Yogendra Yadav
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Yogendra Yadav
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| Born | 5 September 1963 |
| Residence | New Delhi |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater |
Rajasthan University (BA), JNU Delhi (MA), Punjab University, Chandigarh (M Phil) |
| Occupation | Social Worker |
| Political party |
Aam Aadmi Party (2012-2015) Swaraj Abhiyan, Swaraj India Party (2015-) |
| Spouse(s) | Madhulika Banerjee |
Yogendra Yadav (born Salim Yadav) is an Indian politician, psephologist and academic whose primary interests are in the political and social sciences. He has been a Senior Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), Delhi since 2004. He is a former member of University Grants Commission (UGC) and National Advisory Council (NAC) on Right to Education Act (RTE) appointed by United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government. He was a member of the National Executive of the Aam Aadmi Party until 2015, when he was expelled for alleged anti-party activities. He is a founding member of Swaraj Abhiyan and Jai Kisan Andolan.
Yogendra Yadav's father is a retired professor of economics and his paternal grandfather was a teacher. His wife, Madhulika Banerjee, is an associate professor at the University of Delhi. His birth name was Salim, which is commonly associated with people of the Muslim faith. It was changed to Yogendra when he was aged five because he was being bullied by Hindu children at school. Yadav says that his original name, and its continued usage among family members and friends, reflects a familial response to the murder of his grandfather in a communal riot in 1936. He denied the accusation that by mentioning it he was attempting to secure Muslim votes.
Before joining CSDS, he was a professor of Political science at Punjab University, Chandigarh (1985-1993). Between 1995-2002, Yadav was the founder-convenor of the Lokniti network. He was also founder-director of the CSDS Lokniti research programme on comparative democracy between 1997 and 2003. Since 1996, he has been a psephologist and political commentator on a number of television channels in India including Doordarshan, NDTV and CNN-IBN, as well as providing advice to Rahul Gandhi for the 2009 elections.
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