BIRTH

November 21^st, 1939, Vill. Safayee, Distt. Etawah

MOTHER

Late Smt. Murtidevi

CHILDREN

One Son

EDUCATION

M.A, B.T.  Educated at Jain Inter College, Mainpuri,
Agra University, Agra (Uttar Pradesh)

PROFESSION

Agriculturist, Social and Political Worker

POSITIONS HELD

1967, 1974,1977,1985,1989,1991,1993 1996, 2004 and  2007 (Tenth Terms) Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

1977                 Minister, Cooperative and Animal Husbandry, Uttar                              Pradesh

1980                President, Lok Dal, Uttar Pradesh

                        President, Lok Dal (B), Uttar Pradesh

                        President, Janata Dal, Uttar Pradesh

1982-85           Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council

                        Leader of the Opposition, Uttar Pradesh Legislative                              Council

1985-87           Leader of the Opposition, Uttar Pradesh Legislative

                         Assembly

1989                Elected Leader, Janata Dal Legislative Party, Uttar

                        Pradesh

1989-91           Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh

1992                Founder, Samajwadi Party

1993-95           Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh (2^nd Term)

1996                Elected to 11^th Lok Sabha

1996-98           Union Cabinet Minister, Defence.

1998                Re-Elected to 12^th Lok Sabha (2^nd Term)

1998-99           Member, General Purpose Committee.

1999                Re-Elected to 13^th Lok Sabha (3^rd Term)

1999-2000       Leader Parliamentary Samajwadi Party, Lok Sabha

                        Chairman Petroleum and Chemical Committee.

                        Member, General Purpose Committee.

2004                Re-Elected to 14^th Lok Sabha (4^th Term)

2003 -2007     Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh (3^rd  Term)

OTHER INFORMATION

Inspired and influenced by the socialist thoughts and ideology of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia; joined Politics after coming into close contact with Sarvashri Madhu Limaye, Karpoori Thakur, Ram Sewak Yadav and later also influenced by former Prime Minister, Chowdhary Charan Singh; jailed nine times during different agitations for the protection of rights and welfare of formers, labourers, youth, students , minister and backward classes, and President, Etawah Degree Collage 1961-62

FOREIGN VISIT

United Kingdom, Russia

PRESENT ADDRESS

PERMANENT ADDRESS

Vill.Safayee, PO. Heywara,

Distt. Etawah – 272 192 (Uttar Pradesh)