Yogendra Yadav
Indian social scientist, psephologist and politician
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I have been in public life and have watched politics for four decades now, and I have never witnessed this kind of preparation for a demonstration. It was extraordinary by any stretch of the imagination,
- political activist Yogendra Yadav, who was also detained, said of Saturday’s crackdownGuardiantheguardian.com/world/2026…
This government is managing the elections. Just imagine, the only thing that gives them power is managed
- Yadav told Al Jazeera, sitting startled in the back of a police vanAljazeeraaljazeera.com/features/2026…
After 50 years, youth have occupied the road to parliament,
- political activist Yogendra Yadav told DWDeutsche Welledw.com/en/how…
The JMM will field its candidates for both the Rajya Sabha seats. Party workers and leaders have expressed not only their willingness, but also a consensus to field our own candidates in both seats. The party chief will finalise the candidates’ names for both seats.”
- Drinking water and sanitation minister Yogendra Yadav, who also attended the meeting, saidHindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/india/news…
I am not doing this because I want to, obviously,
- Mr. Yadav saidThe New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/05…
If all was well with the country and the economy, 20 million young people would not rally around something like this,
- said political activist Yogendra Yadav, who was a top leader of a national movement against corruption in 2011.Reutersreuters.com/business/media…
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