Vinay Shankar Tiwari

Vinay Shankar Tiwari (born 15 February 1966) is an Indian politician and was a member of 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh representing Chillupar. He was a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party. In December 2021, he joined Samajwadi Party.[1][2]

Vinay Shankar Tiwari
MLA in 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
In office
2017–2022
Preceded byRajesh Tripathi
ConstituencyChillupar (Assembly constituency)
Personal details
Born (1966-02-15) 15 February 1966
Tada, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political partyBahujan Samaj Party(2007-2021), Samajwadi Party (since 2021 to now)
Spouse
Rita Tiwari
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(m. 1992)​
Children2
Parent
RelativesBhishma Shankar Tiwari (brother)
Residence(s)A4, Park Road, Vidayak Awash, Lucknow
EducationBachelor of Laws
Alma materLucknow University
Profession
  • Politician
  • business

Personal life

Tiwari was born 15 February 1966 in Tada village in Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh to politician Hari Shankar Tiwari. He received a LLB degree from Lucknow University, Lucknow in 1987. He married Rita Tiwari on 21 February 1992. They have two children, a son and a daughter.[3][4]

Political career

Tiwari belongs to a political family. His father Hari Shankar Tiwari was six times MLA from Chillupar and his brother Bhishma Shankar Tiwari was MP of Sant Kabir Nagar (2009-2014). He started his political career in 2008 bypoll elections, he got ticket by Bahujan Samaj Party from Ballia (Lok Sabha constituency), but lost to SP's Neeraj Shekhar by a margin of 1,31,286 votes.[5]

In 2009 General elections, he got ticket by Bahujan Samaj Party from Gorakhpur (Lok Sabha Constituency).[6] He contested against Yogi Adityanath but lost by a margin of 2,20,271 votes.[7]

In 2017, he represented the Chillupar (Assembly constituency). In 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (2017) elections, he contested elections from Chillupar and was elected MLA by defeating Bhartiya Janata Party candidate Rajesh Tripathi by a margin of 3,359 votes.[8]

In 2022, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Elections, he again contested elections from Chillupar constituency but lost to Rajesh Tripathi of Bhartiya Janta Party by a huge margin of 14,243 votes.[9]

Posts held
#FromToPositionComments
01March 2017March 2022Member, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh[10]

References
  1. "Candidate affidavit". my neta.info. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  2. "Chillupar – Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2017". india.com. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  3. "सदस्य उत्तर प्रदेश विधान सभा". uplegisassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  4. "Member Profile". official website of Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  5. "Ballia 2008 By election results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  6. "बसपा ने चिल्लूपार से विनय शंकर तिवारी को बनाया प्रत्याशी". Patrika. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  7. "2009 General Elections Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  8. "Chillupar Election Results 2017". elections.in. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  9. "Vinay Shankar Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Vinay Shankar of SP loses from Chillupar seat". News18. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  10. "Chillupar Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
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