| Devender Yadav | |
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| President, Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 29 April 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Arvinder Singh Lovely |
| AICC Incharge of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Harish Chaudhary |
| AICC Incharge of Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| 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 | |
| In office Jan 2019 – 2020 | |
| President | Sheila Dikshit |
| Municipal Councillor Municipal Corporation of Delhi | |
| In office 2007–2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1972-09-13) 13 September 1972 (age 52) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Parent |
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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), INC Incharge of Punjab. He is also a founder of the Nation First Foundation, an NGO focused on providing equal opportunities for the underprivileged.
He has served as the INC Incharge of Uttarakhand, the Working President of Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee under President Sheila Dixit and was a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Badli constituency in Delhi from 2008-2013 and 2013-15. He was also an MC from Samaypur Badli for two terms from 2007 onwards.
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 held four terms in the office as MC/MLA from Samaypur Badli, Delhi.
Election results
2013
| 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
| 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
- "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
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