Upendra Tiwari

Upendra Tiwari is an Indian politician and Minister of State (Independent Charge), of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Tiwari is a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the Phephana Vidhan Sabha constituency in Ballia district. He defeated a big leader of UP Ambika Chaudhari BSP (Ex-SP Leader). He was a student at the University of Allahabad.

Early life and education Tiwari was born 10 January 1973 in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh to his father Vishwanath Tiwari in a Bhumihar family. In 2004, he married Dipika Tiwari, they have two daughters. He got Master of Arts (Hindi) degree in 1999 and Bachelor of Laws degree in 1996 from Allahabad University. In 2002 he got Master of Arts in Ancient History degree from Chattarpati Sahu Ji Maharaj College Kanpur.

In second term 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election he again defeated Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Ambika Choudhary by a margin of 17,897 votes.

Controversy

On 21 October 2021, Tiwari said that "95% Indians Don't Need Petrol" while trying to justify fuel price hike during a press conference.

Posts held From To Position Comments 01 March 2012 March 2017 Member, 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh 02 March 2017 March 2022 Member, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh, Minister of State (Independent Charge)