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{{short description|Indian politician, singer and actor}}
{{Other uses|Manoj Tiwari (disambiguation){{!}}Manoj Tiwari}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Manoj Tiwari
| image = Manoj Tiwari profile.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| office2 = [[President (government title)#Sub-national|President]] of [[Delhi]] [[Indian state|state]] [[BJP]]
| term_start2 = 30 November 2016
| term_end2 = 2 June 2020
| predecessor2 = [[Satish Upadhyay]]
| successor2 = [[Adesh Kumar Gupta]]
| office1 = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| constituency1 = [[North East Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency)|North East Delhi]]
| term_start1 = 16 May 2014
| term_end1 =
| predecessor1 = [[Jai Prakash Agarwal|J. P. Agarwal]]
| successor1 =
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|2|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Sasaram]], [[Bihar]], [[India]]
| nationality = Indian
| spouse = {{Marriage|Rani Tiwari|1999|2012|reason=divorced}}<br />Surbhi
| children = 2
| parents =
| residence = [[New Delhi]], [[India]]
| alma_mater = [[Banaras Hindu University]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/Manoj-Tiwari-is-new-Delhi-BJP-chief/article16732719.ece/amp/#xxri=15|title=Manoj Tiwari is new Delhi BJP chief|work=The Hindu|access-date=1 December 2016}}</ref>
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|singer|director|television presenter|politician}}
| website =
}}
'''Manoj Tiwari''' (born 1 February 1971)<ref name="LSProfile"/> is an Indian politician, singer and actor serving as a [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]] from [[North East Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency)|North East Delhi]]. He contested the 2009 general election as a [[Samajwadi Party]] candidate from [[Gorakhpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Gorakhpur Lok Sabha]] but lost to [[Yogi Adityanath]]. Again, he contested [[2014 Indian general election]]s as a [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) candidate and won. He was appointed as [[Delhi]] [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] president in 2016.<ref>{{cite news |title =Manoj Tiwari appointed chief of Delhi BJP|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/manoj-tiwari-appointed-chief-of-delhi-bjp/story-vXMACEyiNhMfMCAcQTyQvI.html|date= 30 November 2016|publisher =Hindustan Times}}</ref> He was the head of the BJP organisation in Delhi when the party recorded a record victory in [[2017 Municipal Corporation of Delhi election|2017 MCD elections]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.elections.in/delhi/mcd-elections/ |title=Delhi MCD Election 2017 Results |agency=Elections.in |date=26 May 2017}}</ref> He was a contestant in [[Bigg Boss]].

==Early life==
Born on 1 February 1971 in [[Kabir Chaura]] locality of [[Varanasi]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]], Tiwari is one of the six children of Chandradev Tiwari and Lalita Devi.<ref name="LSProfile">{{cite web |title=Members : Lok Sabha |url=http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4606 |website=164.100.47.194 |access-date=2 November 2019 |archive-date=10 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510184925/http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4606 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=Officialweb>{{cite web |url=http://manojtiwari.in/#2 |title=Biography |publisher=Manoj Tiwari Official Website |access-date=5 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.myneta.info/ls2014/candidate.php?candidate_id=66 |title=My Neta Info |publisher=myneta.info}}</ref> He hails from Atarwalia, a small village in [[Kaimur district]] of [[Bihar]].<ref name=Screen20110708>{{cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/actor-manoj-tiwari-to-build-temple-for-tendulkar-and-dhoni/ |title=Actor Manoj Tiwari to build temple for Tendulkar and Dhoni |date=8 July 2011 |publisher=Indian Express |access-date=30 March 2017}}</ref> Tiwari completed his M.P.Ed. degree from [[Banaras Hindu University]].<ref name="LSProfile"/>

==Career==
Prior to his involvement in politics, he had spent years as a singer and an actor in the Bhojpuri film industry.<ref name=IndiaExpress20050605 />

In 2003, he took a role in the film ''[[Sasura Bada Paisawala]],'' which was commercially successful and was widely hailed for reviving the Bhojpuri film industry.<ref name="IndiaToday20110711" /><ref name=BBC20051215>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4512812.stm |title=Move over Bollywood, here's Bhojpuri |first=Amarnath |last=Tewary |publisher=BBC |date=15 December 2005 |access-date=4 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |newspaper=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/article600255.ece |title=Bhojpuri cinema edges its way to success |agency=IANS |date=28 August 2010 |access-date=5 January 2012}}</ref> He followed this with the successful films ''Daroga Babu I Love You'' and ''Bandhan Toote Na''.<ref name=IndiaExpress20050605>{{cite news |url= http://www.indianexpress.com/storyOld.php?storyId=71723 |title= Bollywood's trying to read Bhojpuri |first=Anuradha |last=Raman |date= 5 June 2005 |publisher= Indian Express |access-date=5 January 2012}}</ref>

