Shishupal Yadav

Shishupal Yadav
Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2021
Preceded by	Brajendra Singh Rathore
Constituency	Prithvipur
Personal details
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Other political affiliations	Samajwadi Party (until 2021)
Residence(s)	Niwari, Madhya Pradesh[1]
Education	Allahabad University[1]
Profession	Politician

Shishupal Yadav is a member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India. He was elected from Prithvipur constituency as a member of Bharatiya Janata Party in 2021.

Early life

Shishupal Yadav hails from Uttar Pradesh.[2]

Political career

Yadav contested as a Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate and lost the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Prithvipur constituency to Congress candidate Brajendra Singh Rathore. He later quit SP and joined Bharatiya Janata Party in 2021. He was elected from Prithvipur constituency as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh representing Bharatiya Janata Party in 2021 by-polls, necessitated by the death of Rathore, defeating the Congress candidate Nitendra Singh Rathore, son of Brajendra Singh.[2][3][4]

References

1. "Dr. Shishupal Yadav - PRITHVIPUR(TIKAMGARH)". www.myneta.info.com. Retrieved 9 December 2008.^[non-primary source needed]
2. Noronha, Rahul (27 October 2021). "Prithvipur bypoll: How a son plans to claim his late father's political legacy". India Today. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
3. "BJP wins Prithvipur assembly seat in MP bypolls". www.hindustantimes.com. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
4. "पृथ्वीपुर से बीजेपी उम्मीदवार शिशुपाल यादव जीते, गढ़ में हार गई कांग्रेस". navbharattimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.