Yadavendra Dutt Dubey (1918–1999) was the Maharaja of Jaunpur since 1956. He had been a member of the Hindu nationalist organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh since 1942 and became its sanghchalak (director) for the Varanasi division.[1] He was elected to the 6th and 9th Lok Sabha from Jaunpur on a Bharatiya Jan Sangh ticket. He was a member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly for 17 years and served as its leader of opposition from 1962 to 1964.[2]
| Yadavendra Dutt Dubey | |
|---|---|
| Maharaja of Jaunpur | |
| Reign | 1944-1971 |
| Coronation | 1944 |
| Predecessor | Shrikrishna Dutt Dubey |
| Successor | Title abolished |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1989–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Kamla Prasad Singh |
| Succeeded by | Arjun Singh Yadav |
| Constituency | Jaunpur |
| In office 1977–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Rajdeo Singh |
| Succeeded by | Azizullah Azmi |
| Constituency | Jaunpur |
| Leader of the Opposition Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 28 March 1962 – 2 February 1964 | |
| Chief Minister | Chandra Bhanu Gupta Sucheta Kripalani |
| Preceded by | Triloki Singh |
| Succeeded by | Sharda Bhukt Singh |
| Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1969–1974 | |
| Preceded by | K.Prasad |
| Succeeded by | Naju Ram |
| Constituency | Barsathi |
| In office 1957–1967 | |
| Preceded by | constituency established |
| Succeeded by | K.Pati |
| Constituency | Jaunpur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 December 1918 Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (1980-his death) |
| Other political affiliations | Bharatiya Jan Sangh (till 1977) |
| Spouse |
Rani Dayavati Dubey
(m. 1940–1999) |
| Parent |
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| Source: [1] | |
References edit
- ^ Jaffrelot, Christophe (1996). The Hindu Nationalist Movement and Indian Politics. C. Hurst & Co. Publishers. p. 187. ISBN 978-1850653011.
- ^ "Members Bioprofile". Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.