What is Akhilesh Yadav?
[[File:Akhilesh Yadav.jpg|right|250px]] '''Akhilesh Yadav''' ({{audio|Akhilesh Yadav pronunciation.ogg|pronunciation}}; born 1 July 1973), popularly known as '''Tipu', is an [[Indian people|India]]n [[politician]] and the President of the '''Samajwadi Party'''. He is the 20th Chief Minister of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. He became the Chief Minister on 15 March 2012 at the age of 38. He thus became the youngest Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-17336261|title=Who is Akhilesh Yadav?|first=Geeta|last=Pandey|date=15 March 2012|publisher=|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> Yadav was born in the village of '''Saifai''', [[Etawah district|Etawah District]], Uttar Pradesh on 1 July 1973.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/political-leaders/akhilesh-yadav.html|title=Akhilesh Yadav Biography - About family, political life, awards won, history|website=www.elections.in}}</ref> He was born to [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]] and Malti Devi. Mulayam Singh Yadav is a politician, founder of Samajwadi Party and the former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. Yadav first was elected to the 16th [[Lok Sabha]] from the '''Kannauj''' constituency in the year 2000. On 10 March 2012, he was appointed as the leader of Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh. He became the youngest Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in 15 March 2012. == References == {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Yadav, Akhilesh}} [[Category:1973 births]] [[Category:Politicians from Uttar Pradesh]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Members of the Lok Sabha]]