| Upendra Tiwari | |
| Office: | Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Government of Uttar Pradesh |
| Term Start: | 21 August 2019 |
| Term End: | 25 March 2022 |
| 1Blankname: | Chief Minister |
| 1Namedata: | Yogi Adityanath |
| Predecessor: | Chetan Chauhan |
| Successor: | Girish Yadav |
| Office1: | Minister of Water Resources Government of Uttar Pradesh |
| Term Start1: | 19 March 2017 |
| Term End1: | 21 August 2019 |
| 1Blankname1: | Chief Minister |
| 1Namedata1: | Yogi Adityanath |
| Successor1: | Mahendra Kumar Singh |
| Office2: | Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
| Term Start2: | 2012 |
| Term End2: | 2022 |
| Predecessor2: | Constituency Created |
| Successor2: | Sangram Singh |
| Constituency2: | Phephana |
| Birth Date: | 1973 1, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Ballia, Uttar Pradesh |
| Father: | Vishwanath Tiwari |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Party: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Children: | 2 |
| Residence: | Tagor Nagar, Civil Lines, Ballia, Uttar Pradesh |
| Education: | Bachelor of Laws Master of Arts |
| Profession: | Politician |
| Source: | http://uplegisassembly.gov.in/Members/main_members_en.aspx#/Data/12063/17 |
Upendra Tiwari is an Indian politician and Minister of State (Independent Charge), of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Tiwari is a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the Phephana Vidhan Sabha constituency in Ballia district.[1] [2] [3] He defeated a big leader of UP Ambika Chaudhari BSP (Ex-SP Leader). He was a student at the University of Allahabad.
Tiwari was born 10 January 1973 in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh to his father Vishwanath Tiwari in a Bhumihar family. In 2004, he married Dipika Tiwari, they have two daughters. He got Master of Arts (Hindi) degree in 1999 and Bachelor of Laws degree in 1996 from Allahabad University. In 2002 he got Master of Arts in Ancient History degree from Chattarpati Sahu Ji Maharaj College Kanpur.[1]
He has been an MLA since 2012, from Phephana constituency in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh. In the first term 2012 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election he defeated Samajwadi Party candidate Ambika Chaudhary by a margin of 7,387 votes.[4]
In second term 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election he again defeated Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Ambika Choudhary by a margin of 17,897 votes.[4]
In March 2017, he got State Ministry (Independent charge) of Water compensation, Land Development, Water Resources, Barren Land Development, Forest and Environment, Uddyan, Cooperatives in Yogi Adityanath ministry.[5]
On 21 October 2021, Tiwari said that "95% Indians Don't Need Petrol" while trying to justify fuel price hike during a press conference.[6]
| From | To | Position | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | March 2012 | March 2017 | [7] | |
| 02 | March 2017 | March 2022 | Member, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh,Minister of State (Independent Charge) [8] | |