Yashwant Singh (Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council member)

Yashwant Singh Former MLA for 10 years and Former MLC. Former member of the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh. On 10 June 2016, he was re-elected to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council. He is also the president of Chandrasekhar trust at Darul safa Lucknow on the honour of former prime minister Chandrasekhar. He has a great political influence in Uttar Pradesh.^[1]

Yashwant Singh
Member of Legislative Council
In office 2018–2024
Constituency	elected by Legislative Assembly members
Member of Legislative Council
In office 2004–2017
Constituency	elected by Legislative Assembly members
Member of Legislative Assembly,Minister of State
In office 1996–2002
Preceded by	Ram Darshan
Succeeded by	Chandradev Ram Yadav
Constituency	Mubarakpur
Member of Legislative Assembly
In office 1989–1991
Preceded by	Hafeez Bharti
Succeeded by	A.Salam
Constituency	Mubarakpur
Personal details
Born	Aldemau Saronda, Chirayakote, Mau, Uttar Pradesh
Political party	BJP(2017-Present) SP(2003-2017) BSP(1996-2003) JD(1989-1996)
Children	Vikrant Singh Rishu MLC Azamgarh-Mau Local Authorities
Occupation	Politician

On 6 May 2018, he again became a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council. He had vacated his seat for Yogi Adityanath for him to continue as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and had resigned from the Samajwadi Party.