Samaj Party government, on January 8, 2008, when it sought restoration of the students' union and opposed fee hike. When he was beaten up by the police and jailed for 19 days, Akhilesh sat on his first Dharna, outside the SSP Lucknow's office.[8]

Sunil Yadav's position was cemented as police continued to crack down on SP men. While Leader of the Opposition Shivpal Singh Yadav was slapped by a policeman, an SP worker lost his life in police firing. Another committed self-immolation at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.

By the time Mulayam Singh Yadav had withdrawn the agitation, Sunil Singh was a known name in the party. Currently national president of the SP's students' wing, Sunil again shot into news when he was pinned down by Lucknow DIG D K Thakur during an SP agitation against price rise in Lucknow on April 9, 2011. He broke his hand and was sent to prison.[9]

On 21 May 2013, He was made state minister of dairy And milk in UP CM Akhilesh Yadav's cabinet.[10][11]

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