Hari Shankar Tiwari Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More » StarsUnfolded

Profession(s)• Politician
• Social WorkerFamous forFirst gangster turned politician of Uttar PradeshPhysical Stats & MoreHeight (approx.)in centimeters- 175 cm
in meters- 1.75 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 9”Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 70 kg
in pounds- 154 lbsEye ColourBlackHair ColourSalt and pepperPoliticsPolitical Party• Indian National Congress (INC)
• All India Indira Congress (Tiwari)
• Akhil Bharatiya Loktantrik CongressPolitical Journey• In 1985, he became MLA from Chillupar constituency in Uttar Pradesh for the first time.
• In late 1980s, he joined the Indian National Congress (INC).
• In 1996, he joined All India Indira Congress (Tiwari).
• In October 1997, he formed his own political party, Akhil Bharatiya Loktantrik Congress.
• He became MLA for 6 consecutive times from 1985 till 2007.
• He served as cabinet minister under Kalyan Singh, Ram Prakash Gupta, Rajnath Singh, Mayawati, and Mulayam Singh Yadav.
• He lost the legislative elections in 2007 and 2012.
• He retired from active politics after losing the 2012 legislative elections.Personal LifeDate of BirthSource 1: 5 August 1933 (Saturday)
Source 2: 5 August 1935 (Monday)BirthplaceTanda village in Chillupar, Gorakhpur district, Uttar Pradesh, India (then - United Province, British India)Date of Death16 May 2023Place of DeathDharamshala area of GorakhpurAge (at the time of death)Source 1: 87 Years
Source 2: 89 YearsDeath CauseKidney and Heart disease Zodiac signLeoNationalityIndianHometownGorakhpur, Uttar PradeshSchoolName not knownCollege/UniversityGorakhpur University, GorakhpurEducational QualificationHe pursued a Master of Arts at Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur till 1961. ReligionHindu CasteBrahmin Controversies• Criminal Activities
According to reports, Hari Shankar Tiwari was accused of providing political protection to local criminals and using them to exact revenge on his enemies. He was allegedly involved in over 35 cases related to murder and violence, including charges under the Anti-Terrorism Act, the National Security Act, and the Gangster (Prevention) Act. Despite the numerous charges against him, Tiwari was never convicted in any of the cases.
• Alleging Yogi Adityanath of harassment
In April 2017, after Yogi Adityanath became the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, a police team raided the residence of Hari Shankar Tiwari to search for a robbery suspect. However, the police team did not have any court order to carry out the search. It was the first time that the police had entered his house, which led to his supporters protesting against the local administration on the streets of Gorakhpur. Tiwari himself alleged that Yogi was trying to harass him due to their past enmity.Relationships & MoreMarital StatusMarriedFamilyWife/SpouseRamlali DeviChildrenSon- 2
• Bheeshma Shankar Tiwari alias Kushal Tiwari (politician)
• Vinay Shankar Tiwari (politician)

Daughter- 1 (Name not known)ParentsFather- Bhola Nath (priest)
Mother- Name not knownSiblingsBrother- 2
• Shiv Shankar Tiwari (died in 2018 at age of 83 years)
• Kishan Shankar Tiwari
Sister- Name not knownOther Relatives• Rita Tiwari (daughter-in-law) (Vinay Shankar Tiwari's wife)
• Ganesh Shankar Pandey (nephew) (politician)