Dr. Chandra Pal Singh Yadav, Ex. Member of Parliament is the New President of National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI), the Apex organization of Indian Cooperative Movement. At a governing council meeting of the NCUI held on 18th March, 2010 evening
Dr. Yadav was elected as President of NCUI. Dr. Yadav is presently the Chairman of KRIBHCO, the leading fertilizer cooperative in India and also the Vice-Chairman of National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED). Born in 19th March, 1959 and was a son of Shri Thakur Prasad Yadav a freedom fighter. Dr. Yadav is a agriculturist by profession. Dr. Yadav was also the Ex. Member of Parliament elected to 14th Lok Sabha of Jhansi (UP) Constituency. He was also member of the parliamentary committee on estimates, energy and local area development scheme for MPs. Dr. Yadav had a long association with the cooperative movement both at a state level in Uttar Pradesh as well as national level for around 22 years. He has been on the board of National, state and district level cooperatives. He has actively participated for the promotion and development of agriculture & marketing cooperatives in the country. His special area of interest lies in the field of dissemination of knowledge on new technology in agriculture, dairying and gardening. He has a long association with various educational and social institution in the country. He has widely traveled abroad for strengthening the cause of Indian Cooperative Movement.