Arun Kant Yadav, Varun Kant Yadav, Rajni kant Yadav, Ramakant Yadav[1] (born 1 July 1957) is an Indian politician belonging to the Samajwadi Party and currently serving as Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly representing Phoolpur Pawai and former Member of Lok Sabha representing Azamgarh.
[4] Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav fought Member of parliament election against Ramakant Yadav and was able to win with very low margin.
One of his sons Arun Kumar Yadav is former BJP MLA from Phoolpur Pawai in Azamgarh district of Uttar Pradesh.
In 2019 he contested from Bhadohi Lok Sabha constituency Loksabha seat on the Congress Party ticket but faced humiliating defeat.
In the 2022 assembly elections, he defeated his opponent Ramsoorat Rajbhar by 25000 votes and worked to win 10 seats of Azamgarh.