Manoj Kumar Tiwari (born 1 February 1971) is an Indian politician, singer and actor serving as a Member of Parliament from North East Delhi since 2014. He contested the 2009 general election as a Samajwadi Party candidate from Gorakhpur Lok Sabha but lost to Yogi Adityanath. Again, he contested 2014 Indian general elections as a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate and won. He was appointed as Delhi BJP president in 2016.[3] He was the head of the BJP organisation in Delhi when the party recorded a record victory in 2017 MCD elections.[4]
Manoj Tiwari | |
|---|---|
 Tiwari campaigning in 2019 | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 16 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Jai Prakash Agarwal |
| Constituency | North East Delhi, Delhi |
| President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Delhi | |
| In office 30 November 2016 – 2 June 2020 | |
| President | Amit Shah |
| Preceded by | Satish Upadhyay |
| Succeeded by | Adesh Kumar Gupta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Manoj Kumar Tiwari[1] 1 February 1971 Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (since 2014) |
| Other political affiliations | Samajwadi Party (till 2011) |
| Spouses | Rani Tiwari
(m. 1999; div. 2012)Surbhi Tiwari (m. 2020) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Alma mater | Banaras Hindu University (MPEd)[2] |
| Occupation |
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Early life
editBorn on 1 February 1971 in Kabir Chaura locality of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, Tiwari is one of the six children of Chandradev Tiwari and Lalita Devi.[1][5][6] He is from Atarwalia, a small village in Kaimur district of Bihar.[7] Tiwari completed his M.P.Ed. degree from Banaras Hindu University.[1]
Career
editPrior to his involvement in politics, he had spent years as a singer and an actor in the Bhojpuri film industry.[8]
In 2003, he took a role in the film Sasura Bada Paisawala.[9][10][11] He followed this with the films Daroga Babu I Love You and Bandhan Toote Na.[8]
The BBC reported in 2005 that Tiwari and Ravi Kishan were the biggest male stars in the Bhojpuri cinema market and that Tiwari charged around US$ 90,000 per film.[10]
Manoj Tiwari also sang "Jiya Ho Bihar Ke Lala Jiya Tu Haazar Sala" in Gangs of Wasseypur.[12]
Politics
editIn 2009, Tiwari contested elections for the 15th Lok Sabha as a candidate for the Samajwadi Party in the Gorakhpur constituency. He had been offered a choice of three constituencies and Zee News reported him as saying that he was not "a political person but was concerned for the development of Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh."[13] He lost to Yogi Adityanath.[14]
His house in Mumbai was allegedly attacked in November 2009 by an irate mob about remarks that they claimed he had made about Shiv Sena. Tiwari denied the allegations.[15]
In January 2011 Mid-Day reported that the BJP might invite him to join their party and that the association with him would assist their electoral efforts among North Indians. Tiwari dismissed the story as being hypothetical, although he would consider his options should an invitation emerge. He had been seen with BJP leaders at an event and had expressed admiration for Shatrughan Sinha, the BJP MP for Patna Sahib.[16]
Tiwari was active in the 2011 Indian anti-corruption movement and supported Ramdev's hunger strike at the Ramlila Ground protests[17] and protested the arrest of Anna Hazare.[18]
He went on to win the North East Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency) in the 2014 Indian general elections from BJP. He defeated the AAP candidate with a margin of 1,44,084 votes.[19]
In 2019 general elections, Tiwari, a BJP candidate won against Indian National Congress candidate Sheila Dikshit in the North East Delhi constituency of Delhi by a margin of 3.63 lakh votes.[20][21]
The Delhi government had decided to stop the production, storage, sale, and use of all types of firecrackers to reduce the rising levels of pollution in Delhi. In September 2022, Tiwari moved to the Supreme Court against the Delhi government. Tiwari said that that freedom of religion cannot be taken away under the pretext of the right to life.[22] The Supreme Court refused to provide an early hearing for the petition and dismissed the plea saying, "Let people breathe clean air".[23][24] The Supreme Court also asked the public to use the money on sweets instead of crackers.[25]
In the 2024 General Elections, Manoj Tiwari retained the North East Delhi Lok Sabha seat, defeating former JNU Student Union President and Congress candidate Kanhaiya Kumar by a margin of 138,778 votes.[26][27]
Personal life
editManoj Tiwari married his first wife Rani Tiwari in 1999.[28] They have a daughter together named Rhiti. In 2011, Manoj and Rani were involved in divorce proceedings, after 11 years of marriage.[1][9] They divorced in 2012.[1][28]
He later married Surbhi, with whom he has two daughters. The first daughter born on 30 December 2020 and second on 12 December 2022.[28][29][30]
Discography
edit| Year | Title (Movie/Album/TV shows) | Song(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Single | "Chat Deni Maar Deli" |
| 2006 | Dehati Babu | "Choda Marda Sehar Ki Baat" |
| 2012 | Gangs of Wasseypur | "Jiya Tu Bihar Ke Lala" |
| 2024 | Panchayat | "Hind Ke Sitara" |
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Sasura Bada Paisawala | Raja | |
| 2004 | Daroga Babu I Love You | ||
| Humke Maafi Dei Da | |||
