Sudha Yadav is an Indian politician known for her work in public service and national politics. A postgraduate in chemistry with doctoral studies at IIT Roorkee, she entered electoral politics in the late 1990s.
Political career
Yadav won the Mahendragarh Lok Sabha seat in 1999 and served as a Member of Parliament through 2004. Her public roles have included work with the National Commission for Backward Classes and participation in national political organisations. She later served on the Bharatiya Janata Party Parliamentary Board.
Governor of Karnataka
In October 2026, Sudha Yadav was appointed Governor of Karnataka. Her career spans parliamentary representation, public administration and party leadership, making her a notable Indian woman politician and public figure.