Quick Info
| Profession | Hindu Nationalist Politician |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 16/01/1969 |
| Age | 50 years (died on 18, Oct, 2019) |
| Birthplace | Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Date of Death | 18/10/2019 |
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Bio/Wiki
| Founder of the Hindu Samaj Party in 2017 | |
| Known for his strong anti-Muslim and pro-Hindutva stance | |
| Claimed to be president of Hindu Mahasabha and revived the organization | |
| Participated in the Babri Masjid demolition in Ayodhya in 1992 | |
| Also known by the nickname 'Kamlesh Tiger' |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Graduate from Shahuji Maharaj University Kanpur (1996) |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married | ||||||||
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Career
| Joined Hindu Mahasabha in 1998 and served as national executive president | |
| Contested Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly election from Lucknow in 2012 (defeated) | |
| Contested 2019 Lok Sabha elections from Faizabad as Independent candidate (defeated) | |
| Founded Hindu Samaj Party in 2017 after differences with Hindu Mahasabha leadership | |
| Arrested under National Security Act in December 2015 for remarks on Prophet Muhammad; charges quashed by Allahabad High Court in September 2016 | |
| Organized karseva (volunteer service) campaign for Ram temple construction in Ayodhya in 2018 |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Tiwari contested the 2019 General Elections as an Independent candidate in Faizabad but did not win. | |
| 2. He was fatally stabbed and shot in his Lucknow office at Khursheda Bagh. | |
| 3. The two accused, dressed in saffron clothes, one of them posed as Rohit Solanki on social media to befriend Tiwari. | |
| 4. The murder plan was made in Surat, Gujarat. | |
| 5. After making a controversial statement about Prophet Mohammad, Tiwari received backlash from Muslim communities. | |
| 6. He had a security team of about 17 policemen under the previous government, which was reduced to four under the current government. | |
| 7. Tiwaris' family members met CM Yogi Adityanath, urging for capital punishment for the killers. | |
| 8. Thirteen people were charged in relation to his killing; eight for murder and conspiracy, five for harboring killers and concealing evidence. | |
| 9. Main accused Syed Asim Ali was granted bail by Supreme Court on 25 July 2024. |