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Ramakant Yadav

MLA
Also known as Rama Kant Yadav, Ramakant
Phoolpur PawaiUttar Pradesh
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Relative
Shripati Yadav
Profession
Agriculture and Member of Parliament Pension
Gender
Male
Age
69 years (b. ~1957)

Ramakant Yadav is an MLA belonging to Samajwadi Party, representing Phoolpur Pawai, Uttar Pradesh. He is 69 years old and has declared High School; Public Higher Secondary School as his highest education. In the 2022 election affidavit, total assets were declared at ₹10.22 Cr, compared with ₹8.24 Cr in 2019. The affidavit lists 3 criminal cases, 3 of them pending; pending cases are allegations, not findings of guilt. Our records show 13 elections contested, 9 won.

Last updated 15 October 2026 Source: Candidate affidavits filed with the Election Commission of India (via ADR / MyNeta)Methodology

Age
69
Years
Education
High School; Public Higher Secondary School
Sajai Khanjhapur, Azamgarh, 1974
Net Assets (2022)
₹10.22 Cr
2022 Election Affidavit
Criminal Cases
3
0 disposed · 0 convicted

Political Career Timeline

  1. 1985
    Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly· Phulpur

    Won the 1985 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election from Phulpur with 12,507 votes, defeating Abdul Kalam by 834 votes. ([turn9search1])

  2. 1989
    Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly· Phulpur

    Won the 1989 Assembly election from Phulpur with 45,917 votes and a margin of 26,783 votes. ([turn9search0])

  3. 1991
    Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly· Phulpur

    Won the 1991 Assembly election from Phulpur with 27,443 votes and a margin of 8,830 votes. ([turn3search4])

  4. 1993
    Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly· Phulpur

    Won the 1993 Assembly election from Phulpur with 72,168 votes and a margin of 40,042 votes. ([turn3search0])

  5. 1996
    Member of Lok Sabha· Azamgarh

    Elected to the 11th Lok Sabha from Azamgarh with 161,586 votes. The official Uttar Pradesh Assembly biography records his Lok Sabha tenure from January 1996 to December 1998. ([turn11search1])

  6. 1998
    Lok Sabha Election Candidate· Azamgarh

    Contested the 1998 Lok Sabha election from Azamgarh and received 243,700 votes, finishing second to Akbar Ahmad Dumpy by 5,365 votes. ([turn12search0])

  7. 1999
    Member of Lok Sabha· Azamgarh

    Won the 1999 Lok Sabha election from Azamgarh with 227,616 votes and a margin of 26,979 votes. ([turn12search1])

  8. 1999
    Member of Rajya Sabha· Uttar Pradesh

    The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly biography records him as a Rajya Sabha member from January 1999 through December 2004. ([turn11search1])

  9. 2004
    Member of Lok Sabha· Azamgarh

    Won the 2004 Lok Sabha election from Azamgarh with 258,216 votes, defeating Durga Prasad Yadav by 6,968 votes. ([turn7search7])

  10. 2008
    Former Member of Lok Sabha· Azamgarh

    His Lok Sabha membership became vacant on 27 January 2008 following disqualification under the Tenth Schedule, according to the Parliamentary record. The subsequent Azamgarh by-election was won by BSP's Akbar Ahmad Dumpy; Ramakant Yadav contested the by-election as a BJP candidate and received 173,089 votes. ([turn11search34]) ([turn11search0])

  11. 2009
    Member of Lok Sabha· Azamgarh

    Won the 2009 Lok Sabha election from Azamgarh with 247,648 votes and a margin of 49,039 votes. ([turn6search3])

  12. 2014
    Lok Sabha Election Candidate· Azamgarh

    Contested the 2014 Lok Sabha election from Azamgarh and received 277,102 votes, finishing second to Mulayam Singh Yadav by 63,204 votes. ([turn6search0])

  13. 2019
    Lok Sabha Election Candidate· Bhadohi

    Contested the 2019 Lok Sabha election from Bhadohi on a Congress ticket and received 25,604 votes (2.46%). ([turn8search0])

  14. 2022
    Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly· Phoolpur PawaiCurrent

    Won the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election from Phoolpur Pawai with 81,164 votes and a margin of 25,306 votes. The official Assembly profile identifies him as the SP MLA and records this as his fifth elected Assembly term. ([turn3search3]) ([turn11search1])

