Pushpesh Tripathi
Pushpesh Tripathi | |
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| Member, 1st Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2005–2007 | |
| Member, 2nd Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2007–2012 | |
| President of the Uttarakhand Kranti Dal | |
| In office 2015–2017 | |
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| Born | 8 January 1980 Dwarahat, Uttar Pradesh (present-day Uttarakhand, India) |
| Political party | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal |
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| Alma mater | Kumaon University (MSc Botany) Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (Diploma) |
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| Known for | Uttarakhand movement |
| Website | pushpesh |
Pushpesh Tripathi (Hindi: पुष्पेश त्रिपाठी; born 8 January 1980) is an Indian politician and former president of Uttarakhand Kranti Dal from Dwarahat, Uttarakhand. He was a member of the first and second Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand from Dwarahat constituency.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Pushpesh was born on 8 January 1980 in Dairi village of Dwarahat, Uttarakhand. His primary education started from his native village, Dairi, and after that he went to DSB Campus, Nainital to pursue higher education, where he graduated in MSc Botany. He also did a 6-month diploma course in Geographic Information System (GIS) from Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun.[3][4]
Social activism and political career
[edit]He was active in Uttarakhand state movement since his student days in which he made a significant contribution by actively participating in Pauri Commissioner Gherao, Nainital Commissioner Gherao, Jail Bharo movement. He was elected as MLA from Dwarahat assembly constituency after the sudden death of his father Late Shri Bipin Chandra Tripathi in 2005 and then he got re-elected as MLA in the second assembly election of Uttarakhand in 2007. He was appointed as the central president of Uttarakhand Kranti Dal in May 2015 and he served as the president of the regional party till 2017.[5][6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Its poll fortunes going downhill, UKD focuses on seats it can win". Hindustan Times. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "external-industrialists will be opposed in msme scheme says Pushpesh". Hindustan. 17 May 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "outcry will strongly oppose outside industrialists says Pushpesh". Amar Ujala. 18 May 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Ruckus in Uttarakhand assembly over CAG report". The Indian Express. 14 July 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "UKD's newcentral president Pushpesh Tripathi". News18. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Pollution in Ganga gives Uttarakhand govt a headache". The Indian Express. 22 July 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2021.