Dharmendra Yadav


Dharmendra Yadav is an Indian politician. He was a Member of Parliament in the 16th Lok Sabha from Badaun constituency, in Uttar Pradesh. He is a member of the Samajwadi Party.

Life and education

He was born in Saifai, Etawah on 3 February 1979 to Abhay Ram Yadav and Jay Devi. He received a Bachelor of Laws degree and a master's degree in political Science from the University of Allahabad. He married Neelam Yadav in February 2010.

Political Career

He was elected to the 14th Lok Sabha in 2004 and re-elected to the 15th Lok Sabha in 2009 from Badaun and the 16th Lok Sabha in 2014 Badaun again. He is cousin brother of Akhilesh Yadav, President of Samajwadi Party. He has been a member of the standing committees on defence, rural development, information technology and agriculture.

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