Hemchand Yadav

Hemchand Yadav (1 December 1958 - 11 April 2018) was an Indian politician and a member of Bharatiya Janata Party. He was cabinet minister in Government of Chhattisgarh from 2003 to 2013.

Hemchand Yadav
Minister of Higher & Technical education, Science & Technology,
Government of Chhattisgarh
In office
8 December 2008  8 December 2013
Preceded byAjay Chandrakar
Succeeded byPrem Prakash Pandey
Minister of Water Resources,
Government of Chhattisgarh
In office
7 December 2003  8 December 2013
Preceded byDhanesh Patila
Succeeded byBrijmohan Agrawal
Minister of Transport,
Government of Chhattisgarh
In office
6 July 2004  8 December 2008
Succeeded byRajesh Munat
Minister of Food, Civil Supply, Government of Chhattisgarh
In office
6 July 2004  18 June 2005
Minister of Sports and Youth welfare, Government of Chhattisgarh
In office
7 December 2003  18 June 2005
Member of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
In office
2000–2013
Succeeded byArun Vora
ConstituencyDurg City
Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
1998  2000
Preceded byArun Vora
ConstituencyDurg
Personal details
Born(1958-12-01)1 December 1958
Baigapara, Durg, Madhya Pradesh, India
(now in Chhattisgarh, India)
Died11 April 2018(2018-04-11) (aged 59)
Delhi, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)Leela Yadav
Children4

Early life

Yadav was born to small farmer Ramlal Yadav in Durg. He married to Leela Yadav in 9 March 1976 and they have four children, two sons and two daughter. In 1987, he became active in politics.

Political career

Yadav was first elected to Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1998 from Durg Constituency by defeating his congress rival Arun Vora by a margin of 3,279. After creation of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly, he contested 2003 assembly election and won by a huge of 22,573 and became Cabinet minister water resources, sports and youth welfare in Raman Singh's Cabinet.[1][2] He held various portfolios such as Water resources, Sports and Youth welfare, Transport,[3] Food, Civil Supply, Higher & Technical education till 2013. Hemchand Yadav Vishwavidyalaya is named after him.

See also

Hemchand Yadav Vishwavidyalaya, Durg

References


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