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'''Hari Shankar Tiwari''' is an [[India]]n politician from [[Gorakhpur]] in eastern [[Uttar Pradesh]]. Tiwari was a member of the [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] from the village Tanda, [[Chillupar (Assembly constituency)|Chillupar]] in [[Gorakhpur district]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shankar Jha|author=Democracy to Kleptocracy|publisher=[[Manushi]]|url=http://www.indiatogether.org/manushi/issue128/kleptocracy.htm|access-date=12 May 2007}}Extracts from the Affidavit Submitted to the Venkatswamy Commission</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Politics and public service|author=Geeta Pandey|work=[[BBC News]]|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/south_asia/6606591.stm|date=7 May 2007|access-date=12 May 2007}}</ref>
'''Hari Shankar Tiwari''' is an [[Indian people|Indian]] gangster and politician from [[Gorakhpur]] in eastern [[Uttar Pradesh]]. Tiwari was a member of the [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] from the village Tanda, [[Chillupar (Assembly constituency)|Chillupar]] in [[Gorakhpur district]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shankar Jha|author=Democracy to Kleptocracy|publisher=[[Manushi]]|url=http://www.indiatogether.org/manushi/issue128/kleptocracy.htm|access-date=12 May 2007}}Extracts from the Affidavit Submitted to the Venkatswamy Commission</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Politics and public service|author=Geeta Pandey|work=[[BBC News]]|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/south_asia/6606591.stm|date=7 May 2007|access-date=12 May 2007}}</ref>
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==Politics==
==Politics==
Tiwari was the first public figure in Indian political history to be elected to the legislature from prison. Elected from [[Chillupar (Assembly constituency)|Chillupar]], he remained a member of the legislative assembly for 23 years continuously.
Tiwari was the first gangster in Indian political history to have won elections from prison.<ref>{{cite book|title=Bread, Cement, Cactus: A Memoir of Belonging and Dislocation|page=32|first=Annie|last=Zaidi|publisher=Cambridge University Press}}</ref> Elected from [[Chillupar (Assembly constituency)|Chillupar]], he remained a member of the legislative assembly for years.<ref>{{cite book|title=Rashtriya Sahara, Volume 2, Issue 5|page=19|publisher=Sahara India Mass Communication|quote=The UP Assembly has been dubiously adorned by several gangsters in the past and even is today. Hari Shankar Tiwari and Bhola Pandey both not only got tickets to the Assembly but also won the elections and were House members for a good number of years.}}</ref>  Tiwari is known for his [[brahmin]] politics.


In 1997, he was founding member of [[Akhil Bharatiya Loktantrik Congress]] along with [[Jagdambika Pal]], [[Rajeev Shukla]], [[Shyam Sunder Sharma]] and [[Bacha Pathak]].{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}
In 1997, he was founding member of [[Akhil Bharatiya Loktantrik Congress]] along with [[Jagdambika Pal]], [[Rajeev Shukla]], [[Shyam Sunder Sharma]] and [[Bacha Pathak]].{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}


He has been a cabinet minister at the State Assembly in several governments, including the [[Kalyan Singh]] ([[Bharatiya Janata Party]]) government (1997–1999).<ref>{{Cite news|title=L'affaire Amarmani|author=Purnima S. Tripathi |publisher=[[Frontline (magazine)|Frontline]], Volume 20, Issue 21|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2021/stories/20031024003203200.htm|date=24 October 2003|access-date=12 May 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080128183702/http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2021/stories/20031024003203200.htm|archive-date=28 January 2008}}</ref> He was also a minister in the [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]] ([[Samajwadi Party]]) government (2003–2007).
He has been a cabinet minister at the State Assembly in several governments, including the [[Kalyan Singh]] ([[Bharatiya Janata Party]]) government (1997–1999).<ref>{{Cite news|title=L'affaire Amarmani|author=Purnima S. Tripathi |publisher=[[Frontline (magazine)|Frontline]], Volume 20, Issue 21|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2021/stories/20031024003203200.htm|date=24 October 2003|access-date=12 May 2007|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080128183702/http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2021/stories/20031024003203200.htm|archive-date=28 January 2008}}</ref> He was also a minister in the [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]] ([[Samajwadi Party]]) government (2003–2007).


