| Office | MP of Rajya Sabha for Uttar Pradesh |
|---|---|
| Office | MP (Lok Sabha)
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| Term start | 26 November 2014 |
| Term end | 25 November 2020
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| Successor | Hardwar Dubey |
| Predecessor | Sujan Singh Bundela |
| Successor | Pradeep Jain Aditya |
| Constituency | Uttar Pradesh |
| Constituency | Jhansi-Lalitpur |
| Born | 1959-3-19 (age 67) |
| Born | Dakor, Uttar Pradesh
|
| Political party | Samajwadi Party |
| Spouse | Gyanwati Yadav |
| Children | 1 son and 1 daughter
|
Chandrapal Singh Yadav (born 19 March 1959, Dakor,Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh) is an Indian politician who serves 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]
Early life and education
He was educated at Gorakhpur University and Lucknow 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
Yadav 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
Dr. Chandra Pal Singh Yadav created history by winning hands down and becoming the first Indian to head 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) since 1998 continuously. He is also the board member of NAFED.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament 14 th Lok Sabha: Yadav, Shri Chandrapal Singh. Government of India.
- ↑ https://myneta.info/rajsab09aff/candidate.php?candidate_id=562
- ↑ Jhansi: Five-way battle(9 April 2014).
- ↑ Election Results 2014: Seven Union Ministers taste humiliating defeat in Uttar Pradesh(16 May 2014).
- ↑ GENERAL ELECTION TO LOK SABHA TRENDS & RESULT 2014, Uttar Pradesh - Jhansi. ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA(16 May 2014).
- ↑ 11 new members take oath in Rajya Sabha. The Times of India(26 November 2014).
- ↑ https://www.indiancooperative.com/ica/chandra-pal-smashes-his-rival-wins-with-landslide-victory/
- ↑ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kanpur/ex-rs-mp-elected-icaapac-president/articleshow/88017846.cms