Upendra Tiwari
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{use dmy dates|date=March 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2017}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Upendra Tiwari
| image =
| office = Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports
Government of Uttar Pradesh
| term_start = 21 August 2019
| term_end = 25 March 2022
| 1blankname = Chief Minister
| 1namedata = Yogi Adityanath
| predecessor = Chetan Chauhan
| successor = Girish Yadav
| office1 = Minister of Water Resources
Government of Uttar Pradesh
| term_start1 = 19 March 2017
| term_end1 = 21 August 2019
| 1blankname1 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata1 = Yogi Adityanath
| successor1 = Mahendra Kumar Singh
| office2 = Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
| term_start2 = 2012
| term_end2 = 2022
| predecessor2 = Constituency Created
| successor2 = Sangram Singh Yadav
| constituency2 = Phephana
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1973|01|10}}
| birth_place = Ballia, Uttar Pradesh
| father = Vishwanath Tiwari
| nationality = Indian
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| spouse = {{marriage|Dipika Tiwari|2004}}
| children = 2
| residence = Tagor Nagar, Civil Lines, Ballia, Uttar Pradesh
| education = Bachelor of Laws
Master of Arts
| profession = Politician
| source = http://uplegisassembly.gov.in/Members/main_members_en.aspx#/Data/12063/17
}}
Upendra Tiwari is an Indian politician and Minister of State (Independent Charge), of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Tiwari is a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the Phephana Vidhan Sabha constituency in Ballia district.{{cite web|url=http://myneta.info/up2012/candidate.php?candidate_id=402|title=candidate affidavit|work=myneta.info|accessdate=21 December 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/lucknow/registered-cases-against-bjp-mla-upendra-tiwari.html|title=Registered cases against BJP MlA Upendra Tiwari|work=www.dailypioneer.com|accessdate=22 December 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.oneindia.com/2012/04/15/bjp-mla-alleges-threat-to-life-seek-additional-security.html|title= BJP MLA alleges threat to life; seeks additional security|work=www.oneindia.com|accessdate=22 December 2018}} He defeated a big leader of UP Ambika Chaudhari BSP (Ex-SP Leader). He was a student at the University of Allahabad.
Early life and education
Tiwari was born 10 January 1973 in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh to his father Vishwanath Tiwari in a Bhumihar family. In 2004, he married Dipika Tiwari, they have two daughters. He got Master of Arts (Hindi) degree in 1999 and Bachelor of Laws degree in 1996 from Allahabad University. In 2002 he got Master of Arts in Ancient History degree from Chattarpati Sahu Ji Maharaj College Kanpur.
Political career
He has been an MLA since 2012, from Phephana constituency in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh. In the first term 2012 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election he defeated Samajwadi Party candidate Ambika Chaudhary by a margin of 7,387 votes.{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/uttar-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/phephana.html|title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Phephana Assembly Constituency|work=www.elections.in|accessdate=22 December 2018}}
In second term 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election he again defeated Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Ambika Choudhary by a margin of 17,897 votes.
In March 2017, he got State Ministry (Independent charge) of Water compensation, Land Development, Water Resources, Barren Land Development, Forest and Environment, Uddyan, Cooperatives in Yogi Adityanath ministry.[http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/yogi-adityanath-cabinet-2017-full-list-of-ministers-and-their-portfolios-in-uttar-pradesh/595132/ Yogi Adityanath Cabinet 2017: Full list of ministers and their portfolios in Uttar Pradesh]
Controversy
On 21 October 2021, Tiwari said that "95% Indians Don't Need Petrol" while trying to justify fuel price hike during a press conference.{{cite news|date=21 October 2021|title="95% Indians Don't Need Petrol": UP Minister's Reply On Fuel Price Hike|work=NDTV|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/95-indians-dont-need-petrol-up-ministers-reply-on-fuel-price-hike-2583200|access-date=21 October 2021}}
Posts held
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| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | March 2012 | March 2017 | Member, 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | {{cite web|url=https://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2012/Stats_Report_UP2012.pdf|title=Uttar Pradesh 2012 Results|website=Election Commission of India|accessdate=22 December 2018}} |
| 02 | March 2017 | March 2022 | Member, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh,
Minister of State (Independent Charge) | {{cite web|url=https://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2017/UP/10.Detailed%20Results.pdf|title=Uttar Pradesh 2017 Result|website=Election Commission of India|accessdate=22 December 2018}} |
References
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Category:People from Ballia district
Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh
Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2017–2022
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