D. P. Yadav
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Dharam Pal Yadav in Hindi धरम पाल यादव is an India
n politician, once described as the "unrivalled don of western Uttar Pradesh". He entered the state politics of Uttar Pradesh
initially as a representative of the Samajwadi Party
in 1989, held ministerial office and then joined with the Bharatiya Janata Party
in 2004. As a representative of the BJP he became a member of the Indian Parliament. Subsequently, after a period as a representative for his own two-member party, Yadav became associated with the Bahujan Samaj Party
of Mayawati
.Samajwadi Party
. As a BSP member he fought and lost in the Indian General Election of 2009.
He is married to Umlesh Yadav
, who is also an Uttar Pradesh state legislator. In 2007, the family declared assets of Rs. 26 crore
s and this caused speculation that they might be the richest political family in Uttar Pradesh. These are only his declared assets, otherwise his fortune is estimated to be well over Rs. 500 crores.
. A son of Tejpal Yadav, who was a farmer, he ran a dairy in Jagdish Nagar and was a milk-hawker who used to sell milk from a bicycle.
Yadav now numerous businesses, including sugar and paper mills, distilleries and other alcohol-related enterprises, hotels and resorts, a television channel, power projects, mines and construction companies. He also owns a college for girls in his native village and is a manager of SK Inter College in Garhi Chaukhandi, Noida
. He has two sons and two daughters.
Since 1989, he has served several terms as minister in the state government, Member of Parliament from Rajya Sabha
and Lok Sabha
and MLA. He is also the President of NUBC (National union of Backward Class, SC and ST).
His wife Umlesh Yadav is also an MLA from UP and his nephew, Jitendra Yadav, is MLC from UP in current Mayawati Government.
He has been charged in nine murder cases, three cases of attempted murder, two cases of dacoity
, many cases of kidnapping for extortion, as well as various crimes under the Excise Act, Gangsters' Act, and even the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Act. The cases were filed in the districts of Ghaziabad, Modinagar
, Bulandshahr, Moradabad
, Badayun, in western Uttar Pradesh, and in Jind
and Sirsa
districts in Haryana
.
In one of the cases filed against him in Haryana in the early 1990s, illicit liquor supplied by him was responsible for the death of 350 people.
By 1991 after he had entered politics, he had some 25 criminal cases registered against him.
During the BJP regime of chief minister Kalyan Singh
, he was arrested under the National Security Act
. In 1992 he was accused by the Central Bureau of Investigation
of murdering his erstwhile mentor, Bhati, who was at the time MLA for Dadri
. This is one of the many unresolved cases pending against him.
, who offered him a candidacy from Bulandshahr under his Samajwadi Party. He won and became the minister for Panchayati Raj
.
In 2004, Atal Bihari Vajpayee
who has an otherwise clean image, faced considerable criticism for having inducted DP Yadav into his Bharatiya Janata
Party, under which Yadav served on Indian Parliament's house of elders, the Rajya Sabha. Eventually, BJP terminated their relationship with Yadav after four days of media furore.
In 2007, he formed the Rashtriya Parivartan Dal
with his wife. They were the only candidates, and both won in the Uttar Pradesh state assembly elections, 2007
- he from Sahaswan
, she from Bisauli, both in western Uttar Pradesh district of Badaun. Later on, he merged his Rashtriya Parivartan Dal into Mayawati's BSP.
In the Indian general elections in Uttar Pradesh, 2009, Yadav joined hands with Mayawati of the Bahujan Samaj Party and fought elections from Badaun (Lok Sabha constituency), but he lost by 33,000 votes to Dharmendra Yadav
, nephew of Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n politician, once described as the "unrivalled don of western Uttar Pradesh". He entered the state politics of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
initially as a representative of the Samajwadi Party
Samajwadi Party
Samajwadi Party is a political party in India. It is based in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It describes itself as a democratic socialist party...
in 1989, held ministerial office and then joined with the Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
in 2004. As a representative of the BJP he became a member of the Indian Parliament. Subsequently, after a period as a representative for his own two-member party, Yadav became associated with the Bahujan Samaj Party
Bahujan Samaj Party
The Bahujan Samaj Party is a centrist national political party in India with socialist leanings. It was formed to chiefly represent Bahujans , referring to people from the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Castes as well as Buddhists. The party claims to be inspired by the...
of Mayawati
Mayawati
Mayawati is the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, India. She heads the Bahujan Samaj Party, which represents the Bahujans or Dalits, the weakest strata of Indian society. This is her fourth term as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh...
