Chandrajit Yadav was an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India from Azamgarh constituency in 1967, 1971 as member of the Indian National Congress, and lost to Ram Naresh Yadav of Janata Party in 1977. When Indira Gandhi split the party, he remained with the 'Socialist'group, and came third in Azamgarh bypoll of 1978 won by Mohsina Kidwai of Indira Congress.[1] He then left Congress and won from Azamgarh in 1980 as Janata Party (Secular) candidate. Then he was back in Congress and lost in Phulpur in 1989 Lok Sabha elections. He won from Azamgarh in 1991 Lok Sabha elections as a Janata Dal candidate.
Chandrajit Yadav | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1991-1996 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Krishna Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Ramakant Yadav |
| In office 1980-1984 | |
| Preceded by | Mohsina Kidwai |
| Succeeded by | Santosh Singh |
| In office 1967-1977 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Harakh Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Ram Naresh Yadav |
| Constituency | Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1930 Sarupaha, Azamgarh, United Provinces, British India |
| Died | 25 May 2007 (aged 77) |
| Political party | Janata Dal |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress, Janata Party |
| Spouse | Asha Yadav |
| Source: [1] | |
He was the Union Minister of Steel and Mines in the Indira Gandhi Ministry.[2][3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Verdict of Azamgarh firmly establishes Indira Gandhi's comeback trail".
- ^ "Azamgarh byelection: Beginning of the end?". Sunil Sethi. India Today. 31 May 1978. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ "Chandrajit Yadav dead". The Hindu. 27 May 2007. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ Sir Stanley Reed (1977). The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. Times of India Press. p. 798. Retrieved 12 June 2020.