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Devender Yadav

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Devender Yadav
President Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee
Assumed office
April 2024
Preceded byArvinder Singh Lovely
AICC Incharge of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee
Assumed office
December 2023
Preceded byHarish Chaudhary
AICC Incharge of Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee[1]
In office
September 2020 – December 2023
Preceded byAnugrah Narayan Singh
Succeeded bySelja Kumari
Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
In office
2008–2015
Preceded byJai Bhagwan Aggarwal
Succeeded byAjesh Yadav
ConstituencyBadli
Working President Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee[2]
In office
Jan 2019 – 2020
PresidentSheila Dikshit
Municipal Councillor Municipal Corporation of Delhi
In office
2007–2017
Personal details
Born (1972-09-13) 13 September 1972 (age 52)
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
Parent
  • Mahender Yadav [3] (father)

Devender Yadav is an Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress (INC). He is currently the President of Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee,[4]a permanent invitee to Congress Working Committee (CWC),[5] INC Incharge of Punjab.[6] He is also a founder of the Nation First Foundation, an NGO focused on providing equal opportunities for the underprivileged.[7][8]

He has served as the INC Incharge of Uttarakhand, [9] the Working President of Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee under President Sheila Dixit[10] and was a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Badli constituency in Delhi from 2008-2013 and 2013-15. [11] He was also an MC from Samaypur Badli for two terms from 2007 onwards.[12]

Political career

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He is a member of INC Screening Committee and ex- MLA of the Badli constituency. He was elected for the Fourth and Fifth Legislative Assembly of Delhi. He has held four terms in the office as MC/ MLA from Samaypur Badli, Delhi.

Election results

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2013

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Delhi Assembly elections, 2013: Badli [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Devender Yadav 54,372 44.60 +4.74
BJP Vijay Kumar Bhagat 31,263 25.65 +6.60
AAP Mohan Krishan 31,098 25.51
BSP Munawwar Hassan 2,125 1.74 −24.29
JD(U) Mahesh Sahu 615 0.50
Independent Mohan Jha 418 0.34
HND Puneet Mandal 274 0.22
RLD Raj Kumar 253 0.21
SP Waqar Khan 204 0.17
Independent Manoj Kumar Pandey 190 0.16
Independent Jai Pal 108 0.09
NOTA None 978 0.80
Majority 23,109 18.96 +5.13
Turnout 121,911 61.53
INC hold Swing +4.74

2008

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Delhi Assembly elections, 2008: Badli[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Devender Yadav 39,215 39.86 −0.70
BSP Ajesh Yadav 25,611 26.03 +22.69
BJP Rajesh Yadav 18,743 19.05 −34.28
NCP Jitender Kumar 11,242 11.43
RJD Parwinder Singh 1,165 1.18 +0.74
Majority 13,604 13.83 +1.06
Turnout 98,381 57.1 +9.22
INC hold Swing -0.70


References

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  1. ^ "Cong replaces 'average performer' Anugrah Narayan with Devender Yadav as state in-charge". 13 September 2020 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  2. ^ "Ex-CM Sheila Dikshit is Delhi Congress chief, gets 3 working presidents" – via Hindustan Times.
  3. ^ "Devender Yadav(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- BADLI(NORTH-WEST) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info.
  4. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (5 May 2024). "Devender Yadav takes over as president of Delhi Congress" – via www.thehindu.com. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ Service, Statesman News (13 December 2023). "Delhi Congress meets to discuss strategy for LS assembly elections".
  6. ^ "Devender Yadav is Pb Cong affairs in-charge". 24 December 2023 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  7. ^ "Scholarship Award Program at Mata Sukhdevi School Nangli Poona Delhi". www.etvbharat.com.
  8. ^ "Nation First Foundation Started Free Ambulance Service in Badli Area". www.etvbharat.com.
  9. ^ "कांग्रेस प्रभारी देवेंद्र यादव करेंगे उत्तराखंड का तीन दिवसीय दौरा, चुनावी तैयारियों पर रहेगा फोकस - Congress in charge Devendra yadav will come three day tour to Uttarakhand". Jagran.
  10. ^ "Sheila Dikshit takes charge as Delhi Congress chief". 16 January 2019 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  11. ^ "BIO of Devender Yadav".
  12. ^ "MCD Election 2007 Results: Party and Ward Wise". www.elections.in.
  13. ^ Assembly Elections December 2013 Results, Election Commission of India
  14. ^ 2008 Election Commission of India
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