Rakeshdhar Tripathi
Rakeshdhar Tripathi or Rakesh Dhar Tripathi (born 25 June 1950) is an Indian Politician who is currently a member of Apna Dal(S).[1]
He was four times Member of Legislative Assembly in the state of Uttar Pradesh representing Handia constituency and two times minister in the Government of Uttar Pradesh.[2][3] He was notably a Cabinet Minister for Higher Education from 2007 to 2011 in the 15th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh.[4]
In December 2023, he was convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for having assets disproportionate to his known source of income by a special MP/MLA court Prayagraj.[5]
Positions held[edit]
| Year | Description |
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| 1985 – 1989 | Elected to 9th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh[6] |
| 1989 – 1991 | Elected to 10th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (2nd Term)[7] |
| 1996 – 2002 | Elected to 13th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (3rd Term)[8]
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| 2007 – 2012 | Elected to 15th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (4th Term)[9]
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References[edit]
- ^ "UP Chunav 2022: पूर्व मंत्री राकेश धर त्रिपाठी प्रयागराज की प्रतापपुर सीट से लड़ेंगे चुनाव, अपना दल एस ने बनाया उम्मीदवार - UP Election 2022 Apna Dal S made Rakesh Dhar Tripathi candidate from Pratapagpur seat of Prayagraj". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (UPLA): By Assembly". upvidhansabhaproceedings.gov.in. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (UPLA): Member info". upvidhansabhaproceedings.gov.in. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "कौन हैं पूर्व मंत्री राकेश धर त्रिपाठी, जिनको मिली तीन साल कैद की सजा". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Ex-U.P. minister Rakesh Dhar Tripathi gets 3-year-jail in DA case". Hindustan Times. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1985 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF UTTAR PRADESH". Election Commission of India (PDF). p. 540.
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh 1989". Election Commission of India. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh 1996". Election Commission of India. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh 2007". Election Commission of India. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2024.