Chandrajit Yadav

Chandrajit Yadav was an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India from Azamgarh constituency in 1967, 1971 as member of the Indian National Congress, and lost to Ram Naresh Yadav of Janata Party in 1977. When Indira Gandhi split the party, he remained with the 'Socialist'group, and came third in Azamgarh bypoll of 1978 won by Mohsina Kidwai of Indira Congress.^[1] He then left Congress and won from Azamgarh in 1980 as Janata Party (Secular) candidate. Then he was back in Congress and lost in Phulpur in 1989 Lok Sabha elections. He won from Azamgarh in 1991 Lok Sabha elections as a Janata Dal candidate.

Chandrajit Yadav
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 1991-1996
Preceded by	Ram Krishna Yadav
Succeeded by	Ramakant Yadav
In office 1980-1984
Preceded by	Mohsina Kidwai
Succeeded by	Santosh Singh
In office 1967-1977
Preceded by	Ram Harakh Yadav
Succeeded by	Ram Naresh Yadav
Constituency	Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh
Personal details
Born	(1930-01-01)1 January 1930 Sarupaha, Azamgarh, United Provinces, British India
Died	25 May 2007(2007-05-25) (aged 77)
Political party	Janata Dal
Other political affiliations	Indian National Congress, Janata Party
Spouse	Asha Yadav
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He was the Union Minister of Steel and Mines in the Indira Gandhi Ministry.^[2][3][4]