Keshari Nath Tripathi

Politician

Indian Allahabad, United Provinces, British India (now Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India)

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ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth10/11/1934
Age91 years
BirthplaceAllahabad, United Provinces, British India (now Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India)

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Bio/Wiki

Political PartyBharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorGrey
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

Bachelor of ArtsUniversity of Allahabad
Bachelor of Legislative LawUniversity of Allahabad
Honorary D.Litt degreeChaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

Personal Life

Zodiac signScorpio
HometownPrayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
School
  • Central Hindu School, Uttar Pradesh (till Class 1)
  • Saryu Pareen School (now Sarvarya Inter College), Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh (Class 2 to 8)
  • Agarwal Inter College, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh (intermediate studies)
College/University
  • University of Allahabad
  • Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

Relationships & More

Marital StatusWidower
Marriage DateYear, 1958

Family

FatherHarish Chandra Tripathi
MotherShiva Devi
Siblings
Brother (elder)Kashi Nath Tripathi
SpouseSudha Tripathi (deceased)
Children
SonNeeraj Tripathi (advocate in Allahabad High Court)
Daughters
  • Namita Tripathi
  • Nidhi Tripathi (an officer in Armed Forces Headquarters Service, New Delhi)

Career

Political Journey
  • MLA from Jhusi Assembly Constituency (1977-1980) (as a member of Janata Party)
  • Cabinet Minister, Institutional Finance and Sales Tax in UP (1977-1979)
  • Joined BJP in April 1980
  • Elected as MLA from Allahabad South Assembly Constituency in 1989, 1991, 1993, 1996, and 2002
  • Speaker of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (1991-1993 and 1997-2004)
  • President of the Uttar Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party in 2004
  • Member of the National Disciplinary Committee of BJP
  • Contested and lost Allahabad South assembly seat in 2012
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Uttar Pradesh Gaurav Samman
  • Vishwa Bharti Award
  • Uttar Pradesh Ratna Award
  • Hindi Garima Samman
  • Acharya Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi Samman
  • Sahitya Vachaspati Samman
  • Abhishek Shree Samman
  • Bageshwari Samman
  • Chanakya Samman (in Canada)
  • Kavya Kaustubh Samman
Constitutional Posts
  • Governor of Bihar (additional charge) (27 November 2014 – 15 August 2015)
  • 14th Governor of Meghalaya (6 January 2015 – 19 May 2015)
  • Governor of Mizoram (additional charge) (4 April 2015 – 25 May 2015)
  • Governor of Bihar (additional charge) (20 June 2017 – 29 September 2017)
  • 27th Governor of West Bengal (24 July 2014 – 29 July 2019)
  • Governor of Tripura (additional charge) (in 2018)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Tripathi was the Governor of West Bengal from July 2014 to July 2019.
2. He played an active role in the Kashmir movement initiated by Jana Sangh in 1953.
3. A versatile individual, he excels as an author, poet, and lawyer with expertise in Election law.
4. Tripathi led as the President of the High Court Bar Association, Allahabad, for two back-to-back terms.
5. He took part in the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conferences on multiple occasions.
6. An advocate for the Hindi language, he has addressed audiences at World Hindi Conferences.
7. Tripathi is the author of numerous books and a commentary on the Representation of the People Act (1951).
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