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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{use dmy dates|date=March 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2017}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix =
| name = Upendra Tiwari
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| office = Minister of State (Independent charge) in [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]]
| term_start = March 2017
| 1blankname = Chief Minister
| 1namedata = [[Yogi Adityanath]]
| constituency4 = [[Phephana (Assembly constituency)|Phephana]], [[Ballia district|Ballia]]
| office2 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of Legislative Assembly]] of [[Phephana (Assembly constituency)|Phephana]]
| term_start2 = March 2017
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| predecessor2 =
| successor2 =
| term_start3 =
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| term_start4 = March 2012
| term_end4 = March 2017
| predecessor4 = Constituency Created
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|01|10}}
| birth_place = [[Ballia district|Ballia]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]<ref name="UPVS">{{cite web|url=http://upvidhansabhaproceedings.gov.in/member?memberId=13523|title=Member Profile|work=official website of Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|accessdate=21 December 2018}}</ref>
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| parents = Late Vishwanath Tiwari<ref name="Candidate affidavit"/>
| nationality = Indian
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| spouse ={{marriage|Dipika Tiwari|2004}}
| partner =
| relations =
| children = 2
| residence =Tagor Nagar, Civil Lines, [[Ballia district|Ballia]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| alma_mater = [[Bachelor of Laws]] [[Master of Arts]]
| occupation = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]
| profession = Politician<ref name="Candidate affidavit"/>
}}
'''Upendra Tiwari''' is an Indian politician and Minister of State (Independent Charge), of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. Tiwari is a member of the [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] from the [[Phephana (Assembly constituency)|Phephana]] Vidhan Sabha constituency in [[Ballia district]].<ref name="Candidate affidavit">{{cite web|url=http://myneta.info/up2012/candidate.php?candidate_id=402|title=candidate affidavit|work=myneta.info|accessdate=21 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/lucknow/registered-cases-against-bjp-mla-upendra-tiwari.html|title=Registered cases against BJP MlA Upendra Tiwari|work=www.dailypioneer.com|accessdate=22 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oneindia.com/2012/04/15/bjp-mla-alleges-threat-to-life-seek-additional-security.html|title= BJP MLA alleges threat to life; seeks additional security|work=www.oneindia.com|accessdate=22 December 2018}}</ref> He defeated big leader of UP Ambika Chaudhari [[Bahujan Samaj Party|BSP]] (Ex-SP Leader). He was a student at the [[University of Allahabad]].

==Early life and education==
Tiwari was born 10 January 1973 in [[Ballia district|Ballia]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] to his father Vishwanath Tiwari. In 2004, he married with Dipika Tiwari, they have two daughters. He got [[Master of Arts]] (Hindi) degree in 1996 and [[Bachelor of Laws]] degree in 1999 from [[University of Allahabad|Allahabad University]]. In 2002 he got [[Master of Arts]] in [[Ancient history|Ancient History]] degree from [[Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University|Chattarpati Sahu Ji Maharaj College]] [[Kanpur Dehat district|Kanpur]].<ref name="Candidate affidavit"/>

==Political career==
Tiwari has [[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for two term. Since 2012, he represented [[Phephana (Assembly constituency)|Phephana constituency]] in [[Ballia district]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. In first term [[2012 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] he defeated [[Samajwadi Party]] candidate Ambika Chaudhary by a margin of 7,387 votes.<ref name=Results>{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/uttar-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/phephana.html|title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Phephana Assembly Constituency|work=www.elections.in|accessdate=22 December 2018}}</ref>

In second term [[2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] he again defeated [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] candidate Ambika Choudhary by a margin of 17,897 votes.<ref name=Results/>

In March 2017, he got State Ministry (Independent charge) of Water compensation, Land Development, Water Resources, Barren Land Development, Forest and Environment, Uddyan, Cooperatives in [[Yogi Adityanath ministry]].<ref>[http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/yogi-adityanath-cabinet-2017-full-list-of-ministers-and-their-portfolios-in-uttar-pradesh/595132/ Yogi Adityanath Cabinet 2017: Full list of ministers and their portfolios in Uttar Pradesh]</ref>

== Controversy ==

On 21 October 2021, Tiwari said that "95% Indians Don't Need Petrol" while trying to justify fuel price hike during a press conference.<ref>{{cite news|date=21 October 2021|title="95% Indians Don't Need Petrol": UP Minister's Reply On Fuel Price Hike|work=NDTV|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/95-indians-dont-need-petrol-up-ministers-reply-on-fuel-price-hike-2583200|access-date=21 October 2021}}</ref>

==Posts held==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! # !! From !! To !! Position !! Comments
|-
| 01 || March 2012 ||March 2017 ||Member, [[16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]] ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2012/Stats_Report_UP2012.pdf|title=Uttar Pradesh 2012 Results|website=Election Commission of India|accessdate=22 December 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 02 ||March 2017 || Incumbent || Member, [[17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]],
Minister of State (Independent Charge) <ref>{{cite web|url=https://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2017/UP/10.Detailed%20Results.pdf|title=Uttar Pradesh 2017 Result|website=Election Commission of India|accessdate=22 December 2018}}</ref>
|-
|}

== References ==
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[[Category:People from Ballia district]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2017–2022]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Yogi ministry]]
[[Category:1973 births]]

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