Dharmendra Yadav
{{short description|Indian politician based in Uttar Pradesh}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Dharmendra Yadav
| native_name = धर्मेन्द्र यादव
| image =
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|02|03|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Saifai, Uttar Pradesh, India
| office= Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
| term_start2 = 2004
| term_end2 = 2009
| predecessor2 = Mulayam Singh Yadav
| successor2 = Mulayam Singh Yadav
| constituency2 = Mainpuri
| constituency1 = Badaun
| term_start1 = 2009
| term_end1 = 2019
| predecessor1 = Saleem Iqbal Shervani
| successor1 = Sanghmitra Maurya
| term_start = 4 June 2024
| term_end =
| predecessor = Dinesh Lal Yadav
| successor =
| constituency = Azamgarh
| party =20px Samajwadi Party
| spouse = {{marriage|Neelam Yadav|2010}}
| relations = Mulayam Singh Yadav (uncle)
Shivpal Singh Yadav (uncle)
Akhilesh Yadav (cousin)
Abhishek Yadav (cousin)
Tej Pratap Singh Yadav (nephew)
Aditya Yadav (cousin)
Akshay Yadav
(cousin)
| children =
| father = Abhay Ram Yadav
| mother = Jay Devi
| alma_mater = University of Allahabad
| profession = Politician
| footnotes =
| date =
| year =
| source =
| website = {{URL|http://www.samajwadiparty.in}}
}}
Dharmendra Yadav (born 3 February 1979) is an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) in the 16th Lok Sabha representing Badaun constituency as Samajwadi Party candidate.{{cite web|url=https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/dharmendra-yadav|title=Dharmendra Yadav|access-date=11 July 2019|publisher=India.gov.in |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180809221356/https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/dharmendra-yadav |archive-date=9 August 2018}}{{cite web | url=https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/article/badaun-up-election-2019-badaun-election-results-candidates-voter-population-polling-percentage/411508 | title=Badaun Election Result 2019: BJP's Dr Sanghmitra Maurya likely to win with a lead of almost 30000 votes| publisher=Times Now| date=23 May 2019 | access-date=11 July 2019}}
Early life and education
Dharmendra Yadav was born in Saifai, Etawah on 3 February 1979 to Abhay Ram Yadav and Jay Devi.
His father Abhay Ram Yadav is the younger brother of Mulayam Singh Yadav and elder brother of Shivpal Singh Yadav. Samajwadi Party's President Akhilesh Yadav is Dharmendra's cousin.
He received a Bachelor of Laws degree and a MA degree in political Science from the University of Allahabad.
=Family=
{{See also|Political families of Uttar Pradesh}}
He has one brother Anurag Yadav and two sisters Sandhya Yadav and Sheela Yadav. Sheela's son Rahul Yadav is married to Dr Isha Yadav, daughter of Sadhu Yadav.{{cite web |url=https://www.amarujala.com/india-news/mulayam-singh-family-tree-mulayam-singh-yadav-s-family-members |title=Mulayam Family Tree: मुलायम सिंह यादव का कुनबा, अखिलेश-शिवपाल से डिंपल-अपर्णा तक, जानें परिवार में और कौन-कौन |work=Amar Ujala |date=4 October 2022 }}
His brother Anurag Yadav contested and lost the 2017 UP assembly election from Sarojini Nagar Assembly constituency.{{cite web |url=https://myneta.info/uttarpradesh2017/candidate.php?candidate_id=2339 |title=Anurag Yadav (SP), Constituency: Sarojini Nagar|work=Myneta.info |access-date=8 October 2022 }}
Personal life
Dharmendra Yadav married Neelam Yadav on 12 February 2010.{{cite news |title=Members : Lok Sabha |url=http://164.100.47.193/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4206&lastls=16 |access-date=27 January 2021 |work=164.100.47.193}} He has three criminal cases and as of 2019 and assets worth Rs 12 crore.{{Cite web |title=Dharmendra Yadav(Samajwadi Party(SP)):Constituency- AZAMGARH : BYE ELECTION ON 23-06-2022 (UTTAR PRADESH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://myneta.info/loksabha2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=14339 |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=myneta.info}}
- He was an active participant in student politics in his university days. Mr Yadav became the block president of Samajwadi Party in Saifai in 2003.
He was elected to the 14th Lok Sabha in 2004 from Mainpuri and re-elected to the 15th Lok Sabha in 2009 and 16th Lok Sabha in 2014 from Badaun. He has been a member of the standing committees on defence, rural development, information technology and agriculture.
He lost the 2019 Lok Sabha election from Badaun by around 18,000 votes. In June 2022 Azamgarh by-poll he lost the election by around 8,600 votes.
He has been elected to the 18th Lok Sabha in 2024 from Azamgarh by defeating rival over 1,60,000 votes.
Positions held
Dharmendra Yadav has been elected 4 times as Lok Sabha MP.{{cite web |url=http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/memberbioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4206&lastls=16 |title=Member Profile |work=Lok Sabha |access-date=1 October 2022}}
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! # !! From !! To !! Positions !! Party | ||||
| 1. | 2004 | 2009 | MP (1st term) in 14th Lok Sabha from Mainpuri (by-poll) | SP |
| 2. | 2009 | 2014 | MP (2nd term) in 15th Lok Sabha from Badaun | SP |
| 3. | 2014 | 2019 | MP (3rd term ) in 16th Lok Sabha from Badaun | SP |
| 4. | 2024 | Present | MP (4th term ) in 18th Lok Sabha from Azamgarh | SP |
References
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Category:People from Etawah district
Category:Yadav family (Uttar Pradesh)
Category:Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance candidates in 2024 Indian general election