title: Anand Sen Yadav
text: # Anand Sen Yadav
  
  Anand Sen Yadav is an Indian politician from the Samajwadi Party .
  
  Sen Yadav first won the 2002 elections from Milkipur, with the Samajwadi Party. And he won by- election in 2016 from Bikapur.
  
  He fought the 2007 Uttar Pradesh state assembly elections from jail. He won and was appointed Minister of State for food processing in Mayawati's cabinet. He was in jail during the swearing-in ceremony, and a court refused him leave since he was there on "serious criminal charges". Eventually, a second ceremony was held for him. On 7 November 2007, Sen Yadav resigned from his ministerial post, and Mayawati initiated a probe.
  
  ## Positions held
  
  | # | From | To | Position |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1. | 2002 | 2007 | MLA (1st term) from Milkipur |
  | 2. | 2007 | 2012 | MLA (2nd term) from Milkipur |
  | 3. | 2016 | 2017 | MLA (3rd term) from Bikapur (by-poll) |
  