Aman Mani Tripathi

Aman Mani Tripathi is an Indian politician and a member of 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh from Maharajganj. He represents the Nautanwa (Assembly constituency) in Maharajganj district of Uttar Pradesh as an Independent.[1]

Aman Mani Tripathi
MLA in 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
Assumed office
March 2017
Preceded byKunwar Kaushal Kishore Singh
ConstituencyNautanwa (Assembly constituency)
Personal details
Born (1982-01-12) 12 January 1982
Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndependent
FatherAmarmani Tripathi
ResidenceC-2, Lawrence Tree Colony, Hazratganj, Lucknow
EducationGraduation
Alma materGorakhpur University
OccupationMLA
Profession

Early life and education

Tripathi was born 12 January 1982 in Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh to Amarmani Tripathi and Madhu Mani Tripathi. He belong from General Class (Brahmin) community.[1] He completed his schooling from Springer Public School, Gorakhpur. In 2012, he got Graduation degree from Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University.[2][3]

Political career

Tripathi inherited politics, his father Amarmani Tripathi was four time MLA from Lakshmipur (Assembly constituency) and also cabinet minister in Government of Uttar Pradesh. He started jorney of politics in 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (2012) elections, he contested from Nautanwa Assembly as a member of Samajwadi Party but lost by Indian National Congress candidate Kunwar Kaushal Kishore Singh by a margin of 7,837 (4.15℅) votes.[4]

In 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (2017) elections, Tripathi was denied a ticket by the Samajwadi Party after his name cropped up in his wife's murder case. After this he contested as Independent politician and elected MLA by defeating Samajwadi Party candidate Kunwar Kaushal Kishore Singh by a margin of 32,256 (15.26℅) votes.[5]

Tripathi openly support Yogi Adityanath for Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.[6]

Controversy

Tripathi was arrested and sent to jail on 25 November 2016 for his wife's murder case, Tripathi was denied a ticket by the Samajwadi Party after his name cropped up in his wife's murder case. He was granted bail in March 2017 after winning Assembly election as an independent candidate. He was chargesheeted on 18 February.[6][7]

Posts held
#FromToPositionComments
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References
  1. "Candidate affidavit". my neta.info. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  2. "Member Profile". Official website of Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  3. "सदस्य उत्तर प्रदेश विधान सभा". uplegisassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  4. "Nautanwa Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  5. "Nautanwa Election Results 2017". elections.in. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  6. "Yogi Adityanath draws flak for sharing stage with murder-accused MLA". economictimes. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  7. "Uttar Pradesh MLA Aman Mani Tripathi to face trial for wife's murder". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
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