Shivanand Tiwari
Appearance
Shivanand Tiwari | |
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Constituency | Rajya Sabha elected from JD(U) |
Former MP | |
In office 2008–2014 | |
Cabinet Minister for Excise and Prohibition Government of Bihar | |
In office 2000–2005 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Ramdihra, Bhojpur, Bihar, India |
Political party | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
Spouse | Bimla Tiwary |
Children | Renu Tiwary, Swati Tiwary, Saurabh & Rahul Tiwary |
Residence | Patna |
Source: [[[ndia.gov.in/govt/rajyasabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=2077|Rajya Sabha profile]]] |
Shivanand Tiwari (born 1943)[1] is a prominent politician from Bhojpur district, Bihar who was a member and an officer of the Janata Dal (United) (JD (U)) political party, which he represented in the Rajya Sabha. First he was a prominent leader and spokesperson of Lalu Prasad Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal party. Later he was the General Secretary and spokesman for the JD (U).[2] On 27 February 2014 he was denied renomination to Rajya Sabha, and expelled from the Nitish's Janata faction along with four other Lok Sabha members of the party.[3] After his stint with Nitish's Janata Dal (U), he re-joined Lalu Prasad Yadav's RJD.
Posts held
As of April 2012[update], Tiwari has held the following posts:[1]
- 1996 - Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly from Shahpur- Janata Dal
- 2000 - Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly (second term) from Shahpur - RJD
- 2000-2005 Cabinet Minister for Excise and Prohibition, Government of Bihar
- 2005 - Won Feb 2005 Legislative Assembly election from Shahpur, lost the Oct 2005 elections from the same seat on RJD ticket
- May 2008 to April 2014 - Member, Rajya Sabha from JDU
- Joint Parliamentary Committee on Wakf[clarification needed]
- August 2008 - Member, Committee on Finance Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Home Affairs
References
- ^ a b "Rajya Sabha MP biography". Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ "General Secretaries". Janata Dal (United). Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ "News". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 February 2014.