Jawahar Yadav (Pandit)

Jawahar Yadav (Pandit)
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
1993–1996
Preceded byMahendra Pratap Singh
Succeeded byVijama Yadav
ConstituencyJhusi
Personal details
BornUnknown
Jaunpur
Died13 August 1996
Civil Lines Prayagraj
Political party Samajwadi Party
SpouseVijama Yadav
ChildrenDevendra Pratap Singh Yadav, Jyoti Yadav
ResidenceJhunsi Allahabad

Jawahar Yadav, alias Pandit, was an Indian politician. He was leader of the Samajwadi Party. He was elected as Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Jhunsi Vidhansabha of Allahabad district (which was converted into Phulpur Vidhansabha after 2008 delimitation). Jawahar was originally from Jaunpur who came to neighboring district Allahabad in search of employment and started the business of liquor and extracting morang sand from the Ganga-Yamuna basin.