Ram Gopal Yadav (born 29 June 1946) is an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh. He is the Secretary-General of the Samajwadi Party and a Member of Parliament (MP) in Rajya Sabha, since 2008. Yadav also served as Lok Sabha MP of Sambhal from 2004 to 2008.
On 23 October 2016, he was expelled from the party by Shivpal Singh Yadav, the state president of Samajwadi Party. He was accepted later in the party. On 30 December 2016, Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav, who was also Ram Gopal's cousin, expelled him from the party again for six years, but on the following day the expulsion was revoked by the party on constitutional grounds.
Early life Ram Gopal Yadav was born on 29 June 1946 in Saifai village, Etawah district, Uttar Pradesh to Bachchi Lal Yadav and Phool Wati. He had a sister Geeta Devi, who died in August 2021.
Family
Ram Gopal Yadav is the cousin of Ratan Singh Yadav, Mulayam Singh Yadav, Abhay Ram Yadav, Rajpal Singh Yadav and Shivpal Singh Yadav. Kamla Devi Yadav is his cousin sister.
Arvind Pratap who has served as MLC in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council is the nephew of Ram Gopal Yadav (through his sister Geeta).
Positions held Ram Gopal Yadav has been elected once as Lok Sabha MP and 5 times as Rajya Sabha MP.
From To Position Party 1992 1998 MP (1st term) in Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh SP 1998 2004 MP (2nd term) in Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh SP 2004 2008 MP (1st term) in 14th Lok Sabha from Sambhal (resigned in 2008) SP 2008 2014 MP (3rd term) in Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh SP 2014 2020 MP (4th term) in Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh SP 2020 Present MP (5th term) in Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh SP
Other positions 1989–1992: Chairman, Zila Parishad, Etawah 1994–2004: Leader of Samajwadi Party parliamentary group in Rajya Sabha 2004: Leader of Samajwadi Party in Lok Sabha September 2013–present: Leader of Samajwadi Party in Rajya Sabha 2017: Selected as Secretary-General of Samajwadi Party
Personal life On 4 May 1962, Ram Gopal Yadav married Phoolan Devi and the couple had 1 daughter and 3 sons including Akshay Yadav. Phoolan Devi died in August 2010.
One of his son, Asit Yadav (Billu Yadav), died in a road accident in 1999. Later Billu's wife Abhilasha Yadav married Anurag Yadav (brother of Dharmendra Yadav) in 2004.
Books
Lohia Ka Samajwad Sansad Main Meri Baat
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