Jitendra Tiwari is an Indian politician. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is the former mayor of Asansol and member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly representing the Pandaveswar[7] constituency.[8]
Jitendra Tiwari | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Asansol | |
| In office 13 October 2015[1] – 17 December 2020[2] | |
| Succeeded by | Amarnath Chatterjee |
| Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2016–2021 | |
| Preceded by | Gouranga Chatterjee |
| Succeeded by | Narendranath Chakraborty |
| Constituency | Pandaveswar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Asansol, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2021-present) |
| Other political affiliations | All India Trinamool Congress (2011-2021) |
| Profession | Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)[3] Mayor of Asansol[4][5][6] |
Controversies
editTiwari has been in numerous controversies due to his acts and activism in political activities.
- In March 2019, the Election Commission of India sent show-cause notice to Jitendra Tiwari for announcing a monetary reward to councillors who would ensure the victory of a Trinamool Congress candidate in the 2019 Indian general election.[9]
- In May 2019, footage of Tiwari was released by Times Now where he was caught threatening a police official in Durgapur, West Bengal.[10]
- In June 2019, Tiwari accused MP Babul Supriyo of threatening him during a call.[11]
- On 13 December 2020, Tiwari wrote a letter to the Minister of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Firhad Hakim, accusing the Mamata Banerjee-led government of doing injustice to the city of Asansol by depriving the city from central government schemes.[12]
- On 17 December 2020, Tiwari left the Trinamool Congress and resigned from the post of chairman and administrator of Asansol Municipal Corporation.[13]
Political career
editTiwari started his political career with the Trinamool Congress in 2011. In December 2020, he left the Trinamool Congress but joined again after a few days. On 2 March 2021, he resigned from Trinamool Congress and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of Dilip Ghosh.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Jitendra Tiwari has been selected mayor of Asansol municipal corporation. - Times of India". The Times of India. 13 October 2015.
- ^ Loiwal, Manogya (17 December 2020). "Rebel TMC MLA Jitendra Tiwari resigns from key post in Asansol Municipal Corporation". India Today.
- ^ "MLA Jitendra Kumar Tiwari 's temple message". www.telegraphindia.com.
- ^ "Asansol clash: Jitendra Kr Tiwari lodges complaint against Babul Supriyo". India Today. Asian News International. 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Rath Yatra: Asansol Mayor Jitendra Tiwari offers Rs 25,000 each to 22 committees". www.aninews.in.
- ^ "Asansol Mayor lashes out at Babul Supriyo for mocking his Rath Yatra donations, calls him a monkey TMC will cage | Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com". DNA India.
- ^ "TMC विधायक को धमकी भरी फोन कॉल, केंद्रीय मंत्री बाबुल सुप्रियो के खिलाफ FIR दर्ज". aajtak.intoday.in. June 2019.
- ^ "Member List". West Bengal Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "EC notice to TMC MLA Jitendra Tiwari for declaring 'reward for votes'". 21 March 2019.
- ^ "Caught on camera: TMC leader Jitendra Kumar Tiwari threatens a police official in W.B's Durgapur".
- ^ ""Caller Claiming to be Babul Supriyo Threatening Me": Trinamool Leader".
- ^ "Injustice with the city of Asansol".
- ^ ""Jitendra Tiwari leaves Trinamool Congress". 17 December 2020.
- ^ "TMC MLA Jitendra Kumar Tiwari joined BJP". ndtv.in.