Rakeshdhar Tripathi or Rakesh Dhar Tripathi (born 25 June 1950) is an Indian Politician who is currently a member of Apna Dal(S). [1]
He was four times Member of Legislative Assembly in the state of Uttar Pradesh representing Handia constituency and two times minister in the Government of Uttar Pradesh. [2] [3] He was notably a Cabinet Minister for Higher Education from 2007 to 2011 in the 15th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. [4]
In December 2023, he was convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for having assets disproportionate to his known source of income by a special MP/MLA court Prayagraj. [5]
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 1985 – 1989 | Elected to 9th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh [6] |
| 1989 – 1991 | Elected to 10th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (2nd Term) [7] |
| 1996 – 2002 | Elected to
13th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (3rd Term)
[8]
|
| 2007 – 2012 | Elected to
15th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (4th Term)
[9]
|
- ^ "UP Chunav 2022: पूर्व मंत्री राकेश धर त्रिपाठी प्रयागराज की प्रतापपुर सीट से लड़ेंगे चुनाव, अपना दल एस ने बनाया उम्मीदवार - UP Election 2022 Apna Dal S made Rakesh Dhar Tripathi candidate from Pratapagpur seat of Prayagraj". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (UPLA): By Assembly". upvidhansabhaproceedings.gov.in. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (UPLA): Member info". upvidhansabhaproceedings.gov.in. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "कौन हैं पूर्व मंत्री राकेश धर त्रिपाठी, जिनको मिली तीन साल कैद की सजा". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Ex-U.P. minister Rakesh Dhar Tripathi gets 3-year-jail in DA case". Hindustan Times. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1985 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF UTTAR PRADESH". Election Commission of India (PDF). p. 540.
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh 1989". Election Commission of India. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh 1996". Election Commission of India. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh 2007". Election Commission of India. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
Rakeshdhar Tripathi or Rakesh Dhar Tripathi (born 25 June 1950) is an Indian Politician who is currently a member of Apna Dal(S). [1]
He was four times Member of Legislative Assembly in the state of Uttar Pradesh representing Handia constituency and two times minister in the Government of Uttar Pradesh. [2] [3] He was notably a Cabinet Minister for Higher Education from 2007 to 2011 in the 15th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. [4]
In December 2023, he was convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for having assets disproportionate to his known source of income by a special MP/MLA court Prayagraj. [5]
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 1985 – 1989 | Elected to 9th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh [6] |
| 1989 – 1991 | Elected to 10th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (2nd Term) [7] |
| 1996 – 2002 | Elected to
13th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (3rd Term)
[8]
|
| 2007 – 2012 | Elected to
15th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (4th Term)
[9]
|
- ^ "UP Chunav 2022: पूर्व मंत्री राकेश धर त्रिपाठी प्रयागराज की प्रतापपुर सीट से लड़ेंगे चुनाव, अपना दल एस ने बनाया उम्मीदवार - UP Election 2022 Apna Dal S made Rakesh Dhar Tripathi candidate from Pratapagpur seat of Prayagraj". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (UPLA): By Assembly". upvidhansabhaproceedings.gov.in. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (UPLA): Member info". upvidhansabhaproceedings.gov.in. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "कौन हैं पूर्व मंत्री राकेश धर त्रिपाठी, जिनको मिली तीन साल कैद की सजा". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Ex-U.P. minister Rakesh Dhar Tripathi gets 3-year-jail in DA case". Hindustan Times. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1985 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF UTTAR PRADESH". Election Commission of India (PDF). p. 540.
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh 1989". Election Commission of India. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh 1996". Election Commission of India. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh 2007". Election Commission of India. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2024.