M.A, B.T.

Educated at Jain Inter College, Mainpuri, Agra University, Agra (Uttar Pradesh)

Present Address
5 Kalidas Marg,
Lucknow

Positions Held

1967, 1974,1977,1985,1989,1991,1993 1996 and 2004

• (Ninth 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 (2nd Term)

1996

• Elected to 11th Lok Sabha

1996-98

• Union Cabinet Minister, Defence.

1998

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

1998-99

• Member, General Purpose Committee.

1999

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

1999-2000

• Leader Parliamentary Samajwadi Party, Lok Sabha
• Chairman Petroleum and Chemical Committee.
• Member, General Purpose Committee.

2004

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

PRESENT POSITION

• Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh (3rd Term) 29-08-2003 Till Date

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• 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