[3] Shailendra Yadav 'Lalai', who has earned the reputation of an effective, disciplined and humanitarian leader, was born on 1 July 1965 in the Pakhanpur village of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh.
The father of Shailendra Yadav Lalai was a farmer and a respected figure in the area because of his erudition and gentle behaviour.
In 1988, opposition parties like Lokdal, Jan Morcha and others joined hands together under the leadership of Babu Vishwanath Pratap Singh to form Janata Dal and in 1991 Shailendra Yadav Lalai was appointed the General Secretary of Yuva Janata Dal, Uttar Pradesh with a responsibility to bring the youth closer to the party.
[4] It was the time when Mayawati was rising on the political landscape of Uttar Pradesh as a brand new voice of backwards and dalits.
[2] It is believed that in 2003, Shailendra Yadav 'Lalai' played a crucial role in dethroning Mayawati from power and paving the way for Samajwadi Party to form the government in the state.