Chandrapal Singh Yadav (born 19 March 1959) is an Indian politician who was as a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India. Yadav was recently elected as a president of the I.C.A (International Cooperative Alliance) - Asia Pacific region. He was previously a member of the 14th Lok Sabha (the lower house) for the Jhansi constituency in Uttar Pradesh. He was also a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly between 1996 and 2001.[1]
Chandrapal Singh Yadav | |
|---|---|
| MP of Rajya Sabha for Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 26 November 2014 – 25 November 2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Hardwar Dubey |
| Constituency | Uttar Pradesh |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office May 2004 – May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Sujan Singh Bundela |
| Succeeded by | Pradeep Jain Aditya |
| Constituency | Jhansi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 March 1959 Dakor, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Samajwadi Party |
| Spouse | Gyanwati Yadav |
| Children | 1 son and 1 daughter |
| Residence | Jhansi |
| Alma mater | Bundelkhand University |
As of 21 September, 2006 | |
Early life and education
editHe was educated at Bundelkhand University and has MSc, M.A. (Geography), BEd and LL.B. degrees[1] along with PhD from Bundelkhand University in 2006.[2] He married Gyanwati Yadav on 1 January 1977, and the couple have a son and a daughter.[1]
Political career
editYadav served in the 14th Lok Sabha as a member of the Committee on Estimates, Committee on Energy and Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme.[1]
Yadav has also been involved in public education programs focused on Dalits and has organized public dramatic performances which attack practices that Indian rationalists consider superstitions.[1]
Yadav stood as a candidate in the 2014 Indian general election from Jhansi constituency[3] and was defeated by Uma Bharti of the BJP.[4][5]
In November 2014 he was one of eleven Samajwadi Party members who joined the Rajya Sabha upon election.[6]
President of International Co-operative Alliance
editDr. Chandra Pal Singh Yadav created history by winning hands down and becoming the first Indian to head International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) Asia-Pacific as its President.
Chandra Pal polled 185 votes while his rival Chitose Arai of Japan polled 83 votes. Yadav won by more than 102 votes, an unheard-of margin in international cooperative politics.[7] Chandrapal Yadav has been the chairman of Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO) from 1999 continuously till 2010. He was again elected as the Chairman of KRIBHCO in 2015, the post which he is currently holding. He was also one of the longest serving Presidents of NCUI. He held the Post of President NCUI for a period of more than 10 Years. He is also the board member of NAFED.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament 14 th Lok Sabha: Yadav, Shri Chandrapal Singh". Government of India. Archived from the original on 21 June 2006. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- ^ "Chandrapal Singh Yadav(Samajwadi Party(SP)):(UTTAR PRADESH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate".
- ^ "Jhansi: Five-way battle". The Economic Times. 9 April 2014. Archived from the original on 12 April 2014.
- ^ "Election Results 2014: Seven Union Ministers taste humiliating defeat in Uttar Pradesh". The Economic Times. 16 May 2014.
- ^ "GENERAL ELECTION TO LOK SABHA TRENDS & RESULT 2014, Uttar Pradesh - Jhansi". ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA. 16 May 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
- ^ "11 new members take oath in Rajya Sabha". The Times of India. Press Trust of India. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ "Chandra Pal smashes rival; wins by a landslide to emerge as ICA-AP Prez". 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Ex- RS MP elected ICAAPAC president | Kanpur News - Times of India". The Times of India.