The BBC reported in 2005 that Tiwari and [[Ravi Kishan]] were the biggest male stars in the flourishing Bhojpuri cinema market and that Tiwari charged around {{USD}} 90,000 per film.<ref name=BBC20051215 />

In 2010, Tiwari was a contestant in the [[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 4)|fourth season]] of reality television show ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series)|Bigg Boss]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Exclusive: Meet the Bigg Boss 4 contestants|url=http://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/oct/02/exclusive-meet-bigg-boss-4-contestants.htm|publisher=[[Rediff]]|access-date=18 December 2010|date=2 October 2010|archive-date=12 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200212201502/http://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/oct/02/exclusive-meet-bigg-boss-4-contestants.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Manoj Tiwari also sang "Jiya Ho Bihar Ke Lala Jiya Tu Haazar Sala" in ''[[Gangs of Wasseypur]]''.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130103142151/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-06/news-interviews/30593681_1_song-manoj-tewari-anurag-kashyap/ Manoj Tewari croons for Anurag Kashyap]</ref>

==Politics==
In 2009, Tiwari contested elections for the [[15th Lok Sabha]] as a candidate for the [[Samajwadi Party]] in the [[Gorakhpur]] constituency. He had been offered a choice of three constituencies and ''[[Zeenews]]'' reported him as saying that he was not "a political person but was concerned for the development of Purvanchal region of [[Uttar Pradesh]]."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://zeenews.india.com/states/2009-01-08/496899news.html |title=Bhojpuri actor Manoj Tiwari to contest LS polls from Gorakhpur |publisher=Zeenews |date=7 January 2009 |access-date=5 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222065354/http://zeenews.india.com/states/2009-01-08/496899news.html |archive-date=22 February 2014 }}</ref> He lost to [[Yogi Adityanath]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indian-elections.com/keycontenders/manoj-tiwari.html|title=Manoj Tiwari, Samajwadi party, Gorakhpur, UP, Key Contenders for India Election 2009|access-date=20 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911030257/http://www.indian-elections.com/keycontenders/manoj-tiwari.html|archive-date=11 September 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

His house in [[Mumbai]] was allegedly attacked in November 2009 by an irate mob about remarks that they claimed he had made about [[Shiv Sena]]. Tiwari denied the allegations.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-11-17/mumbai/28110529_1_manoj-tiwari-residence-of-bhojpuri-singer-sachin-tendulkar |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715003755/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-11-17/mumbai/28110529_1_manoj-tiwari-residence-of-bhojpuri-singer-sachin-tendulkar |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 July 2012 |date=17 November 2009 |agency=PTI |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |title=Manoj Tiwari's residence attacked in Mumbai |access-date=5 January 2012}}</ref>

In January 2011 ''[[Mid-Day]]'' reported that the BJP might invite him to join their party and that the association with him would assist their electoral efforts among North Indians. Tiwari dismissed the story as being hypothetical, although he would consider his options should an invitation emerge. He had been seen with BJP leaders at an event and had expressed admiration for [[Shatrughan Sinha]], the [[BJP]] MP for [[Patna Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency)|Patna Sahib]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Manoj Tiwari sees saffron |first=Varun |last=Singh |date=29 January 2011 |url=http://www.mid-day.com/news/2011/jan/290111-Manoj-Tiwari-BJP-ticket-elections-North-Indian-population.htm |work=Mid-Day |access-date=5 January 2012}}</ref>

Tiwari has supported [[Ramdev|Ramdev's]] hunger strike at the [[Baba Ramdev and Ramlila ground protests#Ramdev.27s ground protests at Ramlila Maidan|Ramlila Ground protests]]<ref>{{cite news |publisher=The Hindu Business Line |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/economy/article2076332.ece |date=4 June 2011 |agency=PTI |title=Bhojpuri superstar Manoj Tiwari joins Ramdev's campaign against black money |access-date=5 January 2011}}</ref> and protested the arrest of [[Anna Hazare]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Giridhar |last=Jha |date=16 August 2011 |title=Bhojpuri film stars rally round Anna; Nitish decries arrest as 'rehearsal of Emergency' |publisher=India Today }}</ref>

He won the [[North East Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency)]] in the 2014 Indian general elections from BJP. He defeated Anand Kumar from AAP with a margin of 1,44,084 votes.

