Ankur Raj Tiwari

Ankur Raj Tiwari
अंकुर राज तिवारी
MLA in 18th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
Incumbent
Assumed office March 2022
Preceded by	Digvijay Narayan Chaubey
Constituency	Khalilabad
Personal details
Born	(1990-09-15) 15 September 1990 (age 34) Khalilabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Parent	Uday Raj Tiwari (father)
Residence	Khalilabad
Occupation	Politician

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]

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

1. "खलीलाबाद से भाजपा ने युवा अंकुर राज पर लगाया दांव" (in Hindi). Amar Ujala. 28 January 2022.
2. "Khalilabad Assembly Seat Result Update: सपा के दिग्विजय हारे, दस हजार से ज्यादा वोटों से जीती बीजेपी" (in Hindi). News18 Hindi. 11 March 2022.
3. "अंकुर राज को भाजपा प्रदेश अध्यक्ष ने ग्रहण कराई सदस्यता" (in Hindi). Jagran. 23 October 2021.
4. "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.
5. "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.

External links

• Ankur Raj Tiwari on Facebook