Ankur Raj Tiwari Explained

Ankur Raj Tiwari
Native Name:अंकुर राज तिवारी
Birth Date:15 September 1990
Birth Place:Khalilabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Nationality:Indian
Parents:Uday Raj Tiwari (father)
Occupation:Politician
Residence:Khalilabad
Office1:MLA in 18th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
Constituency1:Khalilabad
Term Start1:March 2022
Predecessor1:Digvijay Narayan Chaubey

Ankur Raj Tiwari is an Indian politician and a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly representing Khalilabad (Assembly constituency) in Sant Kabir Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh.[1] [2]

Early life and political career

Ankur Raj Tiwari was born in a Brahmin family on 23 September 1991 in Sant Kabir Nagar (then a part of Basti), Uttar Pradesh. His father is Uday Raj Tiwari.

In October 2021, Tiwari was granted a membership of Bharatiya Janata Party by BJP Uttar Pradesh state president Swatantra Dev Singh, marking his entry into active politics.[3] He was announced as the BJP candidate in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Khalilabad constituency in Sant Kabir Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh.[4] He won the polls defeating Digvijay Narayan Chaubey of the Samajwadi Party by a margin of 12622 votes.[5] [2]

References

  1. Web site: खलीलाबाद से भाजपा ने युवा अंकुर राज पर लगाया दांव. 28 January 2022. Amar Ujala. hi.
  2. Web site: Khalilabad Assembly Seat Result Update: सपा के दिग्विजय हारे, दस हजार से ज्यादा वोटों से जीती बीजेपी. 11 March 2022. News18 Hindi. hi.
  3. Web site: अंकुर राज को भाजपा प्रदेश अध्यक्ष ने ग्रहण कराई सदस्यता. 23 October 2021. Jagran. hi.
  4. Web site: संतकबीरनगर में BJP के नए समीकरण:तीन विधानसभा में से दो नए प्रत्याशी, खलीलाबाद से अंकुर राज तिवारी और धनघटा से गणेश चौहान को टिकट. 16 March 2022. Dainik Bhaskar. hi.
  5. Web site: Khalilabad, Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2022 LIVE Updates: BJP's Ankur Tiwari defeats SP's Digvijay Narayan with 12622 votes. 11 March 2022. India Today.