Bhishma Shankar Tiwari

Bhishma Shankar "Kushal" Tiwari (born 30 September 1960) is an Indian politician and is Member of Parliament of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Sant Kabir Nagar constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party political party.[1][2]

Bhishma Shankar Tiwari
Member of Parliament, 15th Lok Sabha[1]
In office
2009–2014
Succeeded bySharad Tripathi
ConstituencySant Kabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh.[1]
Personal details
Born (1960-09-30) 30 September 1960.
Tanda, Gorakhpur, (Uttar Pradesh)
CitizenshipIndia
NationalityIndia
Political partyBahujan Samaj Party
Spouse(s)
Reena Tiwari
(m. 1986)
Children4
FatherHari Shankar Tiwari
RelativesVinay Shankar Tiwari (brother)
ResidenceGorakhpur and New Delhi.[1]
ProfessionFarmer, Politician.
CommitteesMember of three committees
WebsiteProfile

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.[1][2] His brother is politician Vinay Shankar Tiwari.[3] Tiwari married Reena Tripathi on 6 June 1986. They have two sons and two daughters.[1][2]

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.

Posts held

#FromToPosition
0120082009Member, 14th Lok Sabha
0220092014Member, 15th Lok Sabha
0320092014Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
0420092014Member, Committee on External Affairs
0520092014Member, Committee on Public Undertakings

See also

References

  1. "Member Profile". Lok Sabha website. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  2. "Detailed Profile". Indian Government official website. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  3. IANS (20 March 2009). "More Brahmins, fewer Dalits among BSP candidates". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
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