Naresh Yadav () is an Indian politician and was a member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly in India. He has represented the Mehrauli constituency of the national capital territory of Delhi.
Yadav resigned to Aam Aadmi Party on 31 January 2025 ahead of 2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly election.
Early life and education Yadav was born in Delhi. He attended the Chaudhary Charan Singh University and attained Bachelor of Laws degree.
Political career Yadav was 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. In the 2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election, he polled 51.06% of the votes and won with a margin of 16,591. 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.
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. The perpetrator was arrested and it appears that he was known to Naresh and to the volunteer.
Member of Legislative Assembly (2020 - 2025) Since 2020, he is an elected member of the 7th Delhi Assembly.
Committee assignments of Delhi Legislative Assembly Member (2022-2023), Committee on Estimates
Posts held # From To Position Comments 01 2015 2020 Member, Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi 022020PresentMember, Seventh Legislative Assembly of Delhi
See also Aam Aadmi Party Delhi Legislative Assembly Government of India Mehrauli (Delhi Assembly constituency) Politics of India Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi
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