.Samajwadi Party
Samajwadi Party
Samajwadi Party is a political party in India. It is based in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It describes itself as a democratic socialist party...
. As a BSP member he fought and lost in the Indian General Election of 2009.
He is married to Umlesh Yadav
Umlesh Yadav
Umlesh Yadav is an Indian politician. She is the first politician to be disqualified by the Election Commission of India for a period of three years for suppression of her election expenses incurred when she was elected as an MLA to the Bisauli constituency in the Uttar Pradesh state assembly...
, who is also an Uttar Pradesh state legislator. In 2007, the family declared assets of Rs. 26 crore
Crore
A crore is a unit in the Indian number system equal to ten million , or 100 lakhs. It is widely used in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan....
s and this caused speculation that they might be the richest political family in Uttar Pradesh. These are only his declared assets, otherwise his fortune is estimated to be well over Rs. 500 crores.
Early life
D. P. Yadav comes from a humble family from the village of Sharfabad in NoidaNoida
Noida , short for the New Okhla Industrial Development Area, is an area in India under the management of the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority . Noida came into administrative existence on 17 April 1976 and celebrates 17 April as "Noida Day". It was set up as part of an urbanization...
. A son of Tejpal Yadav, who was a farmer, he ran a dairy in Jagdish Nagar and was a milk-hawker who used to sell milk from a bicycle.
Yadav now numerous businesses, including sugar and paper mills, distilleries and other alcohol-related enterprises, hotels and resorts, a television channel, power projects, mines and construction companies. He also owns a college for girls in his native village and is a manager of SK Inter College in Garhi Chaukhandi, Noida
Noida
Noida , short for the New Okhla Industrial Development Area, is an area in India under the management of the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority . Noida came into administrative existence on 17 April 1976 and celebrates 17 April as "Noida Day". It was set up as part of an urbanization...
. He has two sons and two daughters.
Since 1989, he has served several terms as minister in the state government, Member of Parliament from Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,...
and Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
and MLA. He is also the President of NUBC (National union of Backward Class, SC and ST).
His wife Umlesh Yadav is also an MLA from UP and his nephew, Jitendra Yadav, is MLC from UP in current Mayawati Government.
Charges
Yadav entered the clandestine country liquor trade as a protégé of ex-MLA Mahendra Singh Bhati in the late 1970s. Bhati was then the block pramukh in Ghaziabad. The first criminal charge against Yadav was registered in 1979 in the Kavi Nagar police station of Ghaziabad.He has been charged in nine murder cases, three cases of attempted murder, two cases of dacoity
Dacoity
Dacoity is a term used for "banditry" in India. The spelling is the anglicized version of the Hindi word and as a colloquial Anglo-Indian word with this meaning, also appears in the Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases Banditry is criminal activity involving robbery by groups of...
, many cases of kidnapping for extortion, as well as various crimes under the Excise Act, Gangsters' Act, and even the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Act. The cases were filed in the districts of Ghaziabad, Modinagar
Modinagar
Modinagar is a city and a municipal board in Ghaziabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Founded in 1933 by Gujarmal Modi, who established the Modi group of industries here along with his brother, Kedar Nath Modi. Gujarmal Modi is the grandfather of Lalit Modi It is approximately 45...
, Bulandshahr, Moradabad
Moradabad
Moradabad is a city and a municipal corporation in Moradabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was established in 1600 by prince Murad, the son of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan; as a result the city came to be known as Moradabad. It is the administrative headquarters of...
