Rajani Tiwari

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| office = Minister of State,
Government of Uttar Pradesh

| term_start = March 2022

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| constituency2 = Shahabad

| office2 = MLA, 17th & 18th Uttar Pardesh Assembly

| term_start2 = March 2017

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| predecessor2 = Babu Khan

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| constituency4 = Sawayazpur

| office4 = MLA, 16th Legislative Assembly

| term_start4 = March 2012

| term_end4 = March 2017

| predecessor4 = constituency established

| successor4 = Madhvendra Pratap Singh

| constituency5 = Bilgram{{cite news |last1=Joshi |first1=Mohit |title=BSP wins in Colonelganj, Bilgram Assembly polls {{!}} TopNews |url=https://topnews.in/bsp-wins-colonelganj-bilgram-assembly-polls-236228 |access-date=20 January 2021 |work=topnews.in |date=16 April 2008}}

| office5 = MLA, 15th Legislative Assembly

| term_start5 = April 2008

| term_end5 = March 2012

| predecessor5 = By-election upon the death of Upendra Tiwari

| successor5 = constituency abolished

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|07|21|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Bilgram, Uttar Pradesh, India

| nationality = Indian

| party = Bhartiya Janta Party (2016 – present)

| children = 2

| residence = Hardoi district

| alma_mater = Kanpur University (B.A.)

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| profession = Agriculture and business

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Rajni Tiwari (born 21 July 1973) is an Indian politician, a Minister of State in the Government of Uttar Pradesh and a member of the 18th Legislative Assembly. She represents the Shahabad constituency and is a member of the Bhartiya Janta Party.{{cite news |title=Shahabad Uttar Pradesh Election 2022 Final Results LIVE: BJP Candidate RAJNI TIWARI wins from Shahabad , Details Inside |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/shahabad-election-2022-results-live-updates-constituency-vote-counting-winner-loser-tally-who-will-win-uttar-pradesh-assembly-election-2022-latest-news-1518305 |access-date=26 March 2022 |work=ABP |date=10 March 2022 |language=en}}

Early life and education

Tiwari was born on 21 July 1973 to Krishna Prasad Agnihotri in Bilgram in Hardoi district.{{cite web |title=Member profile |url=http://uplegisassembly.gov.in/english/pdfs/members_profile/154.pdf |accessdate=3 December 2019 |date=4 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204003929/http://uplegisassembly.gov.in/english/pdfs/members_profile/154.pdf |archive-date=4 February 2015 }} She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Arya Kanya Degree College, Hardoi, Kanpur University. Tiwari is an agriculturalist and businesswoman by profession.{{cite web|url=http://www.myneta.info/up2012/candidate.php?candidate_id=1239|title=Rajani Tiwari(Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP)):Constituency- SAWAYAZPUR(HARDOI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|last=ADR|publisher=}}

Personal life

Tiwari was married to Upendra Tiwari, with whom she has a son and a daughter. Upendra Tiwari was an MLA from Bilgram constituency.Affidavit of 2007 UP assembly elections http://www.myneta.info/up2007/candidate.php?candidate_id=145 He died in 2007 which left the Bilgram constituency seat vacant. Tiwari was elected as an MLA in the 2008 by-polls.{{cite news | title=Bypolls swing in favour of ruling BSP, BJP | date=17 April 2008 | newspaper=Hindustan Times | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/bypolls-swing-in-favour-of-ruling-bsp-bjp/story-O4iKzkya9OB6G3xmiHRzmJ.html | first1=M | last1=Hasan | author2=Ranjan | accessdate=27 April 2019 }}

Positions held

#	From	To	Position
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01	2008	2012	Member, 15th Legislative Assembly
02	2008	2012	Member, Women and Child welfare committee
03	2012	2017	Member, 16th Legislative Assembly
04	2012	2017	Member, Women and Child welfare committee
05	2017	2022	Member, 17th Legislative Assembly
06	2017	2022	Member, Women and Child welfare committee
07	2022	Incumbent	Member, 18th Legislative Assembly