Devender Yadav

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Devender Yadav
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President, Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office
29 April 2024

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]

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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

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

Delhi Assembly elections, 2013: Badli [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Devender Yadav 54,372 44.60 +4.74
BJP Vijay Kumar Bhagat31,26325.65+6.60
AAP Mohan Krishan31,09825.51
BSP Munawwar Hassan2,1251.74−24.29
JD(U) Mahesh Sahu6150.50
Independent Mohan Jha4180.34
HND Puneet Mandal2740.22
RLD Raj Kumar2530.21
SP Waqar Khan2040.17
Independent Manoj Kumar Pandey1900.16
Independent Jai Pal1080.09
NOTA None9780.80
Majority23,10918.96+5.13
Turnout 121,91161.53
INC hold Swing +4.74

2008

Delhi Assembly elections, 2008: Badli [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Devender Yadav 39,215 39.86 −0.70
BSP Ajesh Yadav 25,61126.03+22.69
BJP Rajesh Yadav18,74319.05−34.28
NCP Jitender Kumar11,24211.43
RJD Parwinder Singh1,1651.18+0.74
Majority13,60413.83+1.06
Turnout 98,38157.1+9.22
INC hold Swing -0.70


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References

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  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. ↑ 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)
  5. ↑ Service, Statesman News (13 December 2023). "Delhi Congress meets to discuss strategy for LS assembly elections".
  6. ↑ "Devender Yadav is Pb Cong affairs in-charge". 24 December 2023 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  7. ↑ "Scholarship Award Program at Mata Sukhdevi School Nangli Poona Delhi". www.etvbharat.com.
  8. ↑ "Nation First Foundation Started Free Ambulance Service in Badli Area". www.etvbharat.com.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "Sheila Dikshit takes charge as Delhi Congress chief". 16 January 2019 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  11. ↑ "BIO of Devender Yadav".
  12. ↑ "MCD Election 2007 Results: Party and Ward Wise". www.elections.in.
  13. ↑ Assembly Elections December 2013 Results, Election Commission of India
  14. ↑ 2008 Election Commission of India


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