[citation needed] Anil Kumar Yadav was born on 9 September 1982 in Hyderabad, Telangana, to Shri M. Anjan Kumar Yadav Mandadi (father) and Shrimati Nagamani (mother).

His father, M. Anjan Kumar Yadav, served as the Member of Parliament for Secunderabad from 2004 to 2014, representing the Indian National Congress (INC) party.

Anil Kumar Yadav pursued his education at Osmania University, Hyderabad, earning a degree in Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)

Mandadi Anil Kumar Yadav was elected as a Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) from the state of Telangana.

He assumed office on 3 April 2024, succeeding Joginapally Santosh Kumar.