Bhishma Shankar Tiwari
Bhishma Shankar "Kushal" Tiwari (born 30 September 1960) is an Indian politician and is Member of Parliament of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Sant Kabir Nagar constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party political party.[1][2]
Bhishma Shankar Tiwari | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, 15th Lok Sabha[1] | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Succeeded by | Sharad Tripathi |
| Constituency | Sant Kabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh.[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 September 1960. Tanda, Gorakhpur, (Uttar Pradesh) |
| Citizenship | India |
| Nationality | India |
| Political party | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| Spouse(s) | Reena Tiwari ( m. 1986) |
| Children | 4 |
| Father | Hari Shankar Tiwari |
| Relatives | Vinay Shankar Tiwari (brother) |
| Residence | Gorakhpur and New Delhi.[1] |
| Profession | Farmer, Politician. |
| Committees | Member of three committees |
| Website | Profile |
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.[2] His brother is politician Vinay Shankar Tiwari.[3] Tiwari married Reena Tripathi on 6 June 1986. They have two sons and two daughters.[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.
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 |
References
- "Member Profile". Lok Sabha website. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- "Detailed Profile". Indian Government official website. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- IANS (20 March 2009). "More Brahmins, fewer Dalits among BSP candidates". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
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