Dharmendra Yadav | |
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| धर्मेन्द्र यादव | |
| Member of Parliament,Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Dinesh Lal Yadav |
| Constituency | Azamgarh |
| 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 | (1979-02-03)3 February 1979 (age 46) Saifai, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party |  Samajwadi Party |
| Spouse | |
| 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) |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | University of Allahabad |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | www |
Dharmendra Yadav (born 3 February 1979) is an Indian politician fromUttar Pradesh. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) in the16th Lok Sabha representingBadaun constituency asSamajwadi Party candidate.[1][2]
Dharmendra Yadav was born inSaifai,Etawah on 3 February 1979 to Abhay Ram Singh Yadav and Jay Devi.
His father Abhay Ram Singh Yadav is the younger brother ofMulayam Singh Yadav and elder brother ofShivpal Singh Yadav.Samajwadi Party's PresidentAkhilesh Yadav is Dharmendra's cousin.
He received aBachelor of Laws degree and aMA degree in political Science from theUniversity of Allahabad.
He has one brother Anurag Yadav and two sisters Sandhya Singh Yadav and Sheela Yadav. Sheela's son Rahul Yadav is married to Dr Isha Yadav, daughter ofSadhu Yadav.[3]
His brother Anurag Yadav contested and lost the 2017 UP assembly election fromSarojini Nagar Assembly constituency.[4]
Dharmendra Yadav married Neelam Yadav on 12 February 2010.[1][5] He has three criminal cases and as of 2019 and assets worth Rs 12 crore.[6]
He was elected to the14th Lok Sabha in 2004 fromMainpuri and re-elected to the15th Lok Sabha in 2009 and16th Lok Sabha in 2014 fromBadaun. He has been a member of the standing committees on defence, rural development, information technology and agriculture.[1]
He lost the 2019Lok Sabha election from Badaun by around 18,000 votes. In June 2022Azamgarh by-poll he lost the election by around 8,600 votes.
He has been elected to the18th Lok Sabha in 2024 fromAzamgarh by defeating rival over 1,61,035 votes.[7][8]
Dharmendra Yadav has been elected 4 times asLok Sabha MP.[9]
| # | From | To | Positions | Party |
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| 1. | 2004 | 2009 | MP (1st term) in14th Lok Sabha fromMainpuri (by-poll) | SP |
| 2. | 2009 | 2014 | MP (2nd term) in15th Lok Sabha fromBadaun | SP |
| 3. | 2014 | 2019 | MP (3rd term ) in16th Lok Sabha fromBadaun | SP |
| 4. | 2024 | Present | MP (4th term ) in18th Lok Sabha fromAzamgarh | SP |
