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Shalini Yadav Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 14, 2026 • 2 min read

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Quick Info

Date of birth1972

Age47 Years (as in 2019)

BirthplaceVaranasi, Uttar Pradesh

ProfessionPolitician

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseArun Yadav

FamilyFather - Ram Murti Singh Yadav; Father-in-law - Shyamlal Yadav

Net worthRs. 1.26 crore (as in 2019)

Shalini Yadav Biography

Shalini Yadav is an Indian politician and former fashion designer from Varanasi who contested the 2019 Lok Sabha election from the Varanasi constituency. A

Early life and background
Shalini Yadav was born in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, in 1972. She grew up in Varanasi and later attended Banaras Hindu University, where she completed a graduation in English literature. She also pursued a degree in fashion designing in Delhi. Her roots are in a Hindu family and she is identified as belonging to the OBC community.

Career
Before entering politics, Shalini worked as a fashion designer. Her move into public life followed her marriage into a family with an established political background. Her husband is Arun Yadav, himself active in politics, and her father-in-law, the late Shyamlal Yadav, had served as a Member of Parliament and Union minister.

Shalini’s formal political profile began with the Indian National Congress. In 2017 she was the party’s mayoral candidate in Varanasi and secured roughly 114,000 votes in that contest. In April 2019 she left the Congress and joined the Samajwadi Party. That same year she was the Samajwadi Party candidate in the 2019 Lok Sabha election for the Varanasi constituency, contesting against the incumbent prime minister.

Public profile
Shalini’s public image blends political activity with a background in the arts. She has been associated with prominent leaders she has named as inspirations, and her candidacy in high-profile elections brought her wider attention. Physical details that she lists include a height of about 165 cm (5 ft 5 in), a weight around 60 kg (132 lbs), black hair and black eyes. She has a tattoo—a cluster of stars—above her right wrist.

Personal life
Shalini is married to Arun Yadav; the couple married on 2 March 1995. They have two children. Her father is named Ram Murti Singh Yadav; her mother’s name is not listed in the available information. Her hometown and current residence are in Varanasi.

Assets and recognition
Publicly disclosed assets and possessions include a residential building, agricultural land and jewellery reported in available records. In 2018 she was a recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Global Excellence Award. A net worth estimate is reported for 2019 in the available profile.

Latest updates
In 2019, after joining the Samajwadi Party, Shalini was nominated to run from Varanasi in the Lok Sabha election. Her selection followed a period of party deliberation over candidates for the seat. Her switch from the Congress to the Samajwadi Party was publicly announced in April 2019.

Interests
Outside politics, Shalini’s listed interests include reading, listening to music and travelling. She has named a mix of political figures and singers among her favourites.

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Recent Work

2019 Lok Sabha candidature, Varanasi

Contested the 2019 Lok Sabha election from Varanasi on a Samajwadi Party ticket, running against the incumbent prime minister.

2019
2017 Mayoral candidate, Varanasi

Stood as the Indian National Congress candidate for mayor of Varanasi and secured around 1.14 lakh votes.

2017
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Career Highlights

  1. Congress mayoral candidate in Varanasi (2017)
  2. Joined Samajwadi Party and contested 2019 Lok Sabha election from Varanasi
  3. Recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Global Excellence Award (2018)
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Net Worth

Rs. 1.26 crore (as in 2019)

Figures are editorial estimates based on publicly available reporting and may change as new information emerges.

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