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Akhilesh Yadav

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  • Born 01 July 1973
  • Age 51
  • Birth Place Saifai, Uttar Pradesh India
  • Profession Politician, Civil Engineer
  • Political Party Samajwadi Party
  • In Office 32nd Leader Of The OppositionUttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly 26 March 2022 - 11 June 2024, Member Of The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly 10 March 2022 - 11 June 2024, 20th Chief Minister Of Uttar Pradesh 15 March 2012 - 19 March 2017, Member Of The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council 6 May 2012 - 5 May 2018
  • Residence 1 Vikramaditya Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

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Akhilesh Yadav BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 05 Feb 2025
Akhilesh Yadav, the former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and the leader of the Samajwadi Party (SP), is a prominent regional leader with a strong political legacy, Akhilesh Yadav's youth appeal, and regional influence make him a key player to watch as parties gear up for the upcoming electoral bat...

Akhilesh Yadav PERSONAL LIFE

Father Mulayam Singh Yadav
Spouse Dimple Yadav ​(1999), ​
Education University of Mysore (B.E.), University of Sydney (M.E.)

POSITIONS HELD BY Akhilesh Yadav

Position Tenure
Member of the 13th Lok Sabha N/A
Member of the 15th Lok Sabha N/A
Member of the 17th Lok Sabha 30 May 2019 - 22 March 2022
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh 15 March 2012 - 19 March 2017
Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly 10 March 2022 - Present
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council 2012 - 23 May 2019

AKHILESH YADAV NEWS

Akhilesh Yadav accuses UP govt of 'fake encounters', caste-based bias in police postings

October 14, 2025 8:09 pm

The SP chief alleged that under the BJP rule, “women and daughters are not safe”, and criminal incidents such as “rape, murder and loot” occur every day.

Azam is ‘like SP tree, protects us’: Akhilesh after much-awaited rendezvous

October 09, 2025 12:24 pm

Meeting goes as per the script of SP liking, Azam plays it down: 'not headline worthy'.

Akhilesh’s visit to Rampur to meet Azam Khan: Last-minute travel changes leave party, police scrambling

October 08, 2025 12:35 pm

The SP national president will be landing by private aircraft at Bareilly airport, from where he will take a chopper to the helipad on the Jauhar University premises in Rampur.

Akhilesh holds meetings, SP seeks to plug the gaps ahead of SIR in Uttar Pradesh

September 26, 2025 12:34 pm

Wants 10-member panel and two BLAs in place at every booth, so as to not be caught napping when the poll roll revision happens

Akhilesh Yadav to meet Azam Khan in Rampur on Oct 8; some in SP ask why take so long

September 26, 2025 7:27 am

The SP chief never visited the senior party leader while he was jailed twice for a total of 5 years

Azam Khan released: Akhilesh promises to withdraw all cases against him when SP comes to power

September 23, 2025 6:45 pm

Akhilesh Yadav promised journalists that even cases against them would also be withdrawn when the SP government comes to power and added, “We would even help you with Income Tax and ED cases as well.”

Delhi Confidential: Care For Old Guard

September 18, 2025 3:41 am

One of Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav’s closest lieutenants – party chief spokesperson Rajendra Choudhary (78) – was admitted to a government hospital in Lucknow for a minor stomach ailment earlier this week.

The K Kavitha case signals deeper problems in India's regional parties

September 04, 2025 1:31 pm

Health of Indian democracy depends not only on free and fair elections between parties, but also on democracy within them

‘Jugaad aayog’: As Akhilesh joins Opposition chorus in Bihar, both EC and tariffs in his crosshairs

August 30, 2025 9:10 pm

The SP chief, who joined Congress’s ‘Vote Adhikar Yatra’ in Ara on the penultimate day, claimed that the person who ‘bullied’ the Opposition is ‘afraid of US President Donald Trump’

Akhilesh Yadav slams BJP govt over fertiliser scarcity

August 30, 2025 2:09 pm

Yadav said educated people must think "with a hand on their heart" how the BJP and its allies have "held hostage their knowledge and wisdom by feeding them communal politics."

AKHILESH YADAV PHOTOS

All party attendance at Mulayam-Lalu Saifai party

February 21, 2015 8:27 pm

Hundreds of hands holding mobile phones could be seen clicking pictures of Modi. Some of them even reached the media section requesting the reporters seated to capture Modi in their mobiles.

Akhilesh Yadav leads roadshow in Varanasi

May 10, 2014 9:43 pm

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav led a rally in Varanasi on Saturday.

Today in pics: March 2, 2014

March 02, 2014 5:00 pm

Akhilesh Yadav at 'Desh Bachao Desh Banao Maha rally' in Allahabad.

AKHILESH YADAV VIDEOS

Samajwadi Party Crisis: UP Congress MLAs In Favour Of Pre-Poll Pact With Akhilesh Yadav

June 22, 2020 7:15 pm

A majority of Congress MLAs in UP spoke in favour of a pre-poll pact with the SP under Akhilesh Yadav saying he is “popular”, has a “clean image” and that “secular parties should unite to defeat communal forces”

Missing teen's body found near UP CM's residence

February 16, 2016 2:31 pm

Lucknow, Feb 16 (ANI): A body of a Class 12 girl, who went missing on February 10, was recovered this morning from near Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's residence here. The girl had left for school on February 10 and when she did not return, her parents filed an FIR. The girl was allegedly sexually assaulted. Lashing out at the UP Government, Bahujan Samaj Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya said this incident shows how irresponsible is the state police and government. Echoing similar sentiments, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suresh Khanna said the girl was found dead in a drain between DGP headquarters and CM's residence, still no serious measures have been taken till now.

Akhilesh presents his Govt.’s last budget

February 12, 2016 10:10 am

Lucknow, Feb 12 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav presented the last budget of his government on Friday. It is expected that the budget presented will be a deficit of Rs 3.5 lakh crore as the political parties are trying to woo the public for the 2017 UP Assembly elections. The Samajwadi Party leaders said the government had done its best for the public welfare schemes and would grant funds to other projects.

Akhilesh’s Govt. is promoting ‘Gunda Raj’ in UP: BJP

February 09, 2016 12:13 pm

New Delhi, Feb 09 (ANI): Speaking on the rise of crime in Uttar Pradesh, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shrikant Sharma on Tuesday said Akhilesh Yadav’s Government promoted ‘Gunda-Raj’ in the state. He added that Akhilesh is responsible for the deteriorating condition of Uttar Pradesh's law and order. They have issued a license for hooliganism. Sharma added that the condition of law and order is so bad that at least ten rapes happen each day. There is a murder every half an hour. Each day, there are 17 communal incidents. In crimes against women, Uttar Pradesh tops the list. He further added that the BJP demands investigation into all the matter at the earliest.

Bundelkhand to generate maximum electricity in UP: Akhilesh Yadav

January 27, 2016 9:53 am

Jalaun (UP), Jan 27 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday assured that for Samajwadi Party, Bundelkhand has always been a priority. Yadav praised his government, adding that Bundelkhand will soon generate maximum electricity compared to other regions in Uttar Pradesh. Yadav added that transformers have been changed in Bundelkhand to ensure that people at least have electricity for 20 hours in a day.

CM Akhilesh Yadav to distribute tricycles

January 27, 2016 5:59 am

Jalaun, Jan 27 (ANI): Preparations are in full swing in Jalaun district of Uttar Pradesh to welcome Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav as he will be distributing tricycles. People are enthusiastic about the event. They were seen raising slogans for Akhilesh Yadav. Security is in place to keep a check at the event.

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