Rakeshdhar Tripathi Explained

Rakeshdhar Tripathi or Rakesh Dhar Tripathi (born 25 June 1950) is an Indian Politician who is currently a member of Apna Dal(S).^[1]

He was four times Member of Legislative Assembly in the state of Uttar Pradesh representing Handia constituency and two times minister in the Government of Uttar Pradesh.^{[2] [3]} He was notably a Cabinet Minister for Higher Education from 2007 to 2011 in the 15th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh.^[4]

In December 2023, he was convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for having assets disproportionate to his known source of income by a special MP/MLA court Prayagraj.^[5]

Positions held

Year	Description
1985 – 1989	Elected to 9th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh^[6]
1989 – 1991	Elected to 10th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (2nd Term)^[7]
1996 – 2002	Elected to 13th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (3rd Term)^[8] Minister of State
2007 – 2012	Elected to 15th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (4th Term)^[9] Cabinet Minister for Higher Education (13 May 2007 to 25 December 2011)

Notes and References

1. Web site: UP Chunav 2022: पूर्व मंत्री राकेश धर त्रिपाठी प्रयागराज की प्रतापपुर सीट से लड़ेंगे चुनाव, अपना दल एस ने बनाया उम्मीदवार - UP Election 2022 Apna Dal S made Rakesh Dhar Tripathi candidate from Pratapagpur seat of Prayagraj . 2024-03-30 . Jagran . hi.
2. Web site: Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (UPLA): By Assembly . 2024-03-30 . upvidhansabhaproceedings.gov.in.
3. Web site: Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (UPLA): Member info . 2024-03-30 . upvidhansabhaproceedings.gov.in.
4. Web site: कौन हैं पूर्व मंत्री राकेश धर त्रिपाठी, जिनको मिली तीन साल कैद की सजा . 2024-03-30 . Navbharat Times . hi.
5. Web site: 2023-12-22 . Ex-U.P. minister Rakesh Dhar Tripathi gets 3-year-jail in DA case . 2024-03-30 . Hindustan Times . en.
6. Web site: STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1985 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF UTTAR PRADESH . Election Commission of India . 540 . PDF.
7. Web site: 2018-08-14 . Uttar Pradesh 1989 . 2024-03-30 . Election Commission of India . en-IN.
8. Web site: 2018-08-14 . Uttar Pradesh 1996 . 2024-03-30 . Election Commission of India . en-IN.
9. Web site: 2018-08-14 . Uttar Pradesh 2007 . 2024-03-30 . Election Commission of India . en-IN.