Sharad Tripathi

{{Short description|Indian politician (1972–2021)}}

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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}

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{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Sharad Tripathi

| image =

| caption = Sharad Tripathi

| birth_date = {{birth date|1972|01|9|df=y}}

| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|6|30|1972|01|9|df=yes}}[https://www.amarujala.com/amp/gorakhpur/former-bjp-mp-sharad-tripathi-passes-away गोरखपुर : भाजपा के पूर्व सांसद शरद त्रिपाठी का निधन, गुरुग्राम के मेदांता अस्पताल में ली अंतिम सांस] {{in lang|hi}}

| birth_place = Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

| death_place = Gurugram, Haryana, India

| term =

| alma_mater = Post Graduation, Kanpur University

| office = Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha

| term_start = 16 May 2014

| term_end = 23 May 2019

| predecessor = Bhishma Shankar Tiwari

| successor = Praveen Kumar Nishad

| constituency = Sant Kabir Nagar

| citizenship = India

| spouse = {{Marriage|Rita Tripathi|19 February 1998}}

| party = Bhartiya Janta Party

| website =

| footnotes =

| children = Nripendra Ram Tripathi Alias Shikhar Ram Tripathi , Mrigendra Ram Tripathi

}}

Sharad Tripathi (9 January 1972 – 30 June 2021) was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from the state of Uttar Pradesh. He was elected to Lok Sabha from Sant Kabir Nagar constituency in the 2014 general election.

Education

He completed his Post Graduation from Kanpur University in 1995.

Personal life

Tripathi was son of Ramapati Ram Tripathi, former president of the BJP state unit of Uttar Pradesh.{{cite web |url=http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS2462.htm?ac=62 |title=Constituencywise-All Candidates |publisher=Eciresults.nic.in |access-date=17 May 2014 |archive-date=21 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140521022252/http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS2462.htm?ac=62 |url-status=dead }} He died in 2021, following a lengthy illness.{{Cite web|url=https://www.amarujala.com/gorakhpur/former-bjp-mp-sharad-tripathi-passes-away|title = गोरखपुर : भाजपा के पूर्व सांसद शरद त्रिपाठी का निधन, पीएम मोदी ने जताया दुख}}

Prime Minister Narendra Modi,

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paid condolences.

Political career

  • May 2014: Elected to 16th Lok Sabha
  • 1 Sep 2014 onwards: Member, Standing Committee on External Affairs; Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry Of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water and Sanitation
  • 12 June 2017 onwards: Member, House Committee

Controversies

On 6 March 2019, Sharad Tripathi was seen assaulting BJP MLA Rakesh Singh Baghel with his shoe after he discovered that his name was missing from the foundation stone of a new road.{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/watch-bjp-mp-beats-party-mla-with-shoe-after-finding-name-missing-from-foundation-stone-2058395.html|title=Watch: BJP MP Beats Party MLA With Shoe After Finding Name Missing From Foundation Stone|website=News18|date=6 March 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/uttar-pradesh-sant-kabir-nagar-bjps-sharad-tripathi-rakesh-baghel-thrash-each-other-with-shoes-2003727|title=Watch: BJP Lawmakers Thrash Each Other With Shoes In Fight For Credit|website=NDTV.com|access-date=6 March 2019}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/bjp-mp-sharad-tripathi-mla-rakesh-baghel-exchange-blows-at-collectorate-in-up/article26448743.ece|title=BJP MP Sharad Tripathi, MLA Rakesh Baghel exchange blows at Collectorate in U.P.|date=6 March 2019|work=The Hindu|access-date=6 March 2019|agency=PTI|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}

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