Athai Ram Yadav

{{Short description|Indian politician}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}

{{Use Indian English|date=August 2024}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Athai Ram Yadav

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| birth_date = 1 January 1926

| birth_place = Jagdishpur, Allahabad, United Province

| residence = Allahabad, Lucknow

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| term_start1 = 1974

| term_end1 = 1980

| constituency1 = Handia

| predecessor1 = Rajit Ram

| successor1 = Ranendra Tripathi

| term_start2 = 1967

| term_end2 = 1969

| constituency2 = Handia

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| successor2 = Rajit Ram

| party = Bharatiya Kranti Dal
Janata Party

| spouse = Ramraji Devi

| children = 4 boys
5 girl

1.Prem Prakash

2.Jai Prakash

3.Om Prakash

4. Satya Prakash

| parents = Shivphal Yadav

| office1 = Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly

| office2 = Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly

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Athai Ram Yadav (born 1 January 1926) was an Indian politician who was elected as Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Handia Assembly constituency for three times. He was elected as an independent candidate in 1967 and in 1974 he represented Bharatiya Kranti Dal. He joined the newly formed Janata Party and was elected for the third time from the same constituency.He was a veteran freedom fighter who took an active part in the Quit Indian independence movement and was imprisoned.{{Cite web |title=(1974–79) |url=https://uplegisassembly.gov.in/Members/pdfs/6th_vs_sadashya_parichay.pdf |website=uplegisassembly.gov.in}}{{Cite web |title=IndiaVotes Close Contest AC: Uttar Pradesh [1947 - 1999] 1977 |url=https://www.indiavotes.com/ac/www.indiavotes.com/ac/closecontest?stateac=8&emid=10 |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=IndiaVotes}}{{Cite web |title=up election 2022 : हंडिया विधानसभा में 1985 से है राकेशधर का दबदबा, चार बार बंधा जीत का सेहरा |url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/allahabad/handia-vidhan-sabha-since-1985-rakeshdhar-or-direct-involvement-of-family |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}} He was elected a member of the Zila Parishad, and later the head of Dhanupur block.