Devender Yadav is an Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress (INC). He is currently the President of Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee, a permanent invitee to Congress Working Committee (CWC). He is also a founder of the Nation First Foundation, an NGO focused on providing equal opportunities for the underprivileged.

He has served as the INC in charge of Uttarakhand, the Working President of Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee under President Sheila Dixit and was a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Badli constituency in Delhi from 2008-2013 and 2013-15. He was also an MC from Samaypur Badli for two terms from 2007 onwards.

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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCDevender Yadav54,37244.60+4.74
BJPVijay Kumar Bhagat31,26325.65+6.60
AAPMohan Krishan31,09825.51
BSPMunawwar Hassan2,1251.74−24.29
JD(U)Mahesh Sahu6150.50
IndependentMohan Jha4180.34
HNDPuneet Mandal2740.22
RLDRaj Kumar2530.21
SPWaqar Khan2040.17
IndependentManoj Kumar Pandey1900.16
IndependentJai Pal1080.09
NOTANone9780.80
Majority23,10918.96+5.13
Turnout121,91161.53
INC holdSwing+4.74

2008

Delhi Assembly elections, 2008: Badli
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCDevender Yadav39,21539.86−0.70
BSPAjesh Yadav25,61126.03+22.69
BJPRajesh Yadav18,74319.05−34.28
NCPJitender Kumar11,24211.43
RJDParwinder Singh1,1651.18+0.74
Majority13,60413.83+1.06
Turnout98,38157.1+9.22
INC holdSwing-0.70

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