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Dharmendra Yadav Age, Wife, Caste, Family, Biography

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Age: 45 Years
Caste: OBC
Wife: Neelam Yadav

Dharmendra Yadav

Bio/Wiki
ProfessionPolitician
Politics
PartySamajwadi Party (2004-present)
Samajwadi Party Flag
Political Journey 2003-04: Appointed as the Block Pramukh of Saifai, Uttar Pradesh
2004: Elected to the 14th Lok Sabha from Badaun
2009: Re-elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from Badaun (2nd term)
2014: Elected to the 16th Lok Sabha from Badaun (3rd term)
2019: Lost the Lok Sabha Election from Badaun
2022: Lost to BJP's Dinesh Lal Yadav (Nirahua) from the Azamgarh constituency in the Lok Sabha bypoll by 8,679 votes.
2024: Won the Azamgarh Lok Sabha seat, defeating Dinesh Nirahua of the BJP by 161,035 votes
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)5' 3" (161 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Personal Life
Date of Birth3 February 1979 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2024)45 Years
BirthplaceSaifai village, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh
Zodiac signAquarius
SignatureDharmendra Yadav's hindi signature
NationalityIndian
HometownEtawah, Uttar Pradesh
College/UniversityAllahabad University Allahabad
Educational Qualification(s)• High School from U.P. Board in 1994
• 10+2 from U.P. Board in 1996 [1]MyNeta Affidavit
• M.A From Allahabad University in 2004
• LLB from Allahabad University in 2002 [2]Lok Sabha
ReligionHinduism
CasteOther Backward Class (OBC)
HobbiesListening to music and Reading Books
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/Girlfriends12 Feb 2010 (Friday)
Family
WifeNeelam Yadav
Dharmendra Yadav with his wife
ChildrenDharmendra Yadav has two children, a daughter, and a son.
Dharmendra Yadav with his son and daughter
ParentsFather- Abhay Ram Yadav
Dharmendra Yadav's father
Mother- Jay Devi
Dharmendra Yadav with his mother
Elder Grandfather:- Mulayam Singh Yadav (politician)
Dharmendra Yadav with Mulayam Singh Yadav
Uncle:- Shivpal Singh Yadav (politician)
Shivpal Yadav
SiblingsBrother- Anurag Yadav (politician)
Dharmendra Yadav with his brother Anurag Yadav
Sister- Sandhya Yadav (politician)
Dharmendra Yadav's elder sister Sandhya Yadav
RelativesCousin- 2
Akhilesh Yadav (politician)
Dharmendra Yadav with Akhilesh Yadav
Prateek Yadav (businessman)
Dharmendra Yadav's cousin Prateek Yadav
Sister in Law- 2
Dimple Yadav (politician)
Dharmendra Yadav with Dimple Yadav
Aparna Yadav (politician)
Dharmendra Yadav's sister in law Aparna Yadav
Style Quotient
Car/Vehicle• Toyota Qualis
• Tractor Ford
Money Factor
Assets/Properties [3]MyNetaMovable Assets
Cash Rs. 10 Lakh
Bank Deposits: Rs. 6 Lacs
Bonds, Debentures: Rs. 35 Lacs
Jewellery: 310 Gram Gold

Immovable Assets
Agricultural Land: Worth Rs. 6 Crore
Non-Agricultural Land: Worth Rs. 20 Lacs
Residential Buildings: Worth Rs. 3 Crore
Net Worth (approx.)Rs. 12 Crore (as of 2019) [4]Jansatta

Dharmendra Yadav

Some Lesser Known Facts About Dharmendra Yadav

  •  He grew up in Saifai, the native place of Mulayam Singh.
  • Dharmendra Yadav studied at a local school in Saifai. Later, he went to Allahabad, where he studied political science and law at Allahabad University.
  • While studying at Allahabad University, he was an active student leader.
  • In 2003, while he was studying at Allahabad University, Ranveer Singh Yadav, the son of his paternal uncle Ratan Singh Yadav, died due to which the post of Block Pramukh in Saifai became vacant following which Mulayam Singh called Dharmendra Yadav to Saifai and appointed him the Block Pramukh.
  • In 2004, he contested the Lok Sabha election from Mainpuri and won the election by a huge margin. Akhilesh Yadav also contested the Lok Sabha election in the same year; at that time, Akhilesh was 27 years old, while Dharmendra was 25 years old.
  • From 2005 to 2007, he was the chairman of the Co-Operative Bank in Uttar Pradesh.
  • In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, he defeated Bahujan Samaj Party’s Dharam Yadav alias DP Yadav by 32,542 votes from the Badaun Lok Sabha constituency (formerly known as Budaun Lok Sabha constituency).
  • In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, even during the Modi wave, he retained the Badaun seat after he defeated BJP’s Vagish Pathak by 1,66,347 votes.
  • On 12 February 2019, he received head injuries in a police lathi charge in Allahabad while he was protesting against the detention of Akhilesh Yadav at Allahabad Airport. Later, Dharmendra’s father and uncle Abhay Ram Yadav protested against the police lathi charge at various police stations in Saifai. [5]Patrika

    Dharmendra Yadav's father (sitting) against the police lathi charge

    Dharmendra Yadav’s father (sitting) against the police lathi charge

  • As a member of the Lok Sabha, Dharmendra Yadav was a member of various committees including the petition committee, parliamentary standing committee on agriculture, and advisory committees.
  •  After the Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav quit the Azamgarh Lok Sabha seat on 22 March 2022, Dharmendra Yadav was chosen to contest the by-election that was held on 6 June 2022. BJP’s Dinesh Lal Yadav alias (Nirhua) stood against Dharmendra Yadav in the by-election.

    Dharmendra Yadav with Akhilesh Yadav

    Dharmendra Yadav with Akhilesh Yadav

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