Lakshmi Shankar Yadav (October 1, 1917 – October 29, 1995) was an Indian politician and freedom fighter from Uttar Pradesh, India.[1][2] He was a member of the Constituent Assembly of India and held the position of a minister in the Uttar Pradesh government. He was affiliated with the Indian National Congress and served as the president of the Uttar Pradesh Congress Party. He was a member of the first Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh, winning the 1952 elections from the Shahganj (Purab) constituency on a Congress ticket, and he was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) six times.[3]
Lakshmi Shankar Yadav | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1952 – 1957, 1962, 1967, 1969, 1974, 1977 | |
| Constituency | Shahganj (Purab), Uttar Pradesh |
| Minister for Public Works, Uttar Pradesh | |
| President of Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1, 1917 Bishunpur, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Died | October 29, 1995 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
Career
editIn the 1952 general elections, he was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Uttar Pradesh for the first time. He also won the 1962, 1967, 1969 (mid-term elections) and 1974 elections on a Congress ticket. He began practicing law in 1943. From 1950 to 1952, he was a member of the Provisional Parliament. He served as the Secretary of the Legislative Assembly from 1954 to 1957. In 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, and 1974, he held cabinet-level positions in various departments.[4]
He hailed from Bishunpur, Jaunpur. As the Minister for Public Works of Uttar Pradesh, he contributed to the development of road infrastructure in Jaunpur district. He was involved in the education and healthcare sectors and promoted cooperative movements in the state, establishing societies for supporting farmers.[5]
He established several educational institutions in Jaunpur district, including Gram Vikas Inter College, Khutahan; Shankar Higher Secondary School, Barauth; Yadavesh Vidya Mandir, Naupeda; and Ganesh Ram Higher Secondary School, Ratasi.[3]
References
edit- ^ "विकास के अग्रदूत रहे लक्ष्मी शंकर यादव" (in Hindi). Dainik Jagran. October 29, 2021.
- ^ "विराट व्यक्तित्व के धनी थे स्व. लक्ष्मी शंकर यादव" (in Hiri Motu). Dainik Jagran. 29 October 2020.
- ^ a b Derh Biswa Zameen. Prabhat Prakashan. 24 February 2024. ISBN 9789355215598.
- ^ सदस्यों का जीवन परिचय (PDF). 1952. p. 383.
- ^ Kripashankar Chaube (2003). Patrakarita Ke Uttar Adhunik Charan. Vani Prakashan. p. 35. ISBN 9788181430076.