Bhishma Shankar Tiwari
Bhishma Shankar Tiwari | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, 15th Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Sharad Tripathi |
| Constituency | Sant Kabir Nagar |
| Member of Parliament, 14th Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2008-2009 | |
| Preceded by | Bhal Chandra Yadav |
| Succeeded by | constituency demolished now Sant Kabir Nagar |
| Constituency | Khalilabad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 September 1960 Tanda, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Citizenship | India |
| Political party | Samajwadi Party (since December 2021) |
| Other political affiliations | Bahujan Samaj Party(2007-2021) |
| Spouse |
Reena Tiwari (m. 1986) |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Vinay Shankar Tiwari (brother) |
| Residence(s) | Gorakhpur and New Delhi.[1] |
| Profession |
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| Website | Profile |
Bhishma Shankar "Kushal" Tiwari (born 30 September 1960) is an Indian politician. He was a Member of Parliament in the 14th and 15th Lok Sabha, representing the Sant Kabir Nagar constituency of Uttar Pradesh as a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party political party. Tiwari joined Samajwadi Party in December 2021.
Life and education[edit]
Tiwari was born in Tanda to Hari Shankar Tiwari and Ramlali Devi. His highest attained education is intermediate. By profession, he is a farmer.[1][2] His brother is politician Vinay Shankar Tiwari.[3] Tiwari married Reena Tiwari on 6 June 1986. They have two sons and two daughters.[1][2]
Political career[edit]
Tiwari started his political career as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, on whose ticket he contested the Lok Sabha elections from Balrampur in eastern Uttar Pradesh.[citation needed] Later, he represented Bahujan Samaj Party as an Member of Parliament in the 14th and 15th Lok Sabhafrom the Sant Kabir Nagar.[1][2]
Tiwari joined Samajwadi Party in December 2021.[4]
Posts held[edit]
| # | From | To | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2008 | 2009 | Member, 14th Lok Sabha |
| 02 | 2009 | 2014 | Member, 15th Lok Sabha |
| 03 | 2009 | 2014 | Member, Committee on Public Undertakings |
| 04 | 2009 | 2014 | Member, Committee on External Affairs |
| 05 | 2009 | 2014 | Member, Committee on Public Undertakings |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Member Profile". Lok Sabha website. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ a b c "Detailed Profile". Indian Government official website. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ "More Brahmins, fewer Dalits among BSP candidates". Hindustan Times. IANS. 20 March 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ "UP Elections: SP gets shot in the arm as influential Tiwari clan from eastern UP, sitting BJP MLA join party". Financial Express. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2022.