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Mulayam Singh Yadav

Mulayam Singh Yadav was an Indian politician, a socialist figure and the founder of the Samajwadi Party. He served 3 non-consecutive terms as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, and also served as the Minister of Defence, Government of India. A long-time parliamentarian, he was the Member of Parliament, representing the Mainpuri constituency in the Lok Sabha, and earlier had also represented the Azamgarh, Sambhal and Kannauj constituencies.