Sriniwas Tiwari

Shriyut Sriniwas Tiwari (17 September 1926[1][2][3] – 19 January 2018)[4] was the former Madhya Pradesh Speaker and Minister. He advocated the separation of Vindhya Pradesh Region as MP.[5] He belonged to Tiwni village near his former constituency Mangawan in Rewa district. He lived in Amahiya locality in Rewa. Tiwari was a freedom fighter and a lawyer.

He was MLA and Minister beginning in 1956 when Madhya Pradesh state was formed. At that time he was one of the few young members of the legislative assembly. He is known as white tiger of M.P. He is also known as Dada.

He lost the seat in Sirmour assembly seat for Rewa in Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election 2008.

Tiwari died on 19 January 2018, aged 91.[6]

References
  1. "MP Legislative Assembly". mpvidhansabha.nic.in.
  2. "पूर्व विधानसभा अध्यक्ष श्रीनिवास तिवारी का दिल्ली में निधन". www.bhaskarhindi.com.
  3. "कद ऐसा था कि बड़े-बड़े नेता भी करते थे सम्मान, ऐसे थे विन्ध्य के व्हाइट टाइगर".
  4. "BIG BREAKING : कांग्रेस को बड़ा झटका,जाने माने दिग्गज नेता श्रीनिवास तिवारी का दिल्ली में निधन".
  5. "rediff.com: The Rediff Interview/ Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijay Singh on the newly divided state of Chhattisgarh". www.rediff.com.
  6. "Former MP Assembly Speaker Sriniwas Tiwari no more". Press Trust of India. 19 January 2018 – via Business Standard.
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