In 2000, he was the Stamp and Registration cabinet minister in [[Ram Prakash Gupta]]'s government . In 2001, he was the cabinet minister in [[Rajnath Singh]]'s government and also in year 2002, he was the cabinet minister in [[Mayawati]]'s Government.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/uttar-pradesh/lucknow-bahubali-harishankar-tiwari-close-proximity-to-bjp-1261809.html|title=यूपी : सियासी भूचाल की आहट, बीजेपी के करीब हुए बाहुबली हरिशंकर तिवारी!– News18 हिंदी|date=7 February 2018|website=News18 India|access-date=26 April 2019}}</ref>
In 2000, he was the Stamp and Registration cabinet minister in [[Ram Prakash Gupta]]'s government . In 2001, he was the cabinet minister in [[Rajnath Singh]]'s government and also in year 2002, he was the cabinet minister in [[Mayawati]]'s Government.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/uttar-pradesh/lucknow-bahubali-harishankar-tiwari-close-proximity-to-bjp-1261809.html|title=यूपी : सियासी भूचाल की आहट, बीजेपी के करीब हुए बाहुबली हरिशंकर तिवारी!– News18 हिंदी|date=7 February 2018|website=News18 India|access-date=26 April 2019}}</ref>


==Family==
==Family==
Tiwari has several relatives in senior positions in the [[Bahujan Samaj Party]].
His son [[Bhismshankar|Bhishma Shanker Tiwari]],<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.samaylive.com/news/musclemen-candidates-figure-in-mayas-team/614576.html|title=50 करोड़ डॉलर जुटाएगी इंडियन ऑयल<!-- Bot generated title -->|trans-title=Indian Oil to raise $500m}}</ref> was [[Member of Parliament]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.india.gov.in/|title=National Portal of India|website=www.india.gov.in|access-date=24 December 2019}}</ref> [[Sant Kabir Nagar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sant Kabir Nagar]] seat west of [[Gorakhpur]].<ref>[http://empoweringindia.com/new/preview.aspx?candid=169419&p=p&cid=62 Empowering India - Making democracy meaningful, Know our Representative & Candidate<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710191408/http://empoweringindia.com/new/preview.aspx?candid=169419&p=p&cid=62 |date=10 July 2011 }}</ref>
His son [[Bhismshankar|Bhishma Shanker Tiwari]],<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.samaylive.com/news/musclemen-candidates-figure-in-mayas-team/614576.html|title=50 करोड़ डॉलर जुटाएगी इंडियन ऑयल<!-- Bot generated title -->|trans-title=Indian Oil to raise $500m}}</ref> was [[Member of Parliament]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.india.gov.in/|title=National Portal of India|website=www.india.gov.in|access-date=24 December 2019}}</ref> [[Sant Kabir Nagar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sant Kabir Nagar]] seat west of [[Gorakhpur]].<ref>[http://empoweringindia.com/new/preview.aspx?candid=169419&p=p&cid=62 Empowering India - Making democracy meaningful, Know our Representative & Candidate<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710191408/http://empoweringindia.com/new/preview.aspx?candid=169419&p=p&cid=62 |date=10 July 2011 }}</ref>


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Nephew Ganesh Shankar Pandey was a state legislator from [[Maharajganj district|Maharajganj]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2003/dec/23madhu.htm|title=Madhumita case: CBI charge sheet|website=www.rediff.com|access-date=24 December 2019}}</ref> In 2010 he won the MLC election for the fourth consecutive time, and was the speaker of the legislative council.<ref>{{Cite news|title=3 from UP among top 10 criminal MPs in 15th Lok Sabha|date=21 May 2009|url=http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/web1/09may22/national.htm|publisher=[[Daily Excelsior]]}}{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
Nephew Ganesh Shankar Pandey was a state legislator from [[Maharajganj district|Maharajganj]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2003/dec/23madhu.htm|title=Madhumita case: CBI charge sheet|website=www.rediff.com|access-date=24 December 2019}}</ref> In 2010 he won the MLC election for the fourth consecutive time, and was the speaker of the legislative council.<ref>{{Cite news|title=3 from UP among top 10 criminal MPs in 15th Lok Sabha|date=21 May 2009|url=http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/web1/09may22/national.htm|publisher=[[Daily Excelsior]]}}{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
He was succeeded by Rajesh Tripathi. After that [[Vinay Shankar Tiwari]] won again from the [[Chillupar (Assembly constituency)|Chillupar]] constituency in the 17th Legislative Assembly of [[Gorakhpur district|Gorakhpur]].


His Daughter [https://g.co/kgs/WfrtCL Kamini Dube]  is the first women of the Indian [[Sanātana Dharma|sanatan]] world to receive the title [https://www.kaminidube.com/ Sanskrit Bhushan] by [[Swami Karpatri|Dharma Samrat Swami Karpatri Maharaj's]] [http://www.dharmsangh.org/ dharma siksha mandal] [[varanasi]] to promote [[Sanskrit]] worldwide, she has made the first mainstream [[Sanskrit]] movie [https://g.co/kgs/AyK92T Aham Brahmasmi] and made movie [https://g.co/kgs/E5P8Rp Rastraputra] to tribute greatest revolutionary of India [[Chandra Shekhar Azad]] along with [https://g.co/kgs/18Kz8T Maharishi Aazaad] and [https://www.thebombaytalkiesstudios.com/ The Bombay Talkies Studios] .
He was succeeded by Rajesh Tripathi. After that [[Vinay Shankar Tiwari]] won again from the [[Chillupar (Assembly constituency)|Chillupar]] constituency in the [[2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|17th Legislative Assembly]] of [[Gorakhpur district|Gorakhpur]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/assembly-elections-2017/uttar-pradesh-assembly-election-2017/story/election-results-2017-final-election-result-965215-2017-03-11|title=Final Election Results 2017: BJP wins over 320 seats in UP|date=2017|publisher=India Today}}</ref>
 


