Rajani Tiwari

Rajni Tiwari (born 21 July 1973) is an Indian politician, a Minister of State in the Government of Uttar Pradesh and a member of the 18th Legislative Assembly. She represents the Shahabad constituency and is a member of the Bhartiya Janta Party.^[2]

Rajni Tiwari
Minister of State, Government of Uttar Pradesh
Incumbent
Assumed office March 2022
MLA, 17th & 18th Uttar Pardesh Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office March 2017
Preceded by	Babu Khan
Constituency	Shahabad
MLA, 16th Legislative Assembly
In office March 2012 – March 2017
Preceded by	constituency established
Succeeded by	Madhvendra Pratap Singh
Constituency	Sawayazpur
MLA, 15th Legislative Assembly
In office April 2008 – March 2012
Preceded by	By-election upon the death of Upendra Tiwari
Succeeded by	constituency abolished
Constituency	Bilgram[1]
Personal details
Born	(1973-07-21) 21 July 1973 (age 52) Bilgram, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political party	Bhartiya Janta Party (2016 – present)
Children	2
Residence	Hardoi district
Alma mater	Kanpur University (B.A.)
Profession	Agriculture and business

Early life and education

Tiwari was born on 21 July 1973 to Krishna Prasad Agnihotri in Bilgram in Hardoi district.^[3] She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Arya Kanya Degree College, Hardoi, Kanpur University. Tiwari is an agriculturalist and businesswoman by profession.^[4]

Personal life

Tiwari was married to Upendra Tiwari, with whom she has a son and a daughter.^[3] Upendra Tiwari was an MLA from Bilgram constituency.^[5] He died in 2007 which left the Bilgram constituency seat vacant. Tiwari was elected as an MLA in the 2008 by-polls.^[6]

Positions held

#	From	To	Position[3]
01	2008	2012	Member, 15th Legislative Assembly
02	2008	2012	Member, Women and Child welfare committee
03	2012	2017	Member, 16th Legislative Assembly
04	2012	2017	Member, Women and Child welfare committee
05	2017	2022	Member, 17th Legislative Assembly
06	2017	2022	Member, Women and Child welfare committee
07	2022	Incumbent	Member, 18th Legislative Assembly

See also

• Government of Uttar Pradesh
• Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
• Fifteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
• Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
• Bhartiya Janta Party