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{{Infobox officeholder<br />
| office = Member of [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]]{{br}}for [[Kashipur-Belgachhia Assembly constituency|Kashipur-Belgachhia]]<br />
| predecessor = [[Atin Ghosh]] ([[Trinamool Congress|TMC]])<br />
| term_start = 4 May 2026<br />
| term_end = <br />
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (since 1989)<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|06|14|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Calcutta]], West Bengal, India<br />
| alma_mater = [[University of Calcutta]] ([[B.A.]])<br />
| occupation = Politician, social worker<br />
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'''Ritesh Tiwari''' (born 14 June 1971) is an Indian politician who has been elected to the [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]] since 2026 from the [[Kashipur-Belgachhia Assembly constituency|Kashipur-Belgachhia constituency]]. Before that, he was the vice-president of [[Bharatiya Janata Party, West Bengal]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ritesh Tiwari(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- KASHIPUR-BELGACHHIA(KOLKATA NORTH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/WestBengal2026/candidate.php?candidate_id=2044 |access-date=2026-05-04 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref><br />
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Tiwari was born in Kolkata on 14 June 1971. He currently resides in [[Cossipore]], West Bengal. He has an undergraduate degree from the [[University of Calcutta]] in 2003. He joined the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] in 1989. He was the vice-president of the state BJP in West Bengal. Previously, he contested in 2014 and 2016 from [[Chowrangee Assembly constituency|Chowrangee]] seat, but lost to Nyana Bandopadhyay twice.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-08-26 |title=BJP names Ritesh Tiwari for Chowringhee |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/bjp-names-ritesh-tiwari-for-chowringhee/articleshow/40877865.cms |access-date=2026-05-04 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> <br />
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In 2022, he was suspended for anti-party activities. Later in 2025, after [[Samik Bhattacharya]] became party president, Tiwari's suspension was revoked. In 2026, he won the [[Kashipur-Belgachhia Assembly constituency]] from the incumbent [[Atin Ghosh]], who was the Kolkata's Deputy mayor, by a margin of 1681 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2022-01-24 |title=BJP suspends leaders Ritesh Tiwari, Jaiprakash Majumdar, feud in party intensifies |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2022/Jan/24/bjp-suspends-leaders-ritesh-tiwari-jaiprakash-majumdar-feud-in-party-intensifies-2410916.html |access-date=2026-05-04 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Singh |first=Shiv Sahay |date=2022-01-25 |title=West Bengal BJP suspends senior leaders; actors quit party |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/west-bengal-bjp-suspends-senior-leaders-actors-quit-party/article38322883.ece |access-date=2026-05-04 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from West Bengal]]<br />
[[Category:Politicians from Kolkata]]<br />
[[Category:West Bengal MLAs 2026–2031]]<br />
[[Category:1971 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]</div>Margaretxro