Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav entered into politics as a fiery youth, who attracted the youth by being one with them and garnered their support. His command on the language he exhibited allowed his speeches to be inspiring and hard-hitting against the oppostion parties. From a youth icon to becoming the youngest Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh has done it all.
Top 10 Akhilesh Yadav Facts
Fact no. 1:
Akhilesh Yadav studied in Sainik School in Dhaulpur, Rajasthan, and did his Bachelor of Engineering and Masters of Engineering in Civil Environment Engineering at the University of Mysore in Karnataka.
Fact no. 2:
Akhilesh Yadav also holds a Master’s degree in environmental engineering from the University of Sydney in Australia.
Fact no. 3:
Akhilesh and Dimple have three children – Aditi and twins, Arjun and Tina.
Fact no. 4:
He married Dimple on November 24, 1999.
Fact no. 5:
At the age of 38, he was the youngest chief minister Uttar Pradesh had seen. He first entered the Lok Sabha after winning from Kannauj in 2000. Later, Akhilesh Yadav won yet again from Kannauj and also from Ferozabad in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections.
One of Akhilesh Yadav’s projects, the Lucknow Metro is among the fastest developing metro line in India. It connects Lucknow with the rest of Uttar Pradesh.
Fact no. 7:
During one of the campaigns, he travelled about 10,000 km and held 800 rallies in UP over six months.
Fact no. 8:
When Akhilesh Yadav was studying in Itava, he used to live with both his uncles and their families in a small rented house. The room, in which Akhilesh used to live only had a bed, a sofa and a chair.
Fact no. 9:
Akhilesh Yadav was very sporty and was always interested in playing games. When he was in Itava, he would play with his brother daily. He would wake up early in the morning and when his brothers didn’t wake up, he would continuously knock the door loudly to wake them up.
Fact no. 10:
Akhilesh Yadav completed his engineering from Mysore. He would go to have tea in a nearby tea stall daily where a tea vendor ‘Chandu’ taught him Kannad. Akhilesh adored him very much and had addressed a small speech in Kannad, in his college.
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