Yoganand Shastri | |
|---|---|
| Speaker Delhi Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Chaudhary Prem Singh |
| Succeeded by | Maninder Singh Dhir |
| Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Constituency | Mehrauli |
| In office 1998–2008 | |
| Constituency | Malviya Nagar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 April 1944 |
| Nationality |  India |
| Political party | Nationalist Congress Party |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress |
Yoganand Shastri[1][2] (born 17 April 1944) is an Indian politician from Delhi. He thrice served as member of Delhi Legislative Assembly. 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.