Upendra Tiwari

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Upendra Tiwari
Minister of State (Independent charge) in
Government of Uttar Pradesh
Assumed office
March 2017
Chief MinisterYogi Adityanath
Member of Legislative Assembly of
Phephana
Assumed office
March 2017
In office
March 2012 – March 2017
Preceded byConstituency Created
ConstituencyPhephana, Ballia
Personal details
Born (1973-01-10) January 10, 1973 (age 48)
Ballia, Uttar Pradesh[1]
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)
Dipika Tiwari
​
(m. 2004)​
Children2
Parent(s)Late Vishwanath Tiwari[2]
ResidenceTagor Nagar, Civil Lines, Ballia, Uttar Pradesh
Alma materBachelor of Laws
Master of Arts
OccupationMLA
ProfessionPolitician[2]

Upendra Tiwari is an Indian politician and Minister of State (Independent Charge), of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Tiwari is a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the Phephana Vidhan Sabha constituency in Ballia district.[2][3][4] He defeated big leader of UP Ambika Chaudhari BSP (Ex-SP Leader). He was a student at the University of Allahabad.

Early life and education[]

Tiwari was born 10 January 1973 in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh to his father Vishwanath Tiwari. In 2004, he married with Dipika Tiwari, they have two daughters. He got Master of Arts (Hindi) degree in 1996 and Bachelor of Laws degree in 1999 from Allahabad University. In 2002 he got Master of Arts in Ancient History degree from Chattarpati Sahu Ji Maharaj College Kanpur.[2]

Political career[]

Tiwari has MLA for two term. Since 2012, he represented Phephana constituency in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh. In first term 2012 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election he defeated Samajwadi Party candidate Ambika Chaudhary by a margin of 7,387 votes.[5]

In second term 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election he again defeated Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Ambika Choudhary by a margin of 17,897 votes.[5]

In March 2017, he got State Ministry (Independent charge) of Water compensation, Land Development, Water Resources, Barren Land Development, Forest and Environment, Uddyan, Cooperatives in Yogi Adityanath ministry.[6]

Controversy[]

On 21 October 2021, Tiwari said that "95% Indians Don't Need Petrol" while trying to justify fuel price hike during a press conference.[7]

Posts held[]

# From To Position Comments
01 March 2012 March 2017 Member, 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh [8]
02 March 2017 Incumbent Member, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh,

Minister of State (Independent Charge) [9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Member Profile". official website of Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d "candidate affidavit". myneta.info. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Registered cases against BJP MlA Upendra Tiwari". www.dailypioneer.com. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  4. ^ "BJP MLA alleges threat to life; seeks additional security". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Sitting and previous MLAs from Phephana Assembly Constituency". www.elections.in. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  6. ^ Yogi Adityanath Cabinet 2017: Full list of ministers and their portfolios in Uttar Pradesh
  7. ^ ""95% Indians Don't Need Petrol": UP Minister's Reply On Fuel Price Hike". NDTV. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Uttar Pradesh 2012 Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  9. ^ "Uttar Pradesh 2017 Result" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 December 2018.


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