Dr. Suchit Kumar Yadav is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Dr. Rajendra Prasad National Law University (RPNLU), Prayagraj. Before joining RPNLU, he taught at Hindu College  and Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar College, University of Delhi. With over four years of teaching experience, Dr. Suchit holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Delhi and  M.A. in Political Science from Ramjas College, University of Delhi. He has also qualified the UGC NET in 2015.

Dr. Suchit’s academic focus encompasses Identity Politics, Dalit Politics, Social Justice, and the politics of marginalized communities. His research interests extend to Caste Politics, Indian Politics, and Political Theory. He has authored numerous articles and research papers published in esteemed national and international journals. His doctoral research, awarded by the University of Delhi, was titled “Revisiting Identity Politics: Understanding the Politics of Mobilisation, Strategy and Emancipation of Dalits in Uttar Pradesh.”

He has participated in several national and international conferences and workshops, besides contributing to research in reputed publications. He participated to present his paper titled ‘Beyond Identity Consolidation: Rightward Political Shift and Appropriation of Sub- Castes in Uttar Pradesh’ at the 93rd Annual Meeting, William Paterson University and the Eastern Sociological Society at the Baltimore Hyatt Regency, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A., in 2023. He also worked as a Research Associate in ICSSR sponsored major research project entitled ‘Popular Imaginaries and Discourses on Politics in India: Exploring Cultural Narratives as the Sites of Knowledge Construction’.

Dr. Suchit was actively involved in academic and administrative bodies, including the Academic Development Society for Students at BRAC, the University of Delhi, and the Placement Cell. He is also a member of the Indian Political Science Association and the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, New Delhi.

Email: suchit@rpnlup.ac.in