Yogendra Yadav Age, Wiki and Bio

Yogendra Yadav

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician, Psephologist, Professor
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth05/09/1963
Age61 years
BirthplaceSaharanwas, Rewari, Haryana

Physical Stats & More

Height173 cm
Weight65 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University
  • Rajasthan University
  • JNU Delhi
  • Punjab University, Chandigarh
Degrees
  • B.A. from Rajasthan University
  • M.A. from JNU
  • M. Phil. from Punjab University, Chandigarh

Personal Life

Zodiac signVirgo
HometownSaharanwas, Rewari, Haryana
ReligionHinduism

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Family
SpouseMadhulika Banerjee (Associate Professor at Delhi University)
ChildrenNames Not Known
Parents
FatherDevendra Singh (Retired Professor Of Economics)
MotherName Not Known
Siblings
BrotherNone
Sisters
  • Dr Neelam Yadav
  • Dr Poonam Yadav

Career

Politics
Political PartyAam Aadmi Party (2012-2015), Swaraj India (2015-Present)
Political Journey
  • In 2011, he joined the nationwide campaign against the corruption.
  • Eventually joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), founded by anti-corruption activists.
  • Worked as the National Executive of the party.
  • Contested (as an AAP candidate) in the Indian General elections from the Gurgaon constituency in 2014. Stood fourth.
  • Voted out on 4 March 2015 from AAP's PAC (Political Affairs Committee).
  • Evicted from the party for alleged 'Anti-Party Activities' on 28 March.
  • Formed a new political organization, Swaraj India, on 14 April 2015, with Anand Kumar, Ajit Jha, and Prashant Bhushan.
Awards/Honours/Achievements
Malcolm Adiseshiah Award for Development Studies
Global South Solidarity Award by the International Political Science Association

Some Lesser Known Facts

Yogendra Yadav changed his name from Salim to Yogendra at the age of 5 due to bullying by Hindu children.
His grandfather lost his life trying to prevent a Muslim mob from entering a school; his father witnessed a massacre during Partition.
Yogendra Yadav served as a political science professor at Punjab University from 1985 to 1993.
He established the Lokniti network between 1995 and 2000.
Yogendra Yadav is known for providing political commentary on different TV channels such as Doordarshan, NDTV, and CNN-IBN.
He worked as an advisor to Rahul Gandhi during the 2009 elections.
Yogendra Yadav is a founding member of the Jai Kisan Andolan and Swaraj India movements.
He has authored and co-authored several books and articles focusing on politics and democracy.

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