Naresh Yadav (Hindi: नरेश यादव) is an Indian politician and was a member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly in India.[1][2] He has represented the Mehrauli constituency of the national capital territory of Delhi.[3][4]
Yadav resigned to Aam Aadmi Party on 31 January 2025 ahead of 2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly election.[5][6][7]
Yadav was born in Delhi. He attended the Chaudhary Charan Singh University and attained Bachelor of Laws degree.[1][2]
Yadav was a Member Of Legislative Assembly in the Legislative Assembly of Delhi. He was elected twice as the representative from the Mehrauli constituency with the candidacy of the Aam Aadmi Party.[8][2][1] In the 2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election, he polled 51.06% of the votes and won with a margin of 16,591.[9] In the 2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election, he increased his vote share, polling 54.27% of the votes and won with a margin of 18,161.[10]
The results of the 2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly were declared on 11 February 2020. On the night of the same day, while he was returning from a temple visit, the convoy escorting Naresh Yadav was shot at. It resulted in the death of an accompanying Aam Aadmi Party volunteer and he was injured during the incident.[11] The perpetrator was arrested and it appears that he was known to Naresh and to the volunteer.[12]
Since 2020, he is an elected member of the 7th Delhi Assembly.
| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2015 | 2020 | Member, Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi | |
| 02 | 2020 | Present | Member, Seventh Legislative Assembly of Delhi |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAP | Naresh Yadav | 62,417 | 54.27 | +3.21 | |
| BJP | Kusum Khatri | 44,256 | 38.48 | +2.31 | |
| INC | A. A. Mahender Chaudhary | 6,952 | 6.04 | −4.55 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 593 | 0.52 | +0.04 | |
| BSP | Kamal Singh | 470 | 0.41 | −0.07 | |
| AIFB | D K Chopra | 163 | 0.14 | ||
| Majority | 18,161 | 15.79 | +0.90 | ||
| Turnout | 1,15,008 | 56.68 | −6.08 | ||
| AAP hold | Swing | +3.21 | |||
