Dharmendra Yadav | |
|---|---|
| धर्मेन्द्र यादव | |
| Member of Parliament (MP) in Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2009–2019 | |
| Preceded by | Saleem Iqbal Shervani |
| Succeeded by | Sanghmitra Maurya |
| Constituency | Badaun |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Mulayam Singh Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Mulayam Singh Yadav |
| Constituency | Mainpuri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 February 1979 Saifai, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party |  Samajwadi Party |
| Spouse |
Neelam Yadav (m. 2010) |
| Relations | Mulayam Singh Yadav (uncle) Shivpal Singh Yadav (uncle) Akhilesh Yadav (cousin) Abhishek Yadav (cousin) Tej Pratap Singh Yadav (nephew) |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | University of Allahabad |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | www |
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.[1][2]
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
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.[3]
His brother Anurag Yadav contested and lost the 2017 UP assembly election from Sarojini Nagar Assembly constituency.[4]
Personal life
Dharmendra Yadav married Neelam Yadav on 12 February 2010.[1][5]
Political career
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.[1]
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.
Positions held
Dharmendra Yadav has been elected 3 times as Lok Sabha MP.[6]
| # | 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 |
References
- 1 2 3 "Dharmendra Yadav". India.gov.in. Archived from the original on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ↑ "Badaun Election Result 2019: BJP's Dr Sanghmitra Maurya likely to win with a lead of almost 30000 votes". Times Now. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ↑ "Mulayam Family Tree: मुलायम सिंह यादव का कुनबा, अखिलेश-शिवपाल से डिंपल-अपर्णा तक, जानें परिवार में और कौन-कौन". Amar Ujala. 4 October 2022.
- ↑ "Anurag Yadav (SP), Constituency: Sarojini Nagar". Myneta.info. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ↑ "Members : Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.193. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ↑ "Member Profile". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 1 October 2022.