Vivek Tankha

Vivek Krishna Tankha
विवेक कृष्ण तन्खा
in 2018 Mandsaur Rally

MP of Rajya Sabha for Madhya Pradesh ^[1]
Incumbent
Assumed office 30 June 2016
Preceded by	Vijayalaxmi Sadho, INC
Constituency	Madhya Pradesh

Personal details
Born	(1956-09-21) 21 September 1956
Citizenship	India
Nationality	India
Political party	INC (Indian National Congress)
Parents	Rajkrishna Tankha (father)
Residence	North Civil Lines, Jabalpur
Education	LLB
Alma mater	Delhi University
Profession	Lawyer, Politician
Website	http://vivektankha.blogspot.com/
As of 17 June, 2018 Source: ["Affidavit" (PDF). Vidhan Sabha, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly. ]

Vivek Tankha is a Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of India and a Member of Parliament.

He was elected to the Rajya Sabha, Upper house of the Parliament of India from Madhya Pradesh as a member of the Indian National Congress.^[2] ^[3]

Career

Vivek Tankha was one of the youngest Advocate Generals of Madhya Pradesh(16 February 1999 to November 15, 2003) Tankha was Designated Senior Advocate by the Full Court of the High Court in 1999.^[4] He was offered a Judgeship by bench of M. P. High Court in April 1998 but he sought forgiveness for personal reasons.^[5] He was also the first lawyer from Madhya Pradesh to have been appointed Additional Solicitor General of India. He had played a major role in resolving disputes between Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh after the latter was created in November 2000.^[6] Tankha has been representing the Whistle blower in Vypam Scam Case of Madhya Pradesh.^[7]

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