Jageshwar Yadav (born 11 July 1917) was an

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and leader of

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. He represented

Banda Lok Sabha constituency Banda Lok Sabha Constituency is one of the 80 parliamentary constituency in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. Assembly segments Banda Lok Sabha constituency comprises five Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are: Members ...

from 1967 to 1971. Yadav was previously associated with the

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and the

Praja Socialist Party The Praja Socialist Party, abbreviated as PSP, was an Indian political party. It was founded when the Socialist Party, led by Jayaprakash Narayan, Rambriksh Benipuri, Acharya Narendra Deva and Basawon Singh (Sinha), merged with the Kisan Mazdoo ...

; took part in the 1942 movement and suffered rigorous imprisonment for two years with, five; took part in the food agitation launched by the P.S.P. in 1957 and jailed for 14 days; Gen. Secretary, Maval Congress Committee, Baberu, 1947–48; Member, D.C.C., 1947; Secretary, Junior High School, Patwan, Banda; Manager, Yadav Ashram, Akshabat, Chitrakoot, District Satna; Auditor, Shri Krishna Junior High School, Punahur, District Banda; Convener, Kisan Mazdoor Sammelan, District Banda.

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Communist Party of India politicians from Uttar Pradesh 1917 births Year of death missing India MPs 1967–1970 {{CPIndia-politician-stub