| 2005 | Bandhan Toote Na | Kishan | |
| Dharti Putra | |||
| 2006 | Raja Thakur | ||
| Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke | Arjun | ||
| Damadji | |||
| Dehati Babu | Mangru | ||
| Ganga | Bajrangi | ||
| 2007 | Naihar Ke Maado Piya Ke Chunari | ||
| Munna Pandey Berojgaar | |||
| Tu Hamaar Hau | |||
| Janam Janam Ke Saath | |||
| Gangotri: Ganga 2 | Bajrangi | ||
| 2008 | Bhole Shankar | Bhole | |
| International Daroga | |||
| Deshdrohi | Shekhar | ||
| 2009 | Ae Bhouji Ke Sister | ||
| 2011 | Elaan | ||
| 2013 | Gobar Singh | [31] | |
| 2014 | Devra Bhail Deewana |
Television
edit| Year | Name | Role | Channel | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Bigg Boss 4 | Contestant | Colors TV | Entered Day 1, Evicted Day 62 | [32] |
| 2012 | Bharat Ki Shaan: Singing Star (Season 2) | Host | DD National | ||
| 2012 | Sur Sangram (Season 1 and 2) | Host | [33] | ||
| 2013 | Welcome – Baazi Mehmaan Nawazi Ki | Contestant | Life OK | Along with Sanaya Irani, Andy Kumar | |
| 2018 | Nehle Pe Dehla | Host |
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "Manoj Tiwari is new Delhi BJP chief". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Manoj Tiwari appointed chief of Delhi BJP". Hindustan Times. 30 November 2016.
- ^ "Delhi MCD Election 2017 Results". Elections.in. 26 May 2017.
- ^ "Biography". Manoj Tiwari Official Website. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ^ "My Neta Info". myneta.info.
- ^ "Actor Manoj Tiwari to build temple for Tendulkar and Dhoni". Indian Express. 8 July 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ a b Raman, Anuradha (5 June 2005). "Bollywood's trying to read Bhojpuri". Indian Express. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ^ a b Jha, Giridhar (11 July 2011). "Manoj Tiwari appeals for help to persuade wife to drop divorce plan". India Today. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ^ a b Tewary, Amarnath (15 December 2005). "Move over Bollywood, here's Bhojpuri". BBC. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ "Bhojpuri cinema edges its way to success". The Hindu. IANS. 28 August 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ^ Vohra, Meera (6 January 2012). "Manoj Tewari croons for Anurag Kashyap". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Bhojpuri actor Manoj Tiwari to contest LS polls from Gorakhpur". Zeenews. 7 January 2009. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ^ "Manoj Tiwari, Samajwadi party, Gorakhpur, UP, Key Contenders for India Election 2009". Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Manoj Tiwari's residence attacked in Mumbai". The Times of India. PTI. 17 November 2009. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ^ Singh, Varun (29 January 2011). "Manoj Tiwari sees saffron". Mid-Day. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ^ "Bhojpuri superstar Manoj Tiwari joins Ramdev's campaign against black money". The Hindu Business Line. PTI. 4 June 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ^ Jha, Giridhar (16 August 2011). "Bhojpuri film stars rally round Anna; Nitish decries arrest as 'rehearsal of Emergency'". India Today.
- ^ "Manoj Tiwari(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- NORTH EAST DELHI(NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". My Neta. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Deve Gowda, Sheila Dikshit, Mehbooba: Saffron Wave Swept Away a Dozen Ex-CMs, 8 of Them From Cong". News18. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Buoyed after winning all seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi, BJP expresses confidence in wresting power from AAP in Assembly polls". Firstpost. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "BJP MP Manoj Tiwari Moves SC Against AAP Govt's Decision To Ban Firecrackers In Delhi". www.outlookindia.com/. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "No urgent SC hearing on Delhi cracker ban; 'Let people breathe, spend money on sweets'". Hindustan Times. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "'Let People Breathe Clean Air': SC Dismisses BJP Leader's Plea Against Cracker Ban In Delhi". www.outlookindia.com/. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "Evening brief: 'Spend money on sweets', says SC on Delhi cracker ban hearing; all the latest news". Hindustan Times. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "दिल्ली की VIP सीटों पर किसने मारी बाजी, मनोज तिवारी ने कन्हैया कुमार को कितने वोटों से हराया?". ABP News (in Hindi). 5 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Bullish Wins & Bearish Losses: Here are the key contests and results of 2024 Lok Sabha polls". Economic Times. 6 June 2024. Archived from the original on 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "मनोज तिवारी के घर गूंजी किलकारी,आई नन्ही परी, बेटी को गोद में उठाते ही नहीं रहा खुशी का ठिकाना". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Hindi). 31 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "Manoj Tiwari blessed with a baby girl, fans pour in wishes". www.indiatvnews.com. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "'Saraswati has arrived': BJP MP Manoj Tiwari, wife Surabhi welcome second child". www.hindustantimes.com. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Gobar Singh Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "Exclusive: Meet the Bigg Boss 4 contestants". Rediff. 2 October 2010. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
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