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Harish Dwivedi or Harish Chandra is an Indian politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In 2022, Dwivedi made headlines when an SUV belonging to him crushed a Class 2 student named Abhishek Rajbhar to death near the Hardiya petrol pump in Basti district.
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Harish Dwivedi was born on Monday, 22 October 1973 (age 49 years; as of 2022) in Teliyajot, Katya, in the Basti District of Uttar Pradesh. He attended Kisan Inter College in Basti. He pursued MA in Political Science at Hiralal Ramniwas Post Graduate College – Khalilabad, affiliated to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University (1998). Before venturing into politics, he was an agriculturist.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 9″
Hair Colour: Black (semi-bald)
Eye Colour: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
His father’s name is Sadhu Sharan Dubey (deceased), and his mother’s name is Yashoda Devi. In 2022, he inaugurated a statue of his father at Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya Library, Basti. His elder brother’s name is Subhash Dubey, and his younger brother’s name is Bagish Dwivedi (also referred to as Garjan and Bagish Dubey).
A picture of Harish Dwivedi’s father, Sadhu Sharan Dubey
Harish Dwivedi with his family during the inauguration of the statue of his father at Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya Library in 2022
Harