Yogendra Yadav
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| Born | 5 September 1963 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Rajasthan University (BA) Jawaharlal Nehru University (MA) Panjab University (MPhil) |
| Occupation(s) | Psephologist, writer, activist, politician |
| Political party | Swaraj India (2016-present) Aam Aadmi Party (2012-2015) |
| Spouse | Madhulika Banerjee |
| Website | Yogendra Yadav on Twitter |
Yogendra Yadav (born 5 September 1963) is an Indian activist, psephologist and politician whose primary interests are in the political and social sciences. He was a Senior Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), Delhi from 2004 to 2016. He is a former member of University Grants Commission (UGC) and National Advisory Council on the Right to Education Act (NAC-RTE) constituted by Ministry of Human Resources and Development, Govt of India, in 2010. He was a member of the National Executive of the Aam Aadmi Party until 2015.
Yadav is a founding member of Swaraj Abhiyan and Jai Kisan Andolan. He was the founding National President of Swaraj India, a registered political party. He is also the National Convener of Bharat Jodo Abhiyan.