Bhishma Shankar Tiwari
{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Bhishma Shankar Tiwari
| image =
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| caption =
| constituency = Sant Kabir Nagar
| office = Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
| predecessor = constituency established
| successor = Sharad Tripathi
| constituency2 =
| office2 =
| predecessor2 =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1960|09|30}}
| birth_place = Tanda, Uttar Pradesh, India
| birthname =
| father = Hari Shankar Tiwari
| citizenship = India
| nationality = Indian
| party = Samajwadi Party (since December 2021)
| otherparty = Bahujan Samaj Party(2007-2021)
| spouse = {{marriage|Reena Tiwari|6 June 1986}}
| relatives = Vinay Shankar Tiwari (brother)
| partner =
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| children = 4
| residence = Gorakhpur and New Delhi.
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| occupation =
| profession = {{hlist|Farmer|politician}}
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| website = [https://archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4247 Profile]
| term_start = 2009
| term_end = 2014
| termstart1 = 2008
| termend1 = 2009
| predecessor1 = Bhal Chandra Yadav
| successor1 = constituency abolished
| constituency1 = Khalilabad
}}
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. Tiwari joined Samajwadi Party in December 2021.
Life and education
Tiwari was born in Tanda to Hari Shankar Tiwari and Ramlali Devi. His highest attained education is intermediate. By profession, he is a farmer.{{cite news|title= Member Profile|publisher= Lok Sabha website|accessdate= 8 January 2014|url= http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=4247|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140108140139/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=4247|archive-date= 8 January 2014|url-status= dead}} His brother is politician Vinay Shankar Tiwari.{{cite news |title=More Brahmins, fewer Dalits among BSP candidates |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/lucknow/more-brahmins-fewer-dalits-among-bsp-candidates/story-SmooQhe4wAO3Z6m7nYhemI.html |accessdate=4 July 2019 |work=Hindustan Times |agency=IANS |date=20 March 2009}} Tiwari married Reena Tiwari on 6 June 1986. They have two sons and two daughters.
Political career
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|date=July 2019}} Later, he represented Bahujan Samaj Party as a Member of Parliament in the 14th and 15th Lok Sabhafrom the Sant Kabir Nagar.{{cite news|title= Detailed Profile|publisher=Indian Government official website|accessdate=4 July 2019|url= https://archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4247}}
Tiwari joined Samajwadi Party in December 2021.{{cite news |title=UP Elections: SP gets shot in the arm as influential Tiwari clan from eastern UP, sitting BJP MLA join party |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/up-elections-sp-gets-shot-in-the-arm-as-influential-tiwari-clan-from-eastern-up-sitting-bjp-mla-join-party/2387102/ |access-date=17 June 2022 |work=Financial Express |date=12 December 2021}}
Posts held
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| # | 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 also
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Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh
Category:Bahujan Samaj Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh