Shivpal Singh Yadav


Shivpal Singh Yadav is a politician from Uttar Pradesh, India. He was born in Saifai village, Etawah district, and is a younger brother of Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav and uncle of the former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav. He was a Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, representing the Jaswantnagar seat in Etawah district, between 2007–12. He is the founder of Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party.

Career

Yadav was the leader of Opposition in Uttar Pradesh Assembly since 2007 during the Mayawati regime.
On 31 January 2017, Yadav announced he would form a new political party after the upcoming 2017 Assembly election.
On 28 September 2018, He announced his new political party named Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party.
On 24 October 2018, He was given Election Commission of India approval for the party officially named Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party.