Vivek Tankha

Vivek Krishna Tankha (born 21 September 1956) is a Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of India and a Member of Parliament.

The Honourable

Vivek Krishna Tankha

MP
Vivek Tankha in 2010
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Assumed office
30 June 2016
Preceded byVijayalaxmi Sadho, INC
ConstituencyMadhya Pradesh[1]
Personal details
BornVivek Krishna Tankha
(1956-09-21) 21 September 1956
Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
NationalityIndia
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)Aarti Tankha
ChildrenVarun Tankha
Vasundhara Tankha Sharma
ParentsRajkrishna Tankha (father)
ResidenceNorth Civil Lines, Jabalpur
EducationLLB
Alma materDelhi University
ProfessionLawyer, Politician
Websitehttp://vivektankha.blogspot.com/
As of 17 June, 2018
Source: [[http://mpvidhansabha.nic.in/vtankha2016.pdf "Affidavit"] (PDF). Vidhan Sabha, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly.]

He was elected to the Rajya Sabha, Upper house of the Parliament of India from Madhya Pradesh as a member of the Indian National Congress. He was the Congress party's candidate for Lok Sabha from Jabalpur in the 2014 Indian general elections and the 2019 Indian general elections.[2] [3]

Career
Tankha (first from right) in Poland with then Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari and Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo

Vivek Tankha was one of the youngest Advocate Generals of Madhya Pradesh(16 February 1999 to 15 November 2003) Tankha was Designated Senior Advocate by the Full Court of the High Court in 1999.[4] He was offered a Judgeship by bench of M. P. High Court in April 1998 but he sought forgiveness for personal reasons.[5] He was also the first lawyer from Madhya Pradesh to have been appointed Additional Solicitor General of India. He had played a major role in resolving disputes between Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh after the latter was created in November 2000.[6] Tankha has been representing the Whistle blower in Vypam Scam Case of Madhya Pradesh.[7] He is also Chairman at Legal Department of AICC. K C Mittal is Secretary Legal Department of AICC.

References
  1. http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/rajya-sabha-madhya-pradesh-m-j-akbar-anil-dave-bjp-congress-tankha-2848045/
  2. "Rajya Sabha elections: BJP, Congress in heated battle". Times of India. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  3. "Rajya Sabha election: MJ Akbar, Anil Dave of BJP, Vivek Tankha of Congress wins from Madhya Pradesh". Indian Express. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  4. http://vivektankha.blogspot.in/
  5. http://vivektankha.blogspot.in/
  6. "Tankha to be next additional solicitor general". Hindustan Times. 29 August 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  7. https://in.news.yahoo.com/advocate-vivek-tankha-move-sc-over-vyapam-scam-034032535.html
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