, Badayun, in western Uttar Pradesh, and in Jind
Jind
Jind is a town in Jind District, Harayana state, India.It is one of the oldest districts of Harayana. It is one of the first Sikh Kingdoms. It lies in central Haryana and is the fourth district of the Jat belt .The city is beautiful...
and Sirsa
Sirsa district
Sirsa district is one of the districts of Haryana state, India. Sirsa is the district headquarters, and is located on National Highway 10 and 250 km away from Delhi.-Origin of name:The district is named after its headquarters, Sirsa...
districts in Haryana
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...
.
In one of the cases filed against him in Haryana in the early 1990s, illicit liquor supplied by him was responsible for the death of 350 people.
By 1991 after he had entered politics, he had some 25 criminal cases registered against him.
During the BJP regime of chief minister Kalyan Singh
Kalyan Singh
Kalayan Singh is an Indian politician from the state of Uttar Pradesh. He has served 3 times as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.-Role in demolition of Babri Masjid:...
, he was arrested under the National Security Act
National Security Act
National Security Act can refer to*National Security Act , law to provide for preventive detention*National Security Act , regarding seditious activities...
. In 1992 he was accused by the Central Bureau of Investigation
Central Bureau of Investigation
The Central Bureau of Investigation is a government agency of India that serves as a criminal investigation body, national security agency and intelligence agency. It was established on 1 April 1963 and evolved from the Special Police Establishment founded in 1941...
of murdering his erstwhile mentor, Bhati, who was at the time MLA for Dadri
Dadri
Dadri is a city and a municipal board in Gautam Buddha Nagar District in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.-Geography:Dadri is located at . It has an average elevation of 216 metres .It has world largest power project.-Demographics:...
. This is one of the many unresolved cases pending against him.
Political career
In 1989, DP Yadav joined hands with Mulayam Singh YadavMulayam Singh Yadav
Mulayam Singh Yadav in Hindi मुलायम सिंह यादव is an Indian politician and has influence mainly in Uttar Pradesh state of India...
, who offered him a candidacy from Bulandshahr under his Samajwadi Party. He won and became the minister for Panchayati Raj
Panchayati Raj
The panchayat raj is a South Asian political system mainly in India, Pakistan, and Nepal. "Panchayat" literally means assembly of five wise and respected elders chosen and accepted by the local community. Traditionally, these assemblies settled disputes between individuals and villages...
.
In 2004, Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee is an Indian statesman who served as the tenth Prime Minister of India three times – first for a brief term of 13 days in 1996, and then for two terms from 1998 to 2004. After his first brief period as Prime Minister in 1996, Vajpayee headed a coalition government from...
who has an otherwise clean image, faced considerable criticism for having inducted DP Yadav into his Bharatiya Janata
Party, under which Yadav served on Indian Parliament's house of elders, the Rajya Sabha. Eventually, BJP terminated their relationship with Yadav after four days of media furore.
In 2007, he formed the Rashtriya Parivartan Dal
Rashtriya Parivartan Dal
Rashtriya Parivartan Dal is a political party in India led by D. P. Yadav.RPD have 2 seats in UP State Assembly. Party President is D. P...
with his wife. They were the only candidates, and both won in the Uttar Pradesh state assembly elections, 2007
Uttar Pradesh state assembly elections, 2007
The Uttar Pradesh state assembly elections, 2007 were held in April–May 2007 to elect a government for the state of Uttar Pradesh in India.-Organisation of the election:...
- he from Sahaswan
Sahaswan
Sahaswan is a city and a municipal board in Badaun district in the Indian state of western Uttar Pradesh. Till 1853 Sahaswan was the headquarters of Budaun District-Neighbourhoods:Sahaswan has 20 localities including:Qazi Mohlla...
, she from Bisauli, both in western Uttar Pradesh district of Badaun. Later on, he merged his Rashtriya Parivartan Dal into Mayawati's BSP.
In the Indian general elections in Uttar Pradesh, 2009, Yadav joined hands with Mayawati of the Bahujan Samaj Party and fought elections from Badaun (Lok Sabha constituency), but he lost by 33,000 votes to Dharmendra Yadav
Dharmendra Yadav
Dharmendra Yadav is an Indian politician from the Samajwadi Party. He currently represents the Badaun , Uttar Pradesh, in the 15th Lok Sabha.He is the nephew of Samajwadi party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav...
, nephew of Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav.