10 things you did not know about UP's youngest chief minister

Nine days after his Samajwadi Party won a thumping majority in Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav was sworn in as the 33rd chief minister of India's most populous and politically crucial state. At 38, Akhilesh Yadav is the youngest chief minister of the state. Here are ten facts you did not know about him:

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Son of SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav and born in Saifai in Uttar Pradesh's Etawah district, Akhilesh is a self-confessed nature lover. As a member of parliament, he has been a member of several committees, including those on forests and environment, science and technology and urban development.
Son of SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav and born in Saifai in Uttar Pradesh's Etawah district, Akhilesh is a self-confessed nature lover. As a member of parliament, he has been a member of several committees, including those on forests and environment, science and technology and urban development.