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Devender Yadav

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

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Devender Yadav
President, Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office
29 April 2024
Preceded byArvinder Singh Lovely
AICC Incharge of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee
In office
December 2023 – 14 February 2025
Preceded byHarish Chaudhary
Succeeded byBhupesh Baghel
AICC Incharge of Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee1
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 Committee2
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
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 He is also a founder of the Nation First Foundation, an NGO focused on providing equal opportunities for the underprivileged.67

He has served as the INC in charge of Uttarakhand,8 the Working President of Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee under President Sheila Dixit9 and was a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Badli constituency in Delhi from 2008-2013 and 2013-15.10 He was also an MC from Samaypur Badli for two terms from 2007 onwards.11

Political career

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

Election results

2013

Delhi Assembly elections, 2013: Badli 12
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

Delhi Assembly elections, 2008: Badli13
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

References

  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. "Devender Yadav takes over as president of Delhi Congress". The Hindu. 5 May 2024.
  5. "Delhi Congress meets to discuss strategy for LS assembly elections". The Statesman. 13 December 2023.
  6. "Scholarship Award Program at Mata Sukhdevi School Nangli Poona Delhi". ETV Bharat.
  7. "Nation First Foundation Started Free Ambulance Service in Badli Area". ETV Bharat.
  8. "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.
  9. "Sheila Dikshit takes charge as Delhi Congress chief". 16 January 2019 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  10. "BIO of Devender Yadav".
  11. "MCD Election 2007 Results: Party and Ward Wise". www.elections.in.
  12. Assembly Elections December 2013 Results, Election Commission of India
  13. 2008 Election Commission of India
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