Devender Yadav

Devender Yadav
Devender Yadav
President, Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 29 April 2024
Preceded by	Arvinder Singh Lovely
AICC Incharge of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee
	In office; December 2023 – 14 February 2025
Preceded by	Harish Chaudhary
Succeeded by	Bhupesh Baghel
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	13 September 1972 (age 53)
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Indian National Congress
Parent	Mahender Yadav (father);
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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,^[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.^[6]^[7]

He has served as the INC in charge of Uttarakhand, ^[8] the Working President of Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee under President Sheila Dixit^[9] 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: Badli^[13]
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.
^ "Devender Yadav takes over as president of Delhi Congress". The Hindu. 5 May 2024.
^ "Delhi Congress meets to discuss strategy for LS assembly elections". The Statesman. 13 December 2023.
^ "Scholarship Award Program at Mata Sukhdevi School Nangli Poona Delhi". ETV Bharat.
^ "Nation First Foundation Started Free Ambulance Service in Badli Area". ETV Bharat.
^ "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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[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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President, Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office 29 April 2024
Preceded by	Arvinder Singh Lovely
AICC Incharge of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee
In office December 2023 – 14 February 2025
Preceded by	Harish Chaudhary
Succeeded by	Bhupesh Baghel
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	(1972-09-13) 13 September 1972 (age 53)
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Indian National Congress
Parent	Mahender Yadav ^[3] (father)