{{Short description|Indian gangster and politician}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Use Indian English|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Hari Shankar Tiwari | image = | office1 = Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | term_start1 = (1985-1989), (1989-1991), (1991-1993), (1993-1996), (1996-2002), (2002 | term_end1 = 2007) | constituency1 = Chillupar | office = Cabinet Minister<br/>Government of Uttar Pradesh | term_end = May 2007 | term_start = September 1997 | 1blankname = Chief Minister | 1namedata = *Kalyan Singh *Jagdambika Pal *Ram Prakash Gupta *Rajnath Singh *Mayawati *Mulayam Singh Yadav | predecessor1 = Bhirgu Nath Chaturvedi | successor1 = Rajesh Tripathi | party = Samajwadi Party | other_party = Indian National Congress<br/>All India Indira Congress (Tiwari)<br/>Akhil Bharatiya Loktantrik Congress<br/>Bahujan Samaj Party<br/>Independent | children = 3, including<br/>Bhishma Shankar Tiwari<br/>Vinay Shankar Tiwari | birth_date = {{Birth date|1933|08|05|df=y}} | death_date = {{death date and age|2023|05|16|1933|08|05|df=y}} | spouse = Ramlali Devi | birth_place = Tanda, Chillupar, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India | death_place = Tiwari Hata, Chillupar, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India | nickname = }} '''Hari Shankar Tiwari''' (5 August 1933 – 16 May 2023) was an Indian gangster and criminal turned politician. Tiwari was a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the village Tanda, Chillupar in Gorakhpur district.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shankar Jha|author=Democracy to Kleptocracy|publisher=Manushi|url=http://www.indiatogether.org/manushi/issue128/kleptocracy.htm|access-date=12 May 2007}}Extracts from the Affidavit Submitted to the Venkatswamy Commission</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Pandey |first=Geeta |date=7 May 2007 |title=Politics and the barrel of the gun |work=BBC News |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6606591.stm |access-date=12 May 2007}}</ref>
Tiwari was a cabinet minister at the State Assembly in several governments.<ref>{{Cite news|title=L'affaire Amarmani|author=Purnima S. Tripathi |publisher=Frontline, Volume 20, Issue 21|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2021/stories/20031024003203200.htm|date=24 October 2003|access-date=12 May 2007|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080128183702/http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2021/stories/20031024003203200.htm|archive-date=28 January 2008}}</ref>
In 1997, he became the Transport minister in the Kalyan Singh government. In 2000, he was the Stamp and Registration cabinet minister in BJP's Ram Prakash Gupta's government. In 2001, he was appointed Science and Technology minister in Rajnath Singh government. In 2002, he was the cabinet minister in Mayawati's Government.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/uttar-pradesh/lucknow-bahubali-harishankar-tiwari-close-proximity-to-bjp-1261809.html|title=यूपी : सियासी भूचाल की आहट, बीजेपी के करीब हुए बाहुबली हरिशंकर तिवारी!– News18 हिंदी|date=7 February 2018|website=News18 India|access-date=26 April 2019}}</ref> He served as a minister also in the Mulayam Singh Yadav (Samajwadi Party) government (2003–2007).<ref name="s154">{{cite web | last=Shah | first=Pankaj | title=Hari Shankar Tiwari Death News: A don whose netagiri flourished in successive UP govts over the years passes away | website=The Times of India | date=17 May 2023 | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/hari-shankar-tewari-a-don-whose-netagiri-flourished-in-successive-up-govts-over-the-years/articleshow/100290058.cms | access-date=17 May 2026}}</ref>
