| Jitendra Tiwari | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Asansol | |
| In office 13 October 2015 – 17 December 2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Amarnath Chatterjee |
| Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2016–2021 | |
| Preceded by | Gouranga Chatterjee |
| Succeeded by | Narendranath Chakraborty |
| Constituency | Pandaveswar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Asansol, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2021-present) |
| Other political affiliations | All India Trinamool Congress (2011-2021) |
| Profession | Member of the Legislative Assembly (India) Mayor of Asansol |
Jitendra Tiwari is an Indian politician. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is the former mayor of Asansol and member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly representing the Pandaveswar constituency.
Controversies
Tiwari has been in numerous controversies due to his acts and activism in political activities.
- In March 2019, the Election Commission of India sent show-cause notice to Jitendra Tiwari for announcing a monetary reward to councillors who would ensure the victory of a Trinamool Congress candidate in the 2019 Indian general election.
- In May 2019, footage of Tiwari was released by Times Now where he was caught threatening a police official in Durgapur, West Bengal.
- In June 2019, Tiwari accused MP Babul Supriyo of threatening him during a call.
- On 13 December 2020, Tiwari wrote a letter to the Minister of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Firhad Hakim, accusing the Mamata Banerjee-led government of doing injustice to the city of Asansol by depriving the city from central government schemes.
- On 17 December 2020, Tiwari left the Trinamool Congress and resigned from the post of chairman and administrator of Asansol Municipal Corporation.
Political career
Tiwari started his political career with the Trinamool Congress in 2011. In December 2020, he left the Trinamool Congress but joined again after a few days. On 2 March 2021, he resigned from Trinamool Congress and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of Dilip Ghosh.
References
- "Jitendra Tiwari has been selected mayor of Asansol municipal corporation. - Times of India". The Times of India. 13 October 2015.
- Loiwal, Manogya (17 December 2020). "Rebel TMC MLA Jitendra Tiwari resigns from key post in Asansol Municipal Corporation". India Today.
- "MLA Jitendra Kumar Tiwari 's temple message". www.telegraphindia.com.
- "Asansol clash: Jitendra Kr Tiwari lodges complaint against Babul Supriyo". India Today. Asian News International. 7 July 2019.
- "Rath Yatra: Asansol Mayor Jitendra Tiwari offers Rs 25,000 each to 22 committees". www.aninews.in.
- "Asansol Mayor lashes out at Babul Supriyo for mocking his Rath Yatra donations, calls him a monkey TMC will cage | Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com". DNA India.
- "TMC विधायक को धमकी भरी फोन कॉल, केंद्रीय मंत्री बाबुल सुप्रियो के खिलाफ FIR दर्ज". aajtak.intoday.in. June 2019.
- "Member List". West Bengal Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- "EC notice to TMC MLA Jitendra Tiwari for declaring 'reward for votes'". 21 March 2019.
- "Caught on camera: TMC leader Jitendra Kumar Tiwari threatens a police official in W.B's Durgapur".
- ""Caller Claiming to be Babul Supriyo Threatening Me": Trinamool Leader".
- "Injustice with the city of Asansol".
- ""Jitendra Tiwari leaves Trinamool Congress". 17 December 2020.
- "TMC MLA Jitendra Kumar Tiwari joined BJP". ndtv.in.