Brij Bhushan Tiwari

Brij Bhushan Tiwari
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office 3 April 2012 – 25 April 2012
Preceded by	Elected
Succeeded by	Alok Tiwari
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office December 2006 – July 2010
Preceded by	Casual Vacancy
Succeeded by	Vacant
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha for Domariaganj
In office 1 June 1996 – 4 December 1997
Preceded by	Rampal Singh
Succeeded by	Rampal Singh
Constituency	Domariaganj
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha for Domariaganj
In office 2 December 1989 – 13 March 1991
Preceded by	Kazi Jalil Abbasi
Succeeded by	Rampal Singh
Constituency	Domariaganj
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha for Khalilabad
In office 23 March 1977 – 22 August 1979
Preceded by	Keshav Dev Malviya
Succeeded by	Krishna Chandra Pandey
Constituency	Khalilabad
Personal details
Born	13 October 1941 Jamuni, Uttar Pradesh, India
Died	April 25, 2012(2012-04-25) (aged 70) New Delhi, India
Party	Samajwadi Party
Other political affiliations	Janata Partyn (1977) Janata Dal (1989)
Spouse	Nirmala Tiwari
Children	5 (including Alok Tiwari, Pawan Tiwari)
Alma mater	Allahabad University

Brij Bhushan Tiwari (13 October 1941 – 25 April 2012) was an Indian politician belonging to the Samajwadi Party. He served as a Member of Parliament in both the Lok Sabha (lower house) and the Rajya Sabha (upper house) representing Uttar Pradesh. A veteran socialist leader, he also served as the National Vice-President of the Samajwadi Party.

Early life and education

Brij Bhushan Tiwari was born on 13 October 1941 in Jamuni village of Siddharthnagar district, Uttar Pradesh. He completed his higher education at Allahabad University, where he served as the President of the Students' Union in 1964–65. He was actively inspired by the socialist icon Ram Manohar Lohia during his student life.

Political career

Tiwari had a long and distinguished legislative career spanning over three decades, serving multiple terms in both houses of the Indian Parliament. He was involved in the socialist movement and was jailed for 19 months during the 1975 Emergency.

Party leadership

Apart from his parliamentary responsibilities, Tiwari was a key organizational figure within the Samajwadi Party, where he held the position of National Vice-President.

Death

Just hours after taking his second oath as a Rajya Sabha member on 24 April 2012, Tiwari suffered a fatal cardiac arrest. He died on 25 April 2012 in New Delhi at the age of 70.

External links

• Lok Sabha Profile
• Rajya Sabha Profile