In [[2019 Indian general election|2019 general elections]], Tiwari, a BJP candidate won against Indian National Congress candidate [[Sheila Dikshit]] in North East Delhi constituency of [[New Delhi]] by a margin of 3.63 lakh votes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/deve-gowda-sheila-dikshit-mehbooba-mufti-saffron-wave-swept-away-a-dozen-former-cms-8-of-them-from-congress-2157721.html|title=Deve Gowda, Sheila Dikshit, Mehbooba: Saffron Wave Swept Away a Dozen Ex-CMs, 8 of Them From Cong|website=News18|access-date=24 May 2019|date=24 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/buoyed-after-winning-all-seven-lok-sabha-seats-in-delhi-bjp-expresses-confidence-in-wresting-power-from-aap-in-assembly-polls-6693871.html|title=Buoyed after winning all seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi, BJP expresses confidence in wresting power from AAP in Assembly polls|date=24 May 2019 |work=Firstpost|access-date=24 May 2019}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Tiwari married his first wife Rani in 1999.<ref name="Asianet"/> They have a daughter together named Jiya.{{Cn|date=November 2021}} In 2011, Tiwari and Rani were involved in divorce proceedings, after eleven years of marriage.<ref name="LSProfile"/><ref name="IndiaToday20110711">{{cite news |newspaper=India Today |title=Manoj Tiwari appeals for help to persuade wife to drop divorce plan |first=Giridhar |last=Jha |date=11 July 2011 |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/manoj-tiwari-appeals-for-help-to-persuade-wife-to-drop-divorce-plan/1/144394.html |access-date=5 January 2012}}</ref> They divorced in 2012.<ref name="LSProfile"/><ref name="Asianet"/> He later married Surbhi, with whom he has a daughter, born on 30 December 2020.<ref name="Asianet">{{cite news |title=मनोज तिवारी के घर गूंजी किलकारी,आई नन्ही परी, बेटी को गोद में उठाते ही नहीं रहा खुशी का ठिकाना |url=https://hindi.asianetnews.com/gallery/bhojpuri/bhojpuri-actor-and-sansad-manoj-tiwari-blessed-with-baby-girl-from-second-marriage-to-surbhi-read-details-kpy-qm6xtk#image4 |access-date=31 December 2020 |work=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd |date=31 December 2020 |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Manoj Tiwari blessed with a baby girl, fans pour in wishes |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/manoj-tiwari-blessed-with-a-baby-girl-fans-pour-in-wishes-675173 |access-date=31 December 2020 |work=www.indiatvnews.com |date=31 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

==Filmography==

*''[[Sasura Bada Paisawala]]'' (2004) as Raja
*''Daroga Babu I Love You'' (2004)
*''Humke Maafi Dei Da (2004)
*''Bandhan Toote Na'' (2005) as Kishan
*''Dharti Putra'' (2005)
*''Raja Thakur'' (2006)
*''[[Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke (2006 film)|Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke]]'' (2006) as Arjun
*''Damadji'' (2006)
*''Dehati Babu'' (2006) as Mangru
*''[[Ganga (2006 film)|Ganga]]'' (2006) as Bajrangi
*''Naihar Ke Maado Piya Ke Chunari'' (2007)
*''Munna Pandey Berojgaar'' (2007)
*''Tu Hamaar Hau'' (2007)
*''[[Janam Janam Ke Saath]]'' (2007)
*''Gangotri:Ganga 2'' (2007) as Bajrangi
*''[[Bhole Shankar]]'' (2008) as Bhole
*''International Daroga'' (2008)
*''[[Deshdrohi]]''(2008) as Shekhar
*''Ae Bhouji Ke Sister'' (2009)
*''[[Elaan (2011 film)|Elaan]]'' (2011)
*''[[Devra Bhail Deewana]] (2014)

== Television ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Name !! Role !! Channel !! Notes !! Ref
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 4)|Bigg Boss 4]]'' || Contestant || [[Colors TV]] || Entered Day 1, Evicted Day 62
| style="text-align:center;" |

|-
| 2012 ||''[[Bharat Ki Shaan: Singing Star]]'' (Season 2) || Host || [[DD National]]||
|
|-
| 2012 ||''Sur Sangram'' (Season 1 and 2) || Host || ||
|<ref name="Bhojpuri20090805">{{cite web|url=http://bhojpuria.com/v2/cinema/interviews/238-i-am-just-doing-my-duty-manoj-tiwari|title=I am just doing my duty: Manoj Tiwari|date=5 August 2009|publisher=Bhojpuria|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110919082010/http://bhojpuria.com/v2/cinema/interviews/238-i-am-just-doing-my-duty-manoj-tiwari|archive-date=19 September 2011|url-status=dead|access-date=5 January 2012}}</ref>
|-
| 2013 ||''[[Welcome – Baazi Mehmaan Nawazi Ki]]''|| Contestant ||[[Life OK]]||Along with [[Sanaya Irani]], [[Andy Kumar]]
|
|-
| 2018 ||''Nehle Pe Dehla''||Host || ||
|
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
*{{Official website|http://manojtiwari.in/}}
* {{IMDb name|id=2486220|name=Manoj Tiwari}}

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