Sharad Tripathi

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Sharad Tripathi
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
16 May 2014 – 23 May 2019
Preceded byBhishma Shankar Tiwari
Succeeded byPraveen Kumar Nishad
ConstituencySant Kabir Nagar
Personal details
Born(1972-01-09)9 January 1972
Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Died30 June 2021(2021-06-30) (aged 49)[1]
Gurugram, Haryana, India
CitizenshipIndia
Political partyBhartiya Janta Party
Spouse
Rita Tripathi
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(m. 1998)​
ChildrenNripendra Ram Tripathi Alias Shikhar Ram Tripathi , Mrigendra Ram Tripathi
Alma materPost Graduation, Kanpur University

Sharad Tripathi (9 January 1972 – 30 June 2021) was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from the state of Uttar Pradesh. He was elected to Lok Sabha from Sant Kabir Nagar constituency in the 2014 general election.

Education

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He completed his Post Graduation from Kanpur University in 1995.

Personal life

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Tripathi was son of Ramapati Ram Tripathi, former president of the BJP state unit of Uttar Pradesh.[2] He died in 2021, following a lengthy illness.[3] Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paid condolences.

Political career

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  • May 2014: Elected to 16th Lok Sabha
  • 1 Sep 2014 onwards: Member, Standing Committee on External Affairs; Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry Of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water and Sanitation
  • 12 June 2017 onwards: Member, House Committee

Controversies

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On 6 March 2019, Sharad Tripathi was seen assaulting BJP MLA Rakesh Singh Baghel with his shoe after he discovered that his name was missing from the foundation stone of a new road.[4][5][6]

Death

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Sharad Tripathi died due to prolonged illness at Medanta hospital in Gurgaon on 30 June 2021.He is survived by wife, two daughters and two sons.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ गोरखपुर : भाजपा के पूर्व सांसद शरद त्रिपाठी का निधन, गुरुग्राम के मेदांता अस्पताल में ली अंतिम सांस (in Hindi)
  2. ^ "Constituencywise-All Candidates". Eciresults.nic.in. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  3. ^ "गोरखपुर : भाजपा के पूर्व सांसद शरद त्रिपाठी का निधन, पीएम मोदी ने जताया दुख".
  4. ^ "Watch: BJP MP Beats Party MLA With Shoe After Finding Name Missing From Foundation Stone". News18. 6 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Watch: BJP Lawmakers Thrash Each Other With Shoes In Fight For Credit". NDTV.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  6. ^ "BJP MP Sharad Tripathi, MLA Rakesh Baghel exchange blows at Collectorate in U.P." The Hindu. PTI. 6 March 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Former BJP MP Sharad Tripathi dies; PM Modi, Shah offer condolences". India Today. 1 July 2021. Archived from the original on 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Former BJP MP Sharad Tripathi dies; PM Modi, Amit Shah, Adityanath offer condolences". The Indian Express. 1 July 2021. Archived from the original on 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.


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