Pushpesh Tripathi
Indian politician
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Pushpesh Tripathi (Hindi: पुष्पेश त्रिपाठी; born 8 January 1980) is an Indian politician and former president of Uttarakhand Kranti Dal from Dwarahat, Uttarakhand. He was a member of the first and second Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand from Dwarahat constituency.[1][2]
- Bipin Chandra Tripathi (father)
Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (Diploma)
Pushpesh Tripathi | |
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| Member, 1st Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2004–2007 | |
| Member, 2nd Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2007–2012 | |
| President of the Uttarakhand Kranti Dal | |
| In office 2015–2017 | |
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| Born | 8 January 1980 |
| Party | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal |
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| Alma mater | Kumaon University (MSc Botany) Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (Diploma) |
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| Known for | Uttarakhand movement |
| Website | pushpesh |
Early life and education
Pushpesh was born on 8 January 1980 in Dairi village of Dwarahat, Uttarakhand. His primary education started from his native village, Dairi, and after that he went to DSB Campus, Nainital to pursue higher education, where he graduated in MSc Botany. He also did a 6-month diploma course in Geographic Information System (GIS) from Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun.[3][4]
Social activism and political career
He was active in Uttarakhand state movement since his student days in which he made a significant contribution by actively participating in Pauri Commissioner Gherao, Nainital Commissioner Gherao, Jail Bharo movement. He was elected as MLA from Dwarahat assembly constituency after the sudden death of his father Late Shri Bipin Chandra Tripathi in 2004 and then he got re-elected as MLA in the second assembly election of Uttarakhand in 2007. He was appointed as the central president of Uttarakhand Kranti Dal in May 2015 and he served as the president of the regional party till 2017.[5][6]