Sharad Tripathi
Sharad Tripathi was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and has represented the Sant Kabir Nagar constituency in the Indian Parliament since the 2014 general election.
Sharad Tripathi | |
|---|---|
| In office 16 May 2014 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Bhishma Shankar Tiwari, BSP |
| Constituency | Sant Kabir Nagar |
| Succeeded by | Praveen Kumar Nishad, BJP |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 January 1972 Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Citizenship | India |
| Political party | Bhartiya Janta Party |
| Spouse(s) | Rita Tripathi (m. 1998) |
| Alma mater | Post Graduation, Kanpur University |
Education
He completed his Post Graduation from Kanpur University in 1995.
Personal life
Tripathi is son of Shri Ramapati Ram Tripathi, former president of the BJP State Unit of Uttar Pradesh.[1] He married Rita Tripathi on February 19, 1998.
Political career
- May, 2014: Elected to 16th Lok Sabha
- 1 Sep. 2014 onwards: Member, Standing Committee on External Affairs; Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry Of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water and Sanitation
- 12 June 2017 onwards: Member, House Committee
Controversies
On March 6, 2019, Sharad Tripathi was seen assaulting BJP MLA Rakesh Singh Baghel with his shoe after he discovered that his name was missing from the foundation stone of a new road.[2][3][4]
References
- "Constituencywise-All Candidates". Eciresults.nic.in. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- "Watch: BJP MP Beats Party MLA With Shoe After Finding Name Missing From Foundation Stone". News18.
- "Watch: BJP Lawmakers Thrash Each Other With Shoes In Fight For Credit". NDTV.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- "BJP MP Sharad Tripathi, MLA Rakesh Baghel exchange blows at Collectorate in U.P." The Hindu. PTI. 6 March 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 March 2019.CS1 maint: others (link)
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