Rajani Tiwari Explained

Rajni Tiwari
Term Start:March 2022
Term Start2:March 2022
Predecessor2:Self
Term Start3:March 2017
Term End3:March 2022
Successor3:Self
Term Start4:March 2012
Term End4:March 2017
Predecessor4:constituency established
Successor4:Madhvendra Pratap Singh
Constituency5:Bilgram[1]
Term Start5:April 2008
Term End5:March 2012
Predecessor5:By-election upon the death of Upendra Tiwari
Successor5:constituency abolished
Birth Date:21 July 1973
Birth Place:Bilgram, Uttar Pradesh, India
Nationality:Indian
Party:Bhartiya Janta Party (2016 – present)
Children:2
Residence:Hardoi district
Alma Mater:Kanpur University (B.A.)
Profession:Agriculture and business

Rajni Tiwari (born 21 July 1973) is an Indian politician, a Minister of State in the Government of Uttar Pradesh and a member of the 18th Legislative Assembly. She represents the Shahabad constituency and is a member of the Bhartiya Janta Party.[2]

Early life and education

Tiwari was born on 21 July 1973 to Krishna Prasad Agnihotri in Bilgram in Hardoi district.[3] She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Arya Kanya Degree College, Hardoi, Kanpur University. Tiwari is an agriculturalist and businesswoman by profession.[4]

Personal life

Tiwari was married to Upendra Tiwari, with whom she has a son and a daughter.[3] Upendra Tiwari was an MLA from Bilgram constituency.[5] He died in 2007 which left the Bilgram constituency seat vacant. Tiwari was elected as an MLA in the 2008 by-polls.[6]

Positions held

From To Position
01 2008 2012
02 2008 2012 Member, Women and Child welfare committee
03 2012 2017
04 2012 2017 Member, Women and Child welfare committee
05 2017 2022
06 2017 2022 Member, Women and Child welfare committee
07 2022 Incumbent Member, 18th Legislative Assembly

See also

References

  1. News: Joshi . Mohit . BSP wins in Colonelganj, Bilgram Assembly polls TopNews . 20 January 2021 . topnews.in . 16 April 2008.
  2. News: Shahabad Uttar Pradesh Election 2022 Final Results LIVE: BJP Candidate RAJNI TIWARI wins from Shahabad, Details Inside . 26 March 2022 . ABP . 10 March 2022 . en.
  3. Web site: Member profile . 3 December 2019 . 4 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150204003929/http://uplegisassembly.gov.in/english/pdfs/members_profile/154.pdf . 4 February 2015 .
  4. Web site: Rajani Tiwari(Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP)):Constituency- SAWAYAZPUR(HARDOI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate. ADR.
  5. Affidavit of 2007 UP assembly elections http://www.myneta.info/up2007/candidate.php?candidate_id=145
  6. News: Bypolls swing in favour of ruling BSP, BJP . 17 April 2008 . Hindustan Times . M . Hasan . Ranjan . 27 April 2019 .