Naresh Yadav Explained

Naresh Yadav
Constituency Am:Mehrauli
Assembly:Delhi Legislative
Predecessor:Parvesh Verma
Birth Date:1972 2, df=yes[1]
Birth Place:Kapas Hera
Parents:Hira Lal Yadav (father)
Nationality: India
Party:Aam Aadmi Party
Spouse:Preeti Yadav
Children:1 son & 1 daughter
Alma Mater:Chaudhary Charan Singh University[2]
Profession:Politician & advocate
Termstart:February 2015

Naresh Yadav (AAP) (Hindi: नरेश यादव) is an Indian politician and a member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly in India.[2] He represents the Mehrauli constituency of the National capital territory of Delhi and is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party.[3] [4]

Early life and education

Naresh Yadav was born in Delhi. He attended the Chaudhary Charan Singh University and attained Bachelor of Laws degree.[1]

Political career

Naresh Yadav is 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.[5] In the 2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election, he polled 51.06% of the votes and won with a margin of 16,591.[6] 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.[7]

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.[8] The perpetrator was arrested and it appears that he was known to Naresh and to the volunteer.[9]

Member of Legislative Assembly (2020 - present)

Since 2020, he is an elected member of the 7th Delhi Assembly.

Committee assignments of Delhi Legislative Assembly[10]

Posts held

From To Position Comments
01 2015 2020
022020PresentMember, Seventh Legislative Assembly of Delhi

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Member Profile. Legislative Assembly official website. 23 May 2016.
  2. News: Candidate affidavit. My neta.info. 23 May 2016.
  3. News: 2015 Election Results. Election Commission of India website. 23 May 2016.
  4. News: All MLAs from constituency. elections.in. 23 May 2016.
  5. Web site: Naresh Yadav (AAP) Election Result 2020 Live Updates: Naresh yadav of AAP Wins. 11 February 2020. News18.
  6. Web site: Delhi Opinion Poll | VEdge Political Research and Consulting. 20 June 2014. Vedgeconsultants.com. 24 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151125003311/http://vedgeconsultants.com/delhi-power-puzzle-2015/. 25 November 2015. dead.
  7. Web site: GENERAL ELECTION TO VIDHAN SABHA TRENDS & RESULT FEB-2020. 2020-02-11. Election Commission of India. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200211202410/http://results.eci.gov.in/DELHITRENDS2020/ConstituencywiseU0545.htm?ac=45. 2020-02-11. 2020-02-11.
  8. Web site: Shots fired at AAP MLA Naresh Yadav's convoy while returning from temple in Delhi, 1 volunteer dead. Ojha. Arvind. 12 February 2020. India Today.
  9. Web site: Police arrest man for firing at AAP MLA's convoy.
  10. Web site: Committee System in Legislative Assembly of National Capital Territory of Delhi . Legislative Assembly National Capital Territory of Delhi . 17 September 2022.
  11. Web site: Delhi Legislative Assembly National Capital Territory Of Delhi Composition Of House Committees 2021-2022 . 17 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211226020949/http://www.delhiassembly.nic.in/Committee/CommitteeComposition.htm . 26 December 2021.