Ajay Singh Yadav Explained

Ajay Singh Yadav
Birth Date:2 November 1958
Birth Place:Saharanwas, Rewari
Residence:315-L, Model Town, Rewari-123401
Office:President of All India Congress Committee(OBC Department)
Termstart:25 February 2022
Predecessor:Tamradhwaj Sahu
Office2:Minister of Power, Forests & Environment
Government of Haryana
Term2:2005 – 2009
Office1:Member of Haryana Legislative Assembly
Term1:1991 – 2014
Predecessor1:Raghu Yadav
Successor1:Randhir Singh Kapriwas
Constituency1:Rewari
Office3:Minister of Irrigation, Public Works & Elections
Government of Haryana
Term3:2009 – 2014
Party:Indian National Congress
Spouse:Shakuntla Yadav
Children:2 (including Chiranjeev Rao)

Captain Ajay Singh Yadav is an Indian National Congress politician from the state of Haryana, India. he was the Minister of Power, Forests and Environment and was formerly minister of Irrigation, Revenue and Elections[1] for that state.[2] In February 2022, he was appointed the National Chairman of Other Backward Class department of the All India Congress Committee.[3]

Early life

Ajay Singh Yadav was born on 2 November 1958 in a Yadav family at Saharanwas village, Rewari district, Haryana. His father was Rao Abhey Singh, who had also been a Member of the Legislative Assembly in Haryana. He was educated at various places including Jaipur, Chandigarh, New Delhi and Rewari, graduating with the degrees of BSc and LL.B. Singh became second lieutenant in the Indian Army on 7 June 1980, and resigned seven years later on 26 June 1987 as captain.[2] After his military service, Singh pursued a political career in Rewari district.

Political career

Singh was a Member of the Legislative Assembly in Haryana for six consecutive terms, totalling 25 years.[2]

He held the following offices:[2]

He has been a Member of Legislative Assembly.On 29 July 2014, Singh resigned from his post and submitted his resignation letter to Bhupinder Singh Hooda. However, Singh has not resigned from the party.[4]

Legal issues

Yadav and his sister, Justice Nirmal Yadav of Punjab and Haryana High Court, were accused of influencing a land deal in Solan, Himachal Pradesh in 2008 by putting undue pressure on Panchkula Tehsildar Satish Kumar to issue residence certificate without proper documents.[5] Official inquiries supported claims of impropriety, which Yadav denied.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Excess water flow in rivers play havoc in state - Express India . 23 July 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090728071019/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/excess-water-flow-in-rivers-play-havoc-in-state/364752/ . 28 July 2009 . dead.
  2. Web site: MLA Details . 23 July 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303192928/http://haryanaassembly.gov.in/MLADetails.aspx?MLAID=99 . 3 March 2016 . dead .
  3. Web site: ANI . 2022-02-25 . Congress appoints Capt Ajay Singh Yadav as AICC National Chairman of OBC department . 2024-06-29 . ThePrint . en-US.
  4. News: Haryana Power Minister Capt Ajay Yadav resigns, slams Hooda for not giving 'respect' in Congress. 29 July 2014. Patrika Group. 29 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140729162508/http://www.patrika.com/news/haryana-power-minister-capt-ajay-yadav-resigns-slams-hooda-for-not-giving-respe/1020636. 29 July 2014. dead.
  5. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/haryana-finance-minister-and-his-judge-siste/764963/ Haryana Finance Minister and his judge sister bent norms for land deal: probe – Indian Express
  6. News: Arvind . Chhabra . 6 April 2011 . Judgment Day . India Today. 23 April 2013 .