Ajay Singh Yadav
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Ajay Singh Yadav is an Indian politician from the state of Haryana
. Presently he is the Minister of Power, Forests & Environment and has acted as the minister of Irrigation, Revenue and Elections for the state of Haryana He is one of the senior politicians in Congress party in Haryana.
district in Haryana.
He has hold the following offices:
A co-accused, a lawyer, has been accused of sending Rs.1.50 million cash to her under mysterious circumstances for showing favours to a businessman in a legal case pending the court. It so happened that the courier delivered the cash to the house of another judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court by mistake because her first name was also Nirmal. The other judge complained to the police that cash had been delivered to her house on behalf of a lawyer. The lawyer and Justice Nirmal Yadav were investigated by police and CBI and a prima facie case made out against her when the lawyer admitted that he had sent the cash for Justice Nirmal Yadav.
Thereafter she was investigated by a committee of judges formed by the Chief Justice of India. It is alleged that she tried to scuttle the probe by not appearing before the judges. The Chief Justice of India, Justice SH Kapadia recommended her prosecution. The President of India sanctioned her prosecution and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a case against her in a court of law before she retired.
She tried not to appear before the trial court but Punjab and Haryana High Court rejected her plea. Currently she is out on bail after furnishing a bond on 27 August 2011.
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
. Presently he is the Minister of Power, Forests & Environment and has acted as the minister of Irrigation, Revenue and Elections for the state of Haryana He is one of the senior politicians in Congress party in Haryana.
Early life
Capt. Ajay Singh Yadav was born on 2 November 1958 in the village Saharanwas in the district Rewari in Haryana to Rao Abhey Singh who has also been a Mebly (MLA) in Haryana. He was educated at various places including Jaipur, Chandigarh, New Delhi and Rewari. He was awarded his B.Sc. and LL.B. Singh became second lieutanent in the Indian Army on June 7, 1980 and resigned about seven years later on June 26, 1987 as captain. After his military service, Singh pursued a political career in the RewariRewari
Rewari is a city and a municipal council in Rewari district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is located in south-west Haryana around from Delhi and from Gurgaon.- Etymology :...
district in Haryana.
Political career
Singh has been Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Haryana for three consecutive terms i.e. 12 years. He is one of the few leaders in India who continuously wins re-election since 1989. He is the senior minister in Haryana and erudite scholar and Politician.He has hold the following offices:
- Member, A.I.C.C.
- Member, P.C.C.
- Deputy Leader Congress Legislative Party
- Ex-President D.C.C., Rewari
- Ex-Secretary, Haryana State Kisan Congress
- Ex-Minister for Jails, for Printing & Stationary, for Social Welfare and Women as well as for Child Development
- Officiated C.L.P. Leader in Haryana
- Deputy Leader C.L.P. in Haryana
- AICC State Observer for Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh during Assembly and Lok Sabha elections.
- Ex-Finance, Irrigation & PWD Minister.
His relative (sister) under investigation
His sister, Justice Nirmal Yadav of Punjab and Haryana High Court, has been formally accused of corruption, destruction of evidence, and fabrication of evidence. She has become the first judge of a High Court in India to be chargesheeted while still in office.A co-accused, a lawyer, has been accused of sending Rs.1.50 million cash to her under mysterious circumstances for showing favours to a businessman in a legal case pending the court. It so happened that the courier delivered the cash to the house of another judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court by mistake because her first name was also Nirmal. The other judge complained to the police that cash had been delivered to her house on behalf of a lawyer. The lawyer and Justice Nirmal Yadav were investigated by police and CBI and a prima facie case made out against her when the lawyer admitted that he had sent the cash for Justice Nirmal Yadav.
Thereafter she was investigated by a committee of judges formed by the Chief Justice of India. It is alleged that she tried to scuttle the probe by not appearing before the judges. The Chief Justice of India, Justice SH Kapadia recommended her prosecution. The President of India sanctioned her prosecution and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a case against her in a court of law before she retired.
She tried not to appear before the trial court but Punjab and Haryana High Court rejected her plea. Currently she is out on bail after furnishing a bond on 27 August 2011.