Devendra Prasad Yadav

{{Short description|Indian politician}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}

{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}

{{Infobox Indian politician

| name = Devendra Prasad Yadav

| image =

| caption =

| birth_date ={{Birth date and age|1953|11|26 |df=yes}}

| birth_place =Madhubani, Bihar, India

| residence =Madhubani

| office = President of Samajwadi Janata Dal Democratic

| term_start = 2010

| term_end = 2022

| predecessor =

| office1 = Member of the India Parliament
for Jhanjharpur

| constituency1 = Jhanjharpur

| term1 = 2004-2009

| predecessor1 = Surendra Prasad Yadav

| successor1 = Mangani Lal Mandal

| constituency2 = Jhanjharpur

| term2 = 1989-1998

| predecessor2 = G.S. Rajhans

| successor2 = Surendra Prasad Yadav

| office3 = Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
for Phulparas

| constituency3 = Phulparas

| term_start3 = 1977

| term_end3 = 1980

| predecessor3 = Uttam Lal Yadav

| successor3 = Surendra Yadav

| party = Rashtriya Janata Dal

| otherparty = Samajwadi Janata Dal Democratic

| alma_mater = R.K. College, Madhubani (Bihar), B.Sc.(Biology)

| profession =Agriculturist, Social Worker

| spouse = {{marriage|Sita Devi|1972}}

| children = 4

| website =

| footnotes =

| date = 25 September |

| year = 2006 |

| source = http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/memberbioprofile.aspx?mpsno=525&lastls=14

}}

Devendra Prasad Yadav (born 26 November 1953) is a former member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Jhanjharpur constituency of Bihar and was a member of the Rashtriya Janata Dal, Janata Dal (United) and Janata Dal.{{Cite web|title=Devendra Prasad Yadav(Samajwadi Janata Dal Democratic):Constituency- JHANJHARPUR(BIHAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:|url=https://myneta.info/LokSabha2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=7618|access-date=2021-09-25|website=myneta.info}} He joined Jan Suraaj Party in August 2024.{{Cite news |last=Tewary |first=Amarnath |date=2024-08-27 |title=Veteran socialist leader and former MP Devendra Prasad Yadav joins Jan Suraaj |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/bihar/veteran-socialist-leader-and-former-mp-devendra-prasad-yadav-joins-jan-suraaj/article68573063.ece |access-date=2024-12-02 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}

He was the Secretary of Bihar Janata Party from 1977 to 1979 and was elected to Bihar Legislative Assembly from Phulparas but resigned for Karpoori Thakur who became the Chief Minister of Bihar. He was elected to Bihar Legislative Council and remained from May 1978 to November 1989. He was the National President of Yuva Lok Dal.

He was a Member of Parliament from Jhanjharpur from 1989 to 1998 and from 1999 to 2009. He was Union Cabinet Minister for Food, Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs, and Public Distribution with an additional charge of Commerce in June 1996 in Deve Gowda ministry and Gujral ministry. During this tenure, he passed the Historical food bill for farmers which is praiseworthy.

He was deputy leader of Janata Dal (United) in Lok Sabha but left soon to join Rashtriya Janata Dal. He formed Samajwadi Janata Dal Democratic after leaving the Rashtriya Janata Dal but soon re-joined Janata Dal (United) by merging his party in it.{{Cite news|title=Devendra Prasad Yadav-led Samajwadi Janata Dal merges with JD(U)|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/devendra-prasad-yadav-led-samajwadi-janata-dal-merges-with-jdu/articleshow/31741278.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2021-09-25}}{{Cite web|date=2014-03-10|title=Smaller Bihar parties flock to Nitish|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/smaller-bihar-parties-flock-to-nitish/story-AZgtmyHcP3YqcnpcPiOXxM.html|access-date=2021-09-25|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}