Aman Mani Tripathi
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Aman Mani Tripathi (born 12 January 1982) is an Indian politician and a member of 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh from Maharajganj. He represents the Nautanwa (Assembly constituency) in Maharajganj district of Uttar Pradesh as an Independent politician.[1]
Aman Mani Tripathi | |
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| MLA in 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office March 2017 – March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Kunwar Kaushal Kishore Singh |
| Succeeded by | Rishi Tripathi |
| Constituency | Nautanwa (Assembly constituency) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 January 1982 Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
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| Residence(s) | C-2, Lawrence Tree Colony, Hazratganj, Lucknow |
| Alma mater | Gorakhpur University (graduation) |
| Occupation | MLA |
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Early life and education edit
Tripathi was born 12 January 1982 in Gorakhpur city of Uttar Pradesh to Amarmani Tripathi and Madhu Mani Tripathi.[2] He completed his schooling from Springer Public School, Gorakhpur. In 2012, he graduated from Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University.[1][2][3]
Political career edit
Tripathi's father, Amarmani Tripathi, was a four-time MLA from Lakshmipur (Assembly constituency) and also a cabinet minister in Government of Uttar Pradesh. He first ran for office in the 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (2012) elections. He contested from Nautanwa Assembly as a member of Samajwadi Party but lost to Indian National Congress candidate Kunwar Kaushal Kishore Singh by a margin of 7,837 (4.15%) votes.[4]
In 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (2017) elections, Tripathi was denied a ticket by the Samajwadi Party after his name cropped up in his wife's murder case. After this he contested as Independent politician and was elected MLA by defeating Samajwadi Party candidate Kunwar Kaushal Kishore Singh by a margin of 32,256 (15.26%) votes.[5]
Tripathi openly supports Yogi Adityanath for Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.[6]
Controversy edit
Tripathi was arrested and sent to jail on 25 November 2016 for his wife's murder. Tripathi was denied a ticket by the Samajwadi Party after his name cropped up in his wife's murder case. He was granted bail in March 2017 after winning the Assembly election as an independent candidate. He was chargesheeted on 18 February.[6][7]
Posts held edit
| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
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| 01 | March 2017 | Incumbent | Member, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh |
References edit
- ^ a b "Candidate affidavit". my neta.info. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ a b "सदस्य उत्तर प्रदेश विधान सभा". uplegisassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Member Profile". Official website of Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Nautanwa Assembly Constituency Election Result – Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Nautanwa Election Results 2017". elections.in. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ a b PTI (30 April 2017). "Yogi Adityanath draws flak for sharing stage with murder-accused MLA". Economic Times. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ Khandelwal, Peeyush (16 May 2017). "Uttar Pradesh MLA Aman Mani Tripathi to face trial for wife's murder". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 25 November 2018.