| Office | Minister of Higher & Technical education, Science & Technology, Government of Chhattisgarh |
|---|---|
| Office | Minister of Water Resources, Government of Chhattisgarh |
| Office | Minister of Transport, Government of Chhattisgarh |
| Office | Minister of Food, Civil Supply, Government of Chhattisgarh |
| Office | Minister of Sports and Youth welfare, Government of Chhattisgarh |
| Term start | 8 December 2008 |
| Term end | 8 December 2013 |
| Predecessor | Ajay Chandrakar |
| Successor | Prem Prakash Pandey |
| Predecessor | Dhanesh Patila |
| Successor | Brijmohan Agrawal
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| Born | 1958-12-1 |
| Born | Baigapara, Durg, Madhya Pradesh, India (now in Chhattisgarh, India) |
| Died | Template:Death date and age |
| Place of death | Delhi, India
|
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Leela Yadav |
| Children | 4
|
Hemchand Yadav (1 December 1958 - 11 April 2018) was an Indian politician and a member of Bharatiya Janata Party. He was cabinet minister in Government of Chhattisgarh from 2003 to 2013.
Early life
Yadav was born to small farmer Ramlal Yadav in Durg. He married to Leela Yadav in 9 March 1976 and they have four children, two sons and two daughter. In 1987, he became active in politics.
Political career
Yadav was first elected to Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1998 from Durg Constituency by defeating his congress rival Arun Vora by a margin of 3,279. After creation of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly, he contested 2003 assembly election and won by a huge of 22,573 and became Cabinet minister water resources, sports and youth welfare in Raman Singh's Cabinet.[1][2] He held various portfolios such as Water resources, Sports and Youth welfare, Transport,[3] Food, Civil Supply, Higher & Technical education till 2013. Hemchand Yadav Vishwavidyalaya is named after him.
See also
Hemchand Yadav Vishwavidyalaya, Durg