Brahm Prakash (politician)

Brahm Prakash Yadav (6 June 1918 – 11 August 1993) was an Indian politician, the first Chief Minister of Delhi and a freedom fighter who played an important role in the individual Satyagraha Movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1940.

His father was a famous landlord, Chaudhary Bhagwan Das Yadav, they hailed from Shakurpur village of Delhi.

He joined Janata Party later, and was elected to Lok Sabha again in 1977 from Outer Delhi.

He made noteworthy contributions as the Union Cabinet Minister for Food, Agriculture, Irrigation and Cooperatives.

He was quick to realise the potential of cooperative societies in mitigating the hardships of the village folks.