Mulayam’s nephew Abhishek elected as DDC member

Kanpur: Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav’s nephew and former CM Akhilesh Yadav’s cousin Abhishek Yadav alias Anshul, was declared elected for the post of district development council (DDC) member from Saifai ward-II in Etawah on Sunday.

In 2015, Abhishek was also elected unopposed as the district development council (DDC) member from Saifai ward-II. Subsequently, the 24 district panchayat members of Etawah unanimously voted Abhishek Yadav as chairman of the district panchayat.

Abhishek is the son of Mulayam’s younger brother Rajpal Yadav. His mother Prem Lata had also represented Etawah zila panchayat as its chairperson.

Abhishek defeated his nearest rival and BJP backed candidate Avanish Yadav with a margin of 16,254 votes. While Abhishek secured 22610 votes, Avanish got 6,356 votes, informed district election officer.

The seat has remained with the Yadav family for the past 20 years.

Mulayam’s cousin and sitting Rajya Sabha MP Ram Gopal Yadav also held this seat in the past.

A management graduate, Abhishek had been working for the party in the assembly as well as Lok Sabha elections in the past.

Apart from the Samajwadi Party, Abhishek also got the support of his uncle Shivpal Yadav’s PSP (Lohia). The SP PSP had both supported Abhishek Yadav.


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