{{short description|Indian politician (born 1972)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = | name = Devender Yadav | image = Devender Yadav INC.jpg | alt = | caption = | office = President, Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee | term_start = 29 April 2024 | term_end = | successor = | predecessor = Arvinder Singh Lovely | office1 = AICC Incharge of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee | term_start1 = December 2023 | term_end1 = 14 February 2025 | successor1 = Bhupesh Baghel | predecessor1 = Harish Chaudhary | office2 = AICC Incharge of Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/cong-replaces-average-performer-anugrah-narayan-with-devender-yadav-as-state-in-charge/articleshow/78081525.cms|title=Cong replaces 'average performer' Anugrah Narayan with Devender Yadav as state in-charge|date=13 September 2020|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}</ref> | term_start2 = September 2020 | term_end2 = December 2023 | successor2 = Selja Kumari | predecessor2 = Anugrah Narayan Singh | office3 = Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly | constituency3 = Badli | preceded3 = Jai Bhagwan Aggarwal | term_start3 = 2008 | term_end3 = 2015 | successor3 = Ajesh Yadav | office4 = Working President Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/buzz-grows-around-sheila-dikshit-as-delhi-cong-chief-after-maken-resigns/story-JJv3ptsZd54Q8QXZnXEWoI.html |title=Ex-CM Sheila Dikshit is Delhi Congress chief, gets 3 working presidents |via= Hindustan Times}}</ref> | term_start4 = Jan 2019 | president4 = Sheila Dikshit | term_end4 = 2020 | successor4 = | office5 = Municipal Councillor Municipal Corporation of Delhi | term_start5 = 2007 | term_end5 = 2017 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1972|09|13}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | spouse = | party = Indian National Congress | relations = | children = | alma_mater = | occupation = | profession = | signature = | signature_alt = | website = | father = Mahender Yadav <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://myneta.info/delhi2020/candidate.php?candidate_id=9234|title=Devender Yadav(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- BADLI(NORTH-WEST) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:|website=myneta.info}}</ref> | footnotes = }}
'''Devender Yadav''' is an Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress (INC). He is currently the President of Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/devender-yadav-takes-over-as-president-of-delhi-congress/article68142335.ece|title=Devender Yadav takes over as president of Delhi Congress|date=5 May 2024|work=The Hindu }}</ref> a permanent invitee to Congress Working Committee (CWC).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/cities/delhi/delhi-congress-meets-to-discuss-strategy-for-ls-assembly-elections-1503249721.html|title=Delhi Congress meets to discuss strategy for LS assembly elections|work=The Statesman |date=13 December 2023}}</ref> He is also a founder of the Nation First Foundation, an NGO focused on providing equal opportunities for the underprivileged.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.etvbharat.com/hindi/delhi/state/north-delhi/scholarship-award-program-at-mata-sukhdevi-school-nangli-poona-delhi/dl20220822094955545545912|title= Scholarship Award Program at Mata Sukhdevi School Nangli Poona Delhi|publisher=ETV Bharat}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.etvbharat.com/hindi/delhi/state/new-delhi/nation-first-foundation-started-free-ambulance-service-in-badli-area/dl20230413174625255255658|title=Nation First Foundation Started Free Ambulance Service in Badli Area|publisher=ETV Bharat}}</ref>
He has served as the INC in charge of Uttarakhand,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/uttarakhand/dehradun-city-congress-in-charge-devendra-yadav-will-come-three-day-tour-to-uttarakhand-20951969.html|title=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|website=Jagran}}</ref> the Working President of Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee under President Sheila Dixit<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/sheila-dikshit-takes-charge-as-delhi-congress-chief/articleshow/67554845.cms?from=mdr|title=Sheila Dikshit takes charge as Delhi Congress chief|date=16 January 2019|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}</ref> and was a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Badli constituency in Delhi from 2008-2013 and 2013-15.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://delhiassembly.nic.in/aspfile/whos_who/VthAssembly/DevenderYadav.htm|title=BIO of Devender Yadav|date=}}</ref> He was also an MC from Samaypur Badli for two terms from 2007 onwards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.in/delhi/mcd-elections/2007-election-results-party-and-ward-wise.html|title= MCD Election 2007 Results: Party and Ward Wise|website=www.elections.in}}</ref>
==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 === <!-- This section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA --> <section begin="Assembly Election 2013"/> {{Election box begin | title=Delhi Assembly elections, 2013: Badli <ref>[http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/ConstituencywiseU0567.htm?ac=5 Assembly Elections December 2013 Results, Election Commission of India]</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| | party = Indian National Congress | candidate = Devender Yadav | votes = 54,372 | percentage = 44.60 | change = +4.74 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | party = Bharatiya Janata Party | candidate = Vijay Kumar Bhagat | votes = 31,263 | percentage = 25.65 | change = +6.60 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | party = Aam Aadmi Party | candidate = Mohan Krishan | votes = 31,098 | percentage = 25.51 | change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link | party = Bahujan Samaj Party | candidate = Munawwar Hassan | votes = 2,125 | percentage = 1.74 | change = -24.29 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | party = Janata Dal (United) | candidate = Mahesh Sahu | votes = 615 | percentage = 0.50 | change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link | party = Independent (politician) | candidate = Mohan Jha | votes = 418 | percentage = 0.34 | change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link | party = Hindustan Nirman Dal | candidate = Puneet Mandal | votes = 274 | percentage = 0.22 | change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link | party = Rashtriya Lok Dal | candidate = Raj Kumar | votes = 253 | percentage = 0.21 | change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link | party = Samajwadi Party | candidate = Waqar Khan | votes = 204 | percentage = 0.17 | change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link | party = Independent (politician) | candidate = Manoj Kumar Pandey | votes = 190 | percentage = 0.16 | change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link | party = Independent (politician) | candidate = Jai Pal | votes = 108 | percentage = 0.09 | change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link | party = None of the above | candidate = None | votes = 978 | percentage = 0.80 | change = }} {{Election box majority | votes = 23,109 | percentage = 18.96 | change = +5.13 }} {{Election box turnout | votes = 121,911 | percentage = 61.53 | change = }} {{Election box hold with party link | winner = Indian National Congress | swing = +4.74 }} {{Election box end}}<section end="Assembly Election 2013"/>
=== 2008 === <!-- This section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA --> <section begin="Assembly Election 2008"/> {{Election box begin | title=Delhi Assembly elections, 2008: Badli<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2008/stats_DL_2008.pdf 2008 Election Commission of India]</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| | party = Indian National Congress | candidate = Devender Yadav | votes = 39,215 | percentage = 39.86 | change = -0.70 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | party = Bahujan Samaj Party | candidate = Ajesh Yadav | votes = 25,611 | percentage = 26.03 | change = +22.69 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | party = Bharatiya Janata Party | candidate = Rajesh Yadav | votes = 18,743 | percentage = 19.05 | change = -34.28 }} {{Election box candidate with party link | party = Nationalist Congress Party | candidate = Jitender Kumar | votes = 11,242 | percentage = 11.43 | change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link | party = Rashtriya Janata Dal | candidate = Parwinder Singh | votes = 1,165 | percentage = 1.18 | change = +0.74 }} {{Election box majority | votes = 13,604 | percentage = 13.83 | change = +1.06 }} {{Election box turnout | votes = 98,381 | percentage = 57.1 | change = +9.22 }} {{Election box hold with party link | winner = Indian National Congress | swing = -0.70 }} {{Election box end}} <section end="Assembly Election 2008"/>
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