Roop Nath Singh Yadav
Roop Nath Singh Yadav | |
|---|---|
Member of parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1977–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Dinesh Singh |
| Succeeded by | Ajit Pratap Singh |
| Constituency | Pratapgarh |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 13 February 2001 |
| Political party | Janata Party |
As of 22 December, 2012 | |
Roop Nath Singh Yadav (
freedom fighter who took an active part in the Quit Indian independence movement
and was imprisoned.
Life
Roop Nath Singh Yadav left practice of Law after he was elected to the
Allahabad
. His younger brother Babu Athairam Yadav was also elected three times as member of legislative assembly from Handiya Allahabad constituency.
Political career
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Roop Nath Singh Yadav was a
Deputy Minister
for Agriculture and Cabinet Minister for Local Self Government during 1967–70.
An active parliamentarian, Yadav was a member of Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House and Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament.
A veteran freedom fighter, Yadav took part in the Quit India Movement and suffered imprisonment. A keen social and political worker, Shri Yadav worked relentlessly for the uplift of the downtrodden and weaker sections of the society. Roop Nath Singh Yadav died on 13 February 2001 at Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh at the age of 83.
See also
- Pratapgarh (Lok Sabha constituency)
- 12th Lok Sabha
- Member of Parliament
- Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh
