Shyamlal Yadav (1 May 1927 – 6 May 2005) was an Indian politician. He was the

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and was Member of

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in the

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. Yadav represented the

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constituency of

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and was a member of the

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(INC) political party.

Background

Yadav was born in

. Yadav was an advocate by profession. In his early years, he held various non-political posts. He was Director, District Cooperative Development Federation (Varanasi); Member, UP Harijan Welfare Board and President,

Government Hindi Samiti. He has also been the President of All-India Yadav Mahasabha.

Politics

Shyamlal Yadav entered politics shortly after Indian Independence. During his political career, he served in

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& the

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. He held several portfolios in

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& the

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association

Yadav was a member of Indian Parliamentary Delegation to the 19th (1973) & 30th (1984) Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference that were held in

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respectively.

Inter-Parliamentary Conferences

Yadav also participated in the Inter-Parliamentary Conferences as a member of Indian Parliamentary Delegation. He attended 68th (1981) & 69th (1982) conferences held in

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respectively.

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