==Personal life== Tiwari Hata in Gorakhpur was the official residence of Harishankar Tiwari.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pandey |first1=Abhishek |title='तिवारी हाता' में उमड़ा जनसैलाब, सरयू नदी के तट पर होगा हरिशंकर तिवारी का अंतिम संस्कार - Crowd gathered in Tiwari Hata Harishankar Tiwari funeral will be held on the banks of Saryu river |url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/gorakhpur-city-crowd-gathered-in-tiwari-hata-harishankar-tiwari-funeral-will-be-held-on-the-banks-of-saryu-river-23414876.html |access-date=4 December 2023 |work=Jagran |date=17 May 2023 |language=hi}}</ref> His son Bhishma Shankar Tiwari,<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.samaylive.com/news/musclemen-candidates-figure-in-mayas-team/614576.html|title=50 करोड़ डॉलर जुटाएगी इंडियन ऑयल<!-- Bot generated title -->|work=SamayLive |trans-title=Indian Oil to raise $500m}}</ref> was Member of Parliament,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.india.gov.in/|title=National Portal of India|website=www.india.gov.in|access-date=24 December 2019}}</ref> Sant Kabir Nagar seat west of Gorakhpur.<ref>[http://empoweringindia.com/new/preview.aspx?candid=169419&p=p&cid=62 Empowering India - Making democracy meaningful, Know our Representative & Candidate<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710191408/http://empoweringindia.com/new/preview.aspx?candid=169419&p=p&cid=62 |date=10 July 2011 }}</ref>
Another son, Vinay Shankar Tiwari, stood from Gorakhpur but lost to Yogi Adityanath by a margin of {{formatnum:222000}} votes. He also lost a runoff election from Ballia in 2007 by 130,000 votes. He was an MLA from Chillupar from 2018 to 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/sp-wrests-ballia-seat-in-bypolls/256870/|title=SP wrests Ballia seat in bypolls|date=3 January 2008|website=The Financial Express|access-date=24 December 2019}}</ref><!--http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20090414/india-votes.htm http://www.thehindu.com/2007/07/28/stories/2007072855541500.htm-->
Nephew Ganesh Shankar Pandey was a state legislator from Maharajganj.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2003/dec/23madhu.htm|title=Madhumita case: CBI charge sheet|website=www.rediff.com|access-date=24 December 2019}}</ref> In 2010 he won the MLC election for the fourth consecutive time, and was the speaker of the legislative council.<ref>{{Cite news|title=3 from UP among top 10 criminal MPs in 15th Lok Sabha|date=21 May 2009|url=http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/web1/09may22/national.htm|publisher=Daily Excelsior}}{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
Tiwari was succeeded by Rajesh Tripathi. After that Vinay Shankar Tiwari won again from the Chillupar constituency in the 17th Legislative Assembly of Gorakhpur.<ref>{{cite news |title=Final Election Results 2017: BJP wins over 320 seats in UP |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/assembly-elections-2017/uttar-pradesh-assembly-election-2017/story/election-results-2017-final-election-result-965215-2017-03-11 |access-date=24 February 2022 |work=India Today |date=11 March 2017 |language=en}}</ref> The latter however lost to Tripathi in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.<ref name="Election2022">{{cite news |title=Vinay Shankar Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Vinay Shankar of SP loses from Chillupar seat |url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/vinay-shankar-election-result-2022-live-updates-4855829.html |access-date=25 March 2022 |work=News18 |date=10 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
Tiwari died of kidney failure on 16 May 2023, at the age of 89.<ref>{{cite news |last=दुबे |first=आकाश |date=16 May 2023 |title=Harishankar Tiwari Passed Away: UP के बाहुबली नेता हरिशंकर तिवारी का निधन, मुक्तिधाम पर आज होगा अंतिम संस्कार |url=https://www.amarujala.com/gorakhpur/former-minister-and-bahubali-leader-of-uttar-pradesh-pandit-harishankar-tiwari-passed-away-2023-05-16?pageId=2 |access-date=16 May 2023 |publisher=Amarujala |language=hi}}</ref>
==Positions held==
{| class="wikitable sortable" ! # !! From !! To !! Position !! Party |- | 1. || 1985 || 1989 || MLA (1st term) from Chillupar || IND |- | 2. || 1989 || 1991 || MLA (2nd term) from Chillupar || INC |- | 3. || 1991 || 1993 || MLA (3rd term) from Chillupar || INC |- | 4. || 1993 || 1996 || MLA (4th term) from Chillupar || INC |- | 5. || 1996 || 2002 || MLA (5th term) from Chillupar || AIIC(T) |- | 6. || 2002 || 2007 || MLA (6th term) from Chillupar || ABLTC |}
Note: He also contested from same seat in 2007 and 2012, but lost.
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