Rakeshdhar Tripathi

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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]

Positions held

YearDescription
1985 – 1989Elected to 9th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh [6]
1989 – 1991Elected to 10th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (2nd Term) [7]
1996 – 2002Elected to 13th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (3rd Term) [8]
  • Minister of State
2007 – 2012Elected to 15th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (4th Term) [9]
  • Cabinet Minister for Higher Education (13 May 2007 to 25 December 2011)

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