Ankur Raj Tiwari
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]
Ankur Raj Tiwari | |
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अंकुर राज तिवारी | |
MLA in 18th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | |
Assumed office March 2022 | |
Preceded by | Digvijay Narayan Chaubey |
Constituency | Khalilabad |
Personal details | |
Born | Khalilabad, Uttar Pradesh, India | 23 September 1991
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Parent | Uday Raj Tiwari (father) |
Residence | Khalilabad |
Occupation | Politician |
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
- "खलीलाबाद से भाजपा ने युवा अंकुर राज पर लगाया दांव" (in Hindi). Amar Ujala. 28 January 2022.
- "Khalilabad Assembly Seat Result Update: सपा के दिग्विजय हारे, दस हजार से ज्यादा वोटों से जीती बीजेपी" (in Hindi). News18 Hindi. 11 March 2022.
- "अंकुर राज को भाजपा प्रदेश अध्यक्ष ने ग्रहण कराई सदस्यता" (in Hindi). Jagran. 23 October 2021.
- "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" (in Hindi). Dainik Bhaskar. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- "Khalilabad, Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2022 LIVE Updates: BJP's Ankur Tiwari defeats SP's Digvijay Narayan with 12622 votes". India Today. 11 March 2022.