Upendra Tiwari

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.[1][2][3] He defeated a big leader of UP Ambika Chaudhari BSP (Ex-SP Leader). He was a student at the University of Allahabad.

Upendra Tiwari
Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports
Government of Uttar Pradesh
In office
21 August 2019 – 25 March 2022
Chief MinisterYogi Adityanath
Preceded byChetan Chauhan
Succeeded byGirish Yadav
Minister of Water Resources
Government of Uttar Pradesh
In office
19 March 2017 – 21 August 2019
Chief MinisterYogi Adityanath
Succeeded byMahendra Kumar Singh
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
2012–2022
Preceded byConstituency Created
Succeeded bySangram Singh
ConstituencyPhephana
Personal details
Born (1973-01-10) 10 January 1973
Ballia, Uttar Pradesh
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse
Dipika Tiwari
​
(m. 2004)​
Children2
Parent
  • Vishwanath Tiwari (father)
Residence(s)Tagor Nagar, Civil Lines, Ballia, Uttar Pradesh
EducationBachelor of Laws
Master of Arts
ProfessionPolitician
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Early life and education

Tiwari was born 10 January 1973 in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh to his father Vishwanath Tiwari. In 2004, he married Dipika Tiwari, they have two daughters. He got Master of Arts (Hindi) degree in 1999 and Bachelor of Laws degree in 1996 from Allahabad University. In 2002 he got Master of Arts in Ancient History degree from Chattarpati Sahu Ji Maharaj College Kanpur.[1]

Political career

He has been an MLA since 2012, from Phephana constituency in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh. In the first term 2012 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election he defeated Samajwadi Party candidate Ambika Chaudhary by a margin of 7,387 votes.[4]

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.[4]

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.[5]

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.[6]

Posts held
#FromToPositionComments
01March 2012March 2017Member, 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh[7]
02March 2017March 2022Member, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh,

Minister of State (Independent Charge) [8]

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


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