Devender Yadav

{{short description|Indian politician (born 1972)}}

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| office = President, Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee

| term_start = 29 April 2024

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| 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{{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}}

| 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{{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}}

| term_start4 = Jan 2019

|president4 = Sheila Dikshit

| term_end4 = 2020

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| office5 = Municipal Councillor Municipal Corporation of Delhi

| term_start5 = 2007

| term_end5 = 2017

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| nationality = Indian

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| party = Indian National Congress

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| father = Mahender Yadav {{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}}

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

He has served as the INC in charge of Uttarakhand, {{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}} the Working President of Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee under President Sheila Dixit{{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}} and was a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Badli constituency in Delhi from 2008-2013 and 2013-15.

{{cite web|url=http://delhiassembly.nic.in/aspfile/whos_who/VthAssembly/DevenderYadav.htm|title=BIO of Devender Yadav|date=}} He was also an MC from Samaypur Badli for two terms from 2007 onwards.{{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}}