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]
Devender Yadav | |
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| President Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| Assumed office 29 April 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Arvinder Singh Lovely |
| AICC Incharge of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| Assumed office December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Harish Chaudhary |
| AICC Incharge of Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee[1] | |
| In office September 2020 – December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Anugrah Narayan Singh |
| Succeeded by | Selja Kumari |
| Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2008–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jai Bhagwan Aggarwal |
| Succeeded by | Ajesh Yadav |
| Constituency | Badli |
| Working President Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee[2] | |
| In office Jan 2019 – 2020 | |
| President | Sheila Dikshit |
| Municipal Councillor Municipal Corporation of Delhi | |
| In office 2007–2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 September 1972 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
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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
editHe 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 held four terms in the office as MC/MLA from Samaypur Badli, Delhi.
Election results
edit2013
edit| 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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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
edit- ^ "Cong replaces 'average performer' Anugrah Narayan with Devender Yadav as state in-charge". 13 September 2020 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
- ^ "Ex-CM Sheila Dikshit is Delhi Congress chief, gets 3 working presidents" – via Hindustan Times.
- ^ "Devender Yadav(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- BADLI(NORTH-WEST) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info.
- ^ 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) - ^ Service, Statesman News (13 December 2023). "Delhi Congress meets to discuss strategy for LS assembly elections".
- ^ "Devender Yadav is Pb Cong affairs in-charge". 24 December 2023 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
- ^ "Scholarship Award Program at Mata Sukhdevi School Nangli Poona Delhi". www.etvbharat.com.
- ^ "Nation First Foundation Started Free Ambulance Service in Badli Area". www.etvbharat.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Sheila Dikshit takes charge as Delhi Congress chief". 16 January 2019 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
- ^ "BIO of Devender Yadav".
- ^ "MCD Election 2007 Results: Party and Ward Wise". www.elections.in.
- ^ Assembly Elections December 2013 Results, Election Commission of India
- ^ 2008 Election Commission of India
External links
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- ^ "Alliance with AAP in Lok Sabha polls was a mistake: Delhi Congress Chief Devender Yadav". The Indian Express. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.