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 held four terms in the office 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


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