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Who is Manoj Tiwari

Manoj Tiwari is an Indian politician, actor, and singer. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and has been a public representative in Delhi's political realm.
 
He defeated Congress’ candidate Kanhaiya Kumar in the Northeast Delhi Lok Sabha seat by over 1,38,778 votes and won the seat for the third time consecutively.
 
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Tiwari defeated Sheila Dikshit, a Congress veteran and former Delhi chief minister, from the North East Delhi constituency by 363,000 votes. He currently has two pending criminal cases against him and possesses movable assets worth Rs 10.5 crore.
 
Education
Born on February 1, 1971, Tiwari is one of the six children of Chandradev Tiwari and Lalita Devi. He comes from Atarwalia, a remote village in Bihar's Kaimur district. Manoj Tiwari completed his early education in Bihar. He graduated from Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in Varanasi where he finished his BA in 1992 and he also completed his Master in Physical Education in 1994 from the same university. His background, combined with his cultural roots from Bihar, became the foundation stone for his diverse career in entertainment and politics.

Entertainment career
Emerging as a leading figure in the regional film industry, Tiwari starred in numerous successful Bhojpuri films, earning widespread recognition and acclaim. His first movie, Sasura Bada Paisawala, released in 2003, was a box office hit.
 
Alongside his acting career, Tiwari is also a celebrated singer, known for his voice and hit Bhojpuri songs that resonate with audiences.
 
Political journey
Tiwari made his political debut in 2009, contesting the Lok Sabha elections that year from Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur constituency on a Samajwadi Party ticket. He, however, lost to Yogi Adityanath.
 
Manoj Tiwari's political stint with the BJP began in 2013. His popularity as a singer and actor helped him quickly climb through the ranks of the party. In 2014, he was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the North East Delhi constituency, defeating his opponents by a significant margin.
 
In 2016, he was appointed the President of the Delhi unit of the BJP, a position he held until 2020.
 
Tiwari's political career is characterised by his efforts to address urban issues, including housing, infrastructure, and public services, making him a key player in Delhi's political scene. Despite facing challenges and controversies, he remains a popular and influential figure within the BJP and among his constituents.

Latest Updates on Manoj Tiwari

BJP MPs Manoj Tiwari, Yogender Chandoliya, Kamaljeet Sehrawat, Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, Praveen Khandelwal and Bansuri Swara are also part of the committee

Updated On: 19 Dec 2024 | 7:10 AM IST

Manoj Tiwari rclaimed that the Congress president is not appreciated within the party and that the party had turned its back on him during Priyanka Gandhi's nomination process

Updated On: 02 Nov 2024 | 11:50 AM IST

Hitting out further, the BJP leader said that the health of Delhi citizens has been put at risk by AAP and Arvind Kejriwal

Updated On: 18 Oct 2024 | 10:35 AM IST

He also requested that the work to repair the roads under the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) be carried out immediately, claiming that most of the roads are broken

Updated On: 21 Sep 2024 | 6:23 PM IST

The BJP is leading in all seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi as of 1.45 pm on Tuesday. Manoj Tiwari leading with over 100,000 votes in North-East Delhi against Congress' Kanhaiya Kumar

Updated On: 04 Jun 2024 | 2:56 PM IST

BJP's North-East Delhi candidate Manoj Tiwari, who is pitted against the Congress' Kanhaiya Kumar, was leading by a margin of 73,781 votes

Updated On: 04 Jun 2024 | 2:13 PM IST

BJP's North East Delhi candidate Manoj Tiwari, who is pitted against Congress's Kanhaiya Kumar, was leading by a margin of 31,547 votes

Updated On: 04 Jun 2024 | 11:45 AM IST

The Congress has pitted Kanhaiya Kumar against the BJP's Tiwari who is seeking a hattrick of victory in North East Delhi Lok Sabha seat

Updated On: 20 May 2024 | 7:28 AM IST

He further alleged that the sitting North East Delhi MP did not have even 10 projects to show in his name in the last 10 years

Updated On: 18 May 2024 | 8:46 PM IST

The third-richest among the poll contenders is Mahabal Mishra (69), the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from West Delhi. He has declared assets worth Rs 19.93 crore

Updated On: 07 May 2024 | 11:21 AM IST

The third richest among poll contenders is Mahabal Mishra (69), the AAP's candidate from West Delhi

Updated On: 06 May 2024 | 11:41 PM IST

Manish Kashyap was in jail for months after posting videos that wrongly said Bihari migrants had been attacked in Tamil Nadu

Updated On: 26 Apr 2024 | 1:32 PM IST

Kejriwal was arrested by the ED on Thursday from his official residence. A court on Friday sent him to the central agency's custody till March 28

Updated On: 24 Mar 2024 | 2:44 PM IST

Hours after the demolition, DDA officials offered Hassan to move to an EWS (economically weaker sections) flat at Narela, which is far from Khajoori Khas in northeast Delhi

Updated On: 01 Mar 2024 | 10:26 PM IST

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday claimed that the BJP has offered Rs 25 crore each to seven of its MLAs in Delhi to quit the party while also threatening to topple the Kejriwal government

Updated On: 27 Jan 2024 | 11:47 AM IST

The AAP Rajya Sabha MP was taken into custody after a day-long interrogation by ED officials at his Delhi residence

Updated On: 05 Oct 2023 | 7:19 AM IST

Modi returned to India in the early hours of Monday after his six-day visit to the US and Egypt during which several landmark agreements were signed

Updated On: 26 Jun 2023 | 7:18 AM IST

A purported CCTV footage showing some people moving around carrying files outside Rajasekhar's office on the intervening night of May 15-16 was also screened at the press conference

Updated On: 26 May 2023 | 4:08 PM IST

Patna police are likely to impose a fine on Bageshwar Dham chief and self-styled godman Dhirendra Shastri and MP Manoj Tiwari for violation of traffic rules, an official said.

Updated On: 16 May 2023 | 1:33 PM IST

AAP filed a complaint with the state election commission against BJP MP Manoj Tiwari and others in connection with alleged death threats to Delhi CM

Updated On: 25 Nov 2022 | 4:49 PM IST