Shivanand Tiwari | |
|---|---|
| Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 2008 – 2014 | |
| Constituency | Bihar |
| Cabinet Minister for Excise and Prohibition in Government of Bihar | |
| In office 2000 – 2005 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bhojpur, Bihar, India |
| Political party | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| Spouse | Bimla Tiwary |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Patna |
Shivanand Tiwari (born 1943)[1] is a prominent politician from Bhojpur district, Bihar who was a member of the Janata Dal (United) 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.[4]
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Posts held
As of April 2014[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 JD(U)
- Joint Parliamentary Committee on Wakf[clarification needed]
- August 2008 - Member, Committee on Finance and Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Home Affairs
See also
References
- ^ a b "Rajya Sabha MP biography". Rajya Sabha. Archived from the original on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ "General Secretaries". Janata Dal (United). Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ Parsai, Gargi; Gaikwad, Rahi (27 February 2014). "News". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ "Shivanand Tiwari tells the story of a former politician".[dead link]
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