Ghanshyam Tiwari (Indian politician)

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Ghanshyam Tiwari
National Spokesperson of the Samajwadi Party
Assumed office
1 January 2017
Personal details
Born (1979-06-29) 29 June 1979 (age 43)
Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Political party Samajwadi party
Alma mater NIT Surathkal
IIM Bangalore
Kellogg School of Management
Harvard Kennedy School
ProfessionPolitician

Ghanshyam Tiwari (born 29 June 1979) is an Indian politician and the current National Spokesperson of the Samajwadi Party. [1] He served as the advisor to the JD (U) government in Bihar from 2010 to 2015. [2] In 2019, Ghanshyam contested the Lok Sabha constituency of Karakat in the general election.[ citation needed ] The seat was won by Mahabali Singh.

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Early life and education

The son of an Air Force officer, Ghanshyam was born in 1979 in Andhra Pradesh. He travelled across India in his childhood and later went abroad for higher studies. Hailing originally from Gorari village in Bihar's Rohtas district, he was schooled at various Kendriya Vidyalaya, then obtained his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering at NIT Surathkal. Ghanshyam did an executive management program at IIM Bangalore in 2005. He completed an MBA degree from Kellogg School of Management in 2011. At Harvard Kennedy School he earned a master's degree in public administration and public policy. [2]

Political career

Professional career

Ghanshyam has worked with global organizations like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Intel and McKinsey & Company. [3]

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  1. "Official Spokespersons".
  2. 1 2 3 "JD(U)'s advisor now SP national spokesperson". 28 January 2017.
  3. 1 2 Phadnis, Aditi (13 April 2019). "We want to bring equality in society: SP Spokesperson Ghanshyam Tiwari". Business Standard India.