Bhishma Shankar Tiwari
Bhishma Shankar "Kushal" Tiwari (born 30 September 1960) is an Indian politician. He was a Member of Parliament in the 14th and 15th Lok Sabha, representing the Sant Kabir Nagar constituency of Uttar Pradesh as 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 | Indian |
| Political party | Bahujan Samaj Party(2007-2021), Samajwadi Party (since December 2021) |
| Spouse(s) | Reena Tiwari ( m. 1986) |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) |
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| Relatives | Vinay Shankar Tiwari (brother) |
| Residence | Gorakhpur and New Delhi.[1] |
| Profession | Farmer, Politician. |
| Committees | Member of three committees |
| Website | Profile |
Life and educationEdit
Tiwari was born in Tanda to Hari Shankar Tiwari and Ramlali Devi. His highest attained education is intermediate. By profession, he is a farmer.[1][2] His brother is politician Vinay Shankar Tiwari.[3] Tiwari married Reena Tiwari on 6 June 1986. They have two sons and two daughters.[1][2]
Political careerEdit
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.[citation needed]
Posts heldEdit
| # | 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 |
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Member Profile". Lok Sabha website. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "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.