Yoganand Shastri
(born 17 April 1944) is an Indian politician from
Delhi
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its Bank (geography ...
. He thrice served as member of
Delhi Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi is the unicameral legislature of the union territory of Delhi in India. Delhi Legislative Assembly is the legislative arm of the Government of Delhi. At present, it consists ...
. He also served as the Speaker of Delhi Legislative Assembly from 2008 to 2013. He was a cabinet minister for Development, Food and Civil Supplies in
First Dikshit cabinet and Minister for Health and Social Welfare in
Second Dikshit cabinet. He twice represented
Malviya Nagar Assembly constituency and one time
Mehrauli Assembly constituency. He entered the Nationalist Congress Party in November 2021 in the presence of party chief Sharad Pawar and later joined congress in 2024.
Positions held
Electoral Performances
References
पूर्व विधानसभा अध्यक्ष का नौकर छेड़छाड़ में गिरफ्तार
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Living people
Indian National Congress politicians from Delhi
1944 births
Speakers of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
Delhi MLAs 1998–2003
Delhi MLAs 2003–2008
Delhi MLAs 2008–2013
Nationalist Congress Party politicians from Delhi