| Mahendra Yadav | |
| Native Name: | महेन्द्र यादव |
| Alma Mater: | Tribhuvan University |
| Nationality: | Nepalese |
| Birth Place: | Janakpur, Dhanusa, Nepal |
| Party: | Nepali Congress |
| Constituency2: | Proportional list |
| Office: | Deputy General Secretary of Nepali Congress |
| Term Start: | 17 December 2021 |
| Predecessor: | Prakash Sharan Mahat |
| Office1: | Minister for Water Supply and Sanitation |
| Term End2: | 14 October 2017 |
| Term Start2: | 28 May 2008 |
| Office2: | Member of the Constituent Assembly / Legislature Parliament |
| Term End1: | 15 February 2018 |
| Term Start1: | 26 July 2017[1] |
| Successor1: | Bina Magar |
| Predecessor1: | Prem Bahadur Singh |
Mahendra Yadav (Nepali: महेन्द्र यादव) is a Nepali politician of Nepali Congress and former Minister of Water Supply and Sanitation in Deuba cabinet. He is also Deputy general secretary of Nepali Congress.[2] [3]
The 3rd general convention of Tarul Dal which was held in Chitawan, July 17–20, 2007 had elected Mahendra Yadav as the new president of Nepal Tarun Dal.[4] He is close to former DPM Bimalendra Nidhi and PM Sher Bahadur Deuba from the same time he supported Nepali Congress (Democratic) whose president was Deuba and general secretary was Nidhi. He also served as member of the 1st Constituent Assembly and 2nd Constituent Assembly from Nepali Congress party.[5] He joined Deuba cabinet on 26 July 2017 as Minister of Water Supply and Sanitation.[6] [7]
He filled candidacy from Dhanusha-4 but lost by small margin due to caste factor, intra-party misunderstanding and two Yadav candidates in field.[8] Previously, he represented in both constituent assemblies from proportional list of Nepali Congress.
| Dhanusha-4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Raghubir Mahaseth | 22,532 | ||
| Nepali Congress | Mahendra Yadav | 19,991 | ||
| Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal | Mahajan Yadav | 19,662 | ||
| Others | 1,271 | |||
| Invalid votes | 3,861 | |||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | |||
| Source: Election Commission | ||||