Naresh Yadav
Indian politician
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Naresh Yadav (Hindi: नरेश यादव) is an Indian politician and was a member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly in India.[1][2] He has represented the Mehrauli constituency of the national capital territory of Delhi.[3][4]
Naresh Yadav | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly for Mehrauli | |
| In office February 2015 – Feb 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Parvesh Verma |
| Succeeded by | Gajender Yadav |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 February 1972[1] |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations | Aam Aadmi Party (till 2025) |
| Spouse | Preeti Yadav |
| Children | 1 son & 1 daughter |
| Parent | Hira Lal Yadav (father)[1] |
| Alma mater | Chaudhary Charan Singh University[2] |
| Profession | Politician & advocate |
| Website | www |
Yadav resigned to Aam Aadmi Party on 31 January 2025 ahead of 2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly election.[5][6][7]
Early life and education
Yadav was born in Delhi. He attended the Chaudhary Charan Singh University and attained Bachelor of Laws degree.[1][2]
Political career
Yadav was a Member Of Legislative Assembly in the Legislative Assembly of Delhi. He was elected twice as the representative from the Mehrauli constituency with the candidacy of the Aam Aadmi Party.[8][2][1] In the 2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election, he polled 51.06% of the votes and won with a margin of 16,591.[9] In the 2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election, he increased his vote share, polling 54.27% of the votes and won with a margin of 18,161.[10]
Assassination attempt
The results of the 2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly were declared on 11 February 2020. On the night of the same day, while he was returning from a temple visit, the convoy escorting Naresh Yadav was shot at. It resulted in the death of an accompanying Aam Aadmi Party volunteer and he was injured during the incident.[11] The perpetrator was arrested and it appears that he was known to Naresh and to the volunteer.[12]
Member of Legislative Assembly (2020 - 2025)
Since 2020, he is an elected member of the 7th Delhi Assembly.
- Member (2022-2023), Committee on Estimates[14]
Posts held
| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2015 | 2020 | Member, Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi | |
| 02 | 2020 | Present | Member, Seventh Legislative Assembly of Delhi | |
See also
Electoral performance
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAP | Naresh Yadav | 62,417 | 54.27 | +3.21 | |
| BJP | Kusum Khatri | 44,256 | 38.48 | +2.31 | |
| INC | A. A. Mahender Chaudhary | 6,952 | 6.04 | −4.55 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 593 | 0.52 | +0.04 | |
| BSP | Kamal Singh | 470 | 0.41 | −0.07 | |
| AIFB | D K Chopra | 163 | 0.14 | ||
| Majority | 18,161 | 15.79 | +0.90 | ||
| Turnout | 1,15,008 | 56.68 | −6.08 | ||
| AAP hold | Swing | +3.21 | |||