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During [[World War II]] as a Captain, Tiwari served in [[Burma]] in 1945 with the 16th Light Cavalry.<ref>January 1931 & April 1932 Indian Army List</ref> After 1947, he left the army to join the [[Indian National Congress]] and served as Chairman of the [[Jabalpur]] [[District council (India)|District Development Council]] in 1956. During his tenure as Chairman of the Jabalpur [[District council (India)|District Development Council]], he was responsible for the development of educational projects and beautification of the towns and countryside of [[Singaud]], [[Panagar]], and the city of [[Jabalpur]].<ref name="CIV"/> He was also responsible for the construction of the [[Ravi Shankar Shukla Stadium]] in [[Jabalpur]] city and a sports facility to cater to local sports. Due to the death of [[Ravishankar Shukla]] in [[1956]], Captain B P Tiwari, [[ravishankar Shukla|Shukla's]] close aide, decided to name the stadium and adjacent sports facilities after him. The [[Ravishankar Shukla Stadium|Ravishankar Shukla stadium]] was established as a result of this.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Encyclopedia Indica: A Compendium of Milestones |publisher=Pelican Creations International, 2009, University of Michigan |year=12 Aug 2010 |isbn=9788186738146 |edition=2010 |pages=1024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jmcjabalpur.org/municipal_corporation_history.php|title=Municipal History|website=www.jmcjabalpur.org|access-date=15 October 2022}}</ref> | During [[World War II]] as a Captain, Tiwari served in [[Burma]] in 1945 with the 16th Light Cavalry.<ref>January 1931 & April 1932 Indian Army List</ref> After 1947, he left the army to join the [[Indian National Congress]] and served as Chairman of the [[Jabalpur]] [[District council (India)|District Development Council]] in 1956. During his tenure as Chairman of the Jabalpur [[District council (India)|District Development Council]], he was responsible for the development of educational projects and beautification of the towns and countryside of [[Singaud]], [[Panagar]], and the city of [[Jabalpur]].<ref name="CIV"/> He was also responsible for the construction of the [[Ravi Shankar Shukla Stadium]] in [[Jabalpur]] city and a sports facility to cater to local sports. Due to the death of [[Ravishankar Shukla]] in [[1956]], Captain B P Tiwari, [[ravishankar Shukla|Shukla's]] close aide, decided to name the stadium and adjacent sports facilities after him. The [[Ravishankar Shukla Stadium|Ravishankar Shukla stadium]] was established as a result of this.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Encyclopedia Indica: A Compendium of Milestones |publisher=Pelican Creations International, 2009, University of Michigan |year=12 Aug 2010 |isbn=9788186738146 |edition=2010 |pages=1024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jmcjabalpur.org/municipal_corporation_history.php|title=Municipal History|website=www.jmcjabalpur.org|access-date=15 October 2022}}</ref> | ||
Tiwari was Chairman of the [[District Planning Committee]] in 1965. A member of the Indian National Congress committee in the 1960s, Tiwari is widely regarded as the "Kingmaker" in Indian politics during this time period.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Joachim |first1=Alva |title=Forum: The Indian Monthly Magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mM2N2lOtzCgC&q=B+P+Tiwari+Mayor+Jabalpur |website=Chittaranjan Publishers, 1958 |year=1958 |publisher=University of Texas |access-date=18 July 2022}}</ref> He also served as a member of [[District Rural Development Agency]] (DRDA).<ref>{{Cite web|title=जबलपुर की बात होती तो लोग कहते- अच्छा, पंडित भवानी प्रसाद तिवारी का शहर|url=https://www.naidunia.com/madhya-pradesh/jabalpur-when-it-came-to-jabalpur-people-would-say-well-the-city-of-pandit-bhawani-prasad-tiwari-6708886|access-date=13 June 2022|website=naidunia.com|date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Jabalpur News: गीतांजलि के सर्वोत्कृष्ट अनुगायक जबलपुर के भवानी प्रसाद तिवारी|url=https://www.naidunia.com/madhya-pradesh/jabalpur-bhavani-prasad-tiwari-of-geetanjalis-best-follower-jabalpur-6596143|access-date=13 June 2022|website=naidunia.com|date=3 December | Tiwari was Chairman of the [[District Planning Committee]] in 1965. A member of the Indian National Congress committee in the 1960s, Tiwari is widely regarded as the "Kingmaker" in Indian politics during this time period.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Joachim |first1=Alva |title=Forum: The Indian Monthly Magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mM2N2lOtzCgC&q=B+P+Tiwari+Mayor+Jabalpur |website=Chittaranjan Publishers, 1958 |year=1958 |publisher=University of Texas |access-date=18 July 2022}}</ref> He also served as a member of [[District Rural Development Agency]] (DRDA).<ref>{{Cite web|title=जबलपुर की बात होती तो लोग कहते- अच्छा, पंडित भवानी प्रसाद तिवारी का शहर|url=https://www.naidunia.com/madhya-pradesh/jabalpur-when-it-came-to-jabalpur-people-would-say-well-the-city-of-pandit-bhawani-prasad-tiwari-6708886|access-date=13 June 2022|website=naidunia.com|date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Jabalpur News: गीतांजलि के सर्वोत्कृष्ट अनुगायक जबलपुर के भवानी प्रसाद तिवारी|url=https://www.naidunia.com/madhya-pradesh/jabalpur-bhavani-prasad-tiwari-of-geetanjalis-best-follower-jabalpur-6596143|access-date=13 June 2022|website=naidunia.com|date=3 December 2020}}</ref> | ||
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