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
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
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. 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
| # | 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
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Member Profile". Lok Sabha website. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- 1 2 3 "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.