Mahendra Yadav

Mahendra Yadav (died July 5, 2020) was an Indian politician. He was a member of the Indian National Congress. He was an MLA from Delhi's Palam constituency from 1988 to 2003. He was convicted in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case[1] and was sentenced to 10 years in prison.[2]

Yadav died on 5 July 2020 from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic. He had tested positive for the infection on June 26, 2020.[3]

References
  1. Nair, Harish (May 9, 2013). "3 sentenced to life in jail in '84 riots case". Hindustan Times.
  2. "Anti-Sikh riots: 2 convicts surrender". Deccan Herald. December 13, 2018.
  3. "Former Delhi MLA and convict in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case dies of Covid-19". Indian Express. July 5, 2020.
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