Keshari Nath Tripathi

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Keshari Nath Tripathi
Allahabad South
Personal details
Born(1934-11-10)10 November 1934
United Provinces, British India
(now Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India)
Died8 January 2023(2023-01-08) (aged 88)
Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Keshari Nath Tripathi and Narendra Modi

Keshari Nath Tripathi (10 November 1934 – 8 January 2023) was an Indian politician, who served as

Mizoram at various times.[1] He was a member of Bharatiya Janata Party. He was the Speaker of Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly three times, and the president of Bharatiya Janata Party, Uttar Pradesh
.

Personal life

Tripathi was born in Allahabad[1] on 10 November 1934 to Harish Chandra Tripathi and Shiva Devi.

Tripathi died in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh on 8 January 2023, at age 88, from multiple health complications including post COVID-19 complications during the COVID-19 pandemic in India.[2][3]

Political career

Pandit Keshari Nath Tripathi started politics with Jansangh and was counted among the tall leaders in the BJP.[4]

Tripathi was a member of the

Allahabad South
from 1989 to 2007.

He was the cabinet minister for institutional finance and sales tax for Uttar Pradesh during the Janata Party regime from 1977 to 1979.[citation needed]

He served as the speaker of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 1991–1993, 1997–2002 and from May 2002–March 2004.[citation needed]

On 14 July 2014, he was appointed

governor of West Bengal and took oath on 24 July. He had additional charges as governor of Bihar from 27 November 2014 – 15 August 2015, and from 20 June 2017 – 29 September 2017, as governor of Meghalaya from 6 January 2015 – 19 May 2015, and as governor of Mizoram from 4 April 2015 – 25 May 2015 after Aziz Qureshi was dismissed.[5]

Other works

Tripathi practiced as a senior advocate at Allahabad High Court.[citation needed] He was also an author and poet of several books. His chief literary works are the anthologies Manonukriti and Aayu Pankh. His book Sanchayita: Keshari Nath Tripathi received many accolades,[citation needed]and his commentary on The Representation of People Act, 1951 is still widely esteemed.[citation needed] He wrote many other books in both Hindi and English. He was also a part of a Hindi poets gathering that takes place both in India and abroad.[citation needed]

Literature

Tripathi authored several books, including The Age of Wings, Sanchayita: Kesharinath Tripathi, Destination Jesus, and The Images. His books have been translated into several other languages as well.

References

  1. ^ a b "Keshari Nath Tripathi sworn in as new Bihar Governor".
  2. ISSN 0971-751X
    . Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Keshari Nath Tripathi passed away". 8 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Keshari Nath Tripathi Biography in Hindi: Death of former Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi, let's know about him in detail". Yugantar Pravah.
  5. ^ "Keshari Nath Tripathi sworn-in as 16th Governor of Mizoram". Dailygkcapsule.com. Dailygkcapsule. Retrieved 9 June 2015.

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Political offices
Preceded by
D. Y. Patil
Additional Charge
Governor of West Bengal

July 2014 – 29 July 2019
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Governor of Meghalaya

January 2015 – May 2015
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Governor of Bihar

November 2014 – August 2015
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Governor of Bihar

June 2017 – October 2017
Succeeded by