Prakash Mani Tripathi
Lieutenant General Prakash Mani Tripathi[1] (born 30 June 1935) is an Indian politician and a former member of Lok Sabha from Deoria parliamentary constituency.[2]
Prakash Mani Tripathi प्रकाश मणि त्रिपाठी | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 June 1935 Deoria, United Provinces, British India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Shashi Tripathi (m. 1960) |
| Children | Shashank Mani Two Sons, One Daughter |
| Education | M. Sc. (Defence Studies) |
| Profession | Military Service, Agriculturist and Politician |
He was commissioned in the Indian Army in June 1955 and served in Jammu and Kashmir. He joined 63 Cavalry in February 1957; served in Nagaland as Squadron Commander between 1964 and 1965. During the Indo-Pak War, 1971, he fought in Bangladesh.
He took part in Mizoram-Counter Insurgency operations in 1976; was Commander 3 (I) Armoured Brigade in 1982; Maj. General Officer Commanding, Armoured Division between 1985 and 1988; Director-General, Combat Vehicles, D.R.D.O., between 1988 and 1990; G.O.C. 2 Corps, 1990–92 and Deputy Chief of Army Staff between 1992 and 1993. He was awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 1986 and Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 1992.[3]
He was a member of the 11th Lok Sabha (1996-1998) and 13th Lok Sabha, representing Deoria constituency. https://loksabhahindi.nic.in/members/Birthdaywithtaddress.aspx
References
- "Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Shri Prakash Mani Tripathi, Ex-MP (LS) from Deoria, Uttar Pradesh and his family members meeting with the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on May 09, 2018". 10 May 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- "My Neta Info". myneta.info. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- "Members Bioprofile". Retrieved 20 June 2021.