Keshari Nath Tripathi is an Indian politician and former member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He has served as the Speaker of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly three times, from 1991 to 1993, 1997 to 2002 and from May 2002 to March 2004. He has served as the Governor of West Bengal (July 2014–July 2019). Additional fee for short tenure as Governor of Bihar, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura.
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Keshari Nath Tripathi was born on Saturday, 10 November 1934 (age 88 years; as of 2022) in Allahabad, United Province, British India (now Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India). Their zodiac sign is Scorpio. Till class 1 he studied in Central Hindu School. From classes 2 to 8, he studied at Saryu Pareen School (now Sarvaya Inter College), Allahabad, a school co-founded by his father. He completed his intermediate studies from Aggarwal Inter College, Allahabad. During his early years he was inclined towards social work and national politics. This inclination can be traced back to 1946 when he became a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). He was associated with the right-wing political party Jan Sangh since its foundation in 1952. He studied Bachelor of Arts (1953) and Bachelor of Legislative Law (1955) from Allahabad University. His active participation in the Kashmir movement launched by the Jana Sangh in 1953 led to his arrest after which he was lodged in Naini Central Jail, UP. Later, he received the honorary degree of D.Litt from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.
Physical Appearance
Hair Color: Gray
Eye colour: black
Family
parents and siblings
Keshari Nath Tripathi’s father, Harish Chandra Tripathi, was commonly known as Hari Maharaj. Harish held various positions in the Allahabad High Court and retired in 1949. After that, Harish got involved in social work. Harish, along with his colleagues, founded the Saryu Pareen School, now known as Sarvaya Inter College, Allahabad. His mother’s name is Shiva Devi. His elder brother’s name is Kashi Nath Tripathi.
wife and children
In 1958, he married Sudha Tripathi (deceased). She is the daughter of the famous freedom fighter Satya Narayan Mishra of Varanasi. They have a son, Neeraj Tripathi, and two daughters, Namita and Nidhi. While Neeraj is a lawyer in the Allahabad High Court, Nidhi is an officer in the Armed Forces Headquarters Service, New Delhi. In 2016, Sudha Tripathi died of a brain stroke at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi. Neeraj Tripathi’s wife Kavita Yadav Tripathi is also a politician and member of BJP.
Keshari Nath Tripathi with his son Neeraj Tripathi and daughter-in-law Kavita Yadav Tripathi
Keshari Nath Tripathi with his family
Address
12, B, Dr. Lohia Marg, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh – 211001
livelihood
Law
In 1956, he enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh after which he practiced in the Allahabad High Court. Initially, he was Jagdish Swarup’s junior at the Allahabad High Court by several years. In 1965 he became Joint Secretary of the High Court Bar Association, Allahabad. An expert in election law, he represented various eminent clients such as former Prime Ministers Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Charan Singh, Subramanian Swamy, Raj Narayan, former Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh HN Bahuguna, Kalyan Singh, Laxmikant Bajpai and many other ministers, members. Lok Sabha and UP Legislative Assembly. He was the President of the High Court Bar Association, Allahabad for two terms from 1987 to 1988 and 1988 to 1989. In 1989, he became a senior lawyer in the Allahabad High Court.
Politics
Janata Party (JNP)
1977 Uttar Pradesh assembly election
In 1977, Keshari Nath Tripathi contested from Jhusi assembly seat of Uttar Pradesh on Janata Party (JNP) ticket and defeated Congress candidate Vidya Dhar by 6182 votes. He served as MLA from Jhusi till 1980. From 1977 to 1979, he served as Minister of Institutional Finance. He was also given charge of finance and sales tax.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
He joined BJP in April 1980. He became the President of Uttar Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party in 2004. He was also a member of the party’s National Disciplinary Committee and a member of its National Executive.
1989 Uttar Pradesh assembly election
In 1989, Keshari Nath Tripathi contested from Allahabad South Assembly seat and defeated Congress candidate Satish Chandra Jaiswal by 7532 votes.
1991 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election
In 1991, he contested from Allahabad South Assembly seat and defeated Janata Dal (JD) candidate Ramji Kesharwani by 17633 votes. In the same year he became the Speaker of the UP Assembly.
1993 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election
In 1993, he contested from Allahabad South Assembly seat and defeated Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate Abdul Nazir Khan alias Nanhe Khan by 21,020 votes.
1996 Uttar Pradesh assembly election
In 1996, he contested from Allahabad South Assembly seat and defeated SP candidate Hariom Sahu by 23,554 votes. In 1997, he re-assumed his post as Speaker of the State Assembly.
2002 Uttar Pradesh assembly election
In 2002, he contested from Allahabad South Assembly seat and defeated SP candidate Shyama Charan Gupta by 2075 votes. He remained in the post of Chairman till March 2004.
2012 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections
In 2012, he contested and lost from Allahabad South Assembly seat.
constitutional post
From 24 July 2014 to 29 July 2019, he served as the Governor of West Bengal. As the Governor of West Bengal, Tripathi is also the Chancellor of the state universities in West Bengal. He was sworn in as the Governor of Bihar (additional charge) on 27 November 2014; He served in this post till 15 August 2015. On 6 January 2015, he was sworn in as the 14th Governor of Meghalaya and served there until 19 May 2015. On 4 April 2015, he was given additional charge as the Governor of Mizoram. He served in this post till 25 May 2015. In September 2015, he took the oath of office as the Governor (additional charge) of Tripura. From 20 June 2017 to 29 September 2017, he served as the Governor of Bihar (additional charge).
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- Uttar Pradesh Gaurav Samman
- Uttar Pradesh Ratna Award
- Acharya Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi Award
- Sahitya Vachaspati Samman
- Chanakya Samman (in Canada)
property/property
movable property
- Deposits in banks, financial institutions and non-banking financial companies: Rs 71,35,651
- Bonds, debentures and shares in companies: Rs 48,097
- NSS, Postal Savings etc: Rs 30,000
- Motor vehicle: Rs 10,00,000
Immovable property
- Residential Building: Rs 1,70,00,000
Note: The given estimates of movable and immovable assets are as per the financial year 2010-2011.
net worth
His net worth as of financial year 2010-2011 is Rs 2,76,41,516.
Facts/General Knowledge
- He was the President of the UP branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association from 1991 to 1993 and 1997. He participated in the conferences of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association in 1991, 1992, 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2001.
- He actively works for the promotion and promotion of Hindi language. He has served as the acting president of Uttar Pradesh Hindi Institute, Lucknow. A Hindi scholar, he spoke at the World Hindi Conference in London in 1999 and Paramaribo in 2003.
- In 1980, he was offered elevation as a judge of the Allahabad High Court, but he declined it.
- A book lover, Tripathi is also a writer and poet. Various literary works under her include Destination Jesus (2021), The Wings of Age (2018), Jakhmon Paar Shabaab (2017), Khayalon Ka Safar (2017), The Images (Manonukriti in Hindi) (2002). Tripathi has also written a detailed commentary on the Representation of the People Act (1951), which was considered the last word in election law when it was published in 1974.
- Tripathi, along with two other lawyers, drafted the election petition against Indira Gandhi, which was eventually allowed in June 1975 after which her election was cancelled.
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