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}12, Kamini Dube awarded the Sanskrit Bhushan<ref>{{Cite web|date=1970-01-01|title=https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/culture/article/Sundeep-Bhutoria-is-releasing-a-new-book-titled-Calcuttascape-Musings-of-a-Globetrotter-22911211?infinite-scroll=1|url=https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/culture/article/Sundeep-Bhutoria-is-releasing-a-new-book-titled-Calcuttascape-Musings-of-a-Globetrotter-22911211?infinite-scroll=1|access-date=2021-08-04|website=www.mid-day.com|language=en}}</ref> -  https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/culture/article/Sundeep-Bhutoria-is-releasing-a-new-book-titled-Calcuttascape-Musings-of-a-Globetrotter-22911211?infinite-scroll=1
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Hari Shankar Tiwari is an Indian gangster and politician from Gorakhpur in eastern Uttar Pradesh. Tiwari was a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the village Tanda, Chillupar in Gorakhpur district.[1][2]


Politics[edit]

Tiwari was the first gangster in Indian political history to have won elections from prison.[3] Elected from Chillupar, he remained a member of the legislative assembly for years.[4] Tiwari is known for his brahmin politics.

In 1997, he was founding member of Akhil Bharatiya Loktantrik Congress along with Jagdambika Pal, Rajeev Shukla, Shyam Sunder Sharma and Bacha Pathak.[citation needed]

He has been a cabinet minister at the State Assembly in several governments, including the Kalyan Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) government (1997–1999).[5] He was also a minister in the Mulayam Singh Yadav (Samajwadi Party) government (2003–2007).

In 2000, he was the Stamp and Registration cabinet minister in Ram Prakash Gupta's government . In 2001, he was the cabinet minister in Rajnath Singh's government and also in year 2002, he was the cabinet minister in Mayawati's Government.[6]

Family[edit]

His son Bhishma Shanker Tiwari,[7] was Member of Parliament,[8] Sant Kabir Nagar seat west of Gorakhpur.[9]

Another son, Vinay Shankar Tiwari, stood from Gorakhpur but lost to Yogi Adityanath by a margin of 222,000 votes. He also lost a runoff election from Ballia in 2007 by 130,000 votes. He is the current MLA from Chillupar.[10]

Nephew Ganesh Shankar Pandey was a state legislator from Maharajganj.[11] In 2010 he won the MLC election for the fourth consecutive time, and was the speaker of the legislative council.[12]

He was succeeded by Rajesh Tripathi. After that Vinay Shankar Tiwari won again from the Chillupar constituency in the 17th Legislative Assembly of Gorakhpur.[13]


References[edit]

  1. ↑ Democracy to Kleptocracy. "Shankar Jha". Manushi. Retrieved 12 May 2007.Extracts from the Affidavit Submitted to the Venkatswamy Commission
  2. ↑ Geeta Pandey (7 May 2007). "Politics and public service". BBC News. Retrieved 12 May 2007.
  3. ↑ Zaidi, Annie. Bread, Cement, Cactus: A Memoir of Belonging and Dislocation. Cambridge University Press. p. 32.
  4. ↑ Rashtriya Sahara, Volume 2, Issue 5. Sahara India Mass Communication. p. 19. The UP Assembly has been dubiously adorned by several gangsters in the past and even is today. Hari Shankar Tiwari and Bhola Pandey both not only got tickets to the Assembly but also won the elections and were House members for a good number of years.
  5. ↑ Purnima S. Tripathi (24 October 2003). "L'affaire Amarmani". Frontline, Volume 20, Issue 21. Archived from the original on 28 January 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2007.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ↑ "यूपी : सियासी भूचाल की आहट, बीजेपी के करीब हुए बाहुबली हरिशंकर तिवारी!– News18 हिंदी". News18 India. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  7. ↑ 50 करोड़ डॉलर जुटाएगी इंडियन ऑयल [Indian Oil to raise $500m]
  8. ↑ "National Portal of India". www.india.gov.in. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  9. ↑ Empowering India - Making democracy meaningful, Know our Representative & Candidate Archived 10 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ↑ "SP wrests Ballia seat in bypolls". The Financial Express. 3 January 2008. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  11. ↑ "Madhumita case: CBI charge sheet". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  12. ↑ "3 from UP among top 10 criminal MPs in 15th Lok Sabha". Daily Excelsior. 21 May 2009.[permanent dead link]
  13. ↑ "Final Election Results 2017: BJP wins over 320 seats in UP". India Today. 2017.
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