Election History

YearHouseConstituencyPartyResultVotesVote Share
1985Uttar Pradesh AssemblyPhulpur
Indian Congress (Jagjivan Ram)
Indian Congress (Jagjivan Ram)		Won12,50720.6%
1989Uttar Pradesh AssemblyPhulpur
Bahujan Samaj Party
Bahujan Samaj Party		Won45,91751%
1991Uttar Pradesh AssemblyPhulpur
Janata Party
Janata Party		Won27,44329.5%
1993Uttar Pradesh AssemblyPhulpur
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SP		Won72,16861.6%
1996Lok SabhaAzamgarh
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SP		Won1,61,58627.77%
1998Lok SabhaAzamgarh
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SP		Lost2,43,70037.02%
1999Lok SabhaAzamgarh
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SP		Won2,27,61634.86%
2004Lok SabhaAzamgarh
Bahujan Samaj Party
Bahujan Samaj Party		Won2,58,21636.3%
2008Lok SabhaAzamgarh
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BJP		Lost1,73,08928.4%
2009Lok SabhaAzamgarh
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BJP		Won2,47,64835.13%
2014Lok SabhaAzamgarh
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BJP		Lost2,77,10228.85%
2019Lok SabhaBhadohi
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INC		Lost25,6042.46%
2022Uttar Pradesh AssemblyPhoolpur Pawai
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SP		Won81,16442%

Financial Profile(2022)

₹10.22 Cr
Total Assets
  • Immovable Assets₹6.31 Cr62%
  • Movable Assets₹3.91 Cr38%
  • Liabilities₹00%
Movable Assets
₹3.91 Cr
Immovable Assets
₹6.31 Cr
Liabilities
₹0
Net Assets
₹10.22 Cr
Earlier affidavits
2019₹8.24 Cr
2014₹2.81 Cr

Source: 2022 Election Affidavit · Not independently audited

Criminal Cases

3
Pending
0
Disposed
0
Convicted
0
Acquitted
  1. 1
    Crime No. 15/20162016Pending
    Court — J.M. Azamgarh
  2. 2
    Crime No. 156/20062006Pending
    Court — A.C.J.M. Court No. 23, Azamgarh
  3. 3
    Crime No. 617/20062006Pending

Pending cases are allegations under judicial process, not convictions. Source: 2022 Election Affidavit.

Declared assets over time

₹2.81 Cr2014₹8.24 Cr2019
Total declared assets in each election affidavit on record.
Compared with peers
Ramakant Yadav
₹10.22 Cr · 3 cases
Average of 392 MLAs in Uttar Pradesh
₹7.73 Cr · 1.6 cases
Average of 101 Samajwadi Party MLAs
₹10.11 Cr · 2.9 cases

Last updated 15 October 2026 Source: Candidate affidavits filed with the Election Commission of India (via ADR / MyNeta)Methodology

Family

RY
Ramakant Yadav
MLA
Parents
SY
Father
Shripati Yadav
Spouse
SD
Spouse
Satyabhavna Devi
Agriculture

Education

High School; Public Higher Secondary School
Sajai Khanjhapur, Azamgarh, 1974

Income

No income declared on record.

Frequently asked questions

Which constituency does Ramakant Yadav represent?

Ramakant Yadav is an MLA representing Phoolpur Pawai, Uttar Pradesh and belongs to Samajwadi Party.

What are the declared assets of Ramakant Yadav?

Ramakant Yadav declared total assets of ₹10.22 Cr in the 2022 election affidavit.

How many criminal cases does Ramakant Yadav have?

Ramakant Yadav declared 3 criminal cases in the election affidavit (3 pending). Pending cases are allegations under judicial process, not convictions.

What is the educational qualification of Ramakant Yadav?

Ramakant Yadav declared High School; Public Higher Secondary School as the highest educational qualification.

How old is Ramakant Yadav?

Ramakant Yadav is 69 years old as per the records on file.

What was Ramakant Yadav's most recent election result?

Ramakant Yadav won the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Phoolpur Pawai with a 42% vote share.

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Sources
Election Commission of India (ECI)2022 Election AffidavitParliament of India (Digital Sansad)ADR ReportsPRS Legislative Research
Last updated 2022 Election Affidavit
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