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{{ | {{short description|Indian politician}} | ||
{{Infobox officeholder | |||
| name = Mahendra Yadav | |||
| office = [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] | |||
| term_start = 1998 | |||
| term_end = 2003 | |||
| birth_date = 1949-1950 | |||
| birth_place = | |||
| death_date = 5 July 2020 | |||
| death_place = [[New Delhi]], [[India]] | |||
| death_cause = [[COVID-19]] | |||
| resting_place = | |||
| nationality = Indian | |||
| party = [[Indian National Congress]] | |||
| spouse = | |||
}} | |||
'''Mahendra Yadav''' ( | '''Mahendra Yadav''' (1949/1950 {{ndash}} 5 July 2020) was a politician in the [[Indian National Congress]]. He was an [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from [[Delhi]]'s [[Palam (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Palam]] constituency in 1998. He was convicted in a [[1984 anti-Sikh riots]] case<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nair |first1=Harish |title=3 sentenced to life in jail in ’84 riots case |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/3-sentenced-to-life-in-jail-in-84-riots-case/story-A3Rk5QEcFURwXWiNumUJmM.html |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=May 9, 2013}}</ref> and was sentenced to 10 years in prison.<ref>{{cite news |title=Anti-Sikh riots: 2 convicts surrender |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/anti-sikh-riots-2-convicts-710696.html |publisher=[[Deccan Herald]] |date=December 13, 2018}}</ref> | ||
He died on 5 July 2020 from [[COVID-19]] during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]]. He had tested positive for [[COVID-19]] on 26 June 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=Former Delhi MLA and convict in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case dies of Covid-19 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/former-delhi-mla-and-convict-in-1984-anti-sikh-riots-case-dies-of-covid-19-6491318/ |publisher=[[Indian Express]] |date=July 5, 2020}}</ref> | |||
==References== | == See also == | ||
* [[1984 anti-Sikh riots]] | |||
== References == | |||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Yadav, Mahendra}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Yadav, Mahendra}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Delhi MLAs 1998–2003]] | ||
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians]] | |||
[[Category:1984 anti-Sikh riots]] | |||
[[Category:Indian politicians convicted of crimes]] | |||
[[Category:2020 deaths]] | [[Category:2020 deaths]] | ||
[[Category:Year of birth uncertain]] | |||
[[Category:Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in India]] | [[Category:Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in India]] | ||
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Mahendra Yadav | |
|---|---|
| MLA | |
| In office 1998–2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1949-1950 |
| Died | 5 July 2020 New Delhi, India |
| Cause of death | COVID-19 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
Mahendra Yadav (1949/1950 – 5 July 2020) was a politician in the Indian National Congress. He was an MLA from Delhi's Palam constituency in 1998. He was convicted in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case[1] and was sentenced to 10 years in prison.[2]
He died on 5 July 2020 from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in India. He had tested positive for COVID-19 on 26 June 2020.[3]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Nair, Harish (May 9, 2013). "3 sentenced to life in jail in '84 riots case". Hindustan Times.
- ↑ "Anti-Sikh riots: 2 convicts surrender". Deccan Herald. December 13, 2018.
- ↑ "Former Delhi MLA and convict in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case dies of Covid-19". Indian Express. July 5, 2020.