Ritesh Tiwari | |
|---|---|
| Member of West Bengal Legislative Assemblyfor Kashipur-Belgachhia | |
| Assumed office 4 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Atin Ghosh (TMC) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 June 1971 Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (since 1989) |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta (B.A.) |
| Occupation | Politician, social worker |
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 constituency. Before that, he was the vice-president of Bharatiya Janata Party, West Bengal.[1]
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 BJP in 1989. He was the vice-president of the state BJP in West Bengal. Previously, he contested in 2014 and 2016 from Chowrangee seat, but lost to Nyana Bandopadhyay twice.[2]
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 Later in 2025, after Samik Bhattacharya became party president, Tiwari's suspension was revoked.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.[3][4]
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- ↑ "Ritesh Tiwari(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- KASHIPUR-BELGACHHIA(KOLKATA NORTH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
- ↑ "BJP names Ritesh Tiwari for Chowringhee". The Times of India. 2014-08-26. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
- ↑ PTI (2022-01-24). "BJP suspends leaders Ritesh Tiwari, Jaiprakash Majumdar, feud in party intensifies". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
- ↑ Singh, Shiv Sahay (2022-01-25). "West Bengal BJP suspends senior leaders; actors quit party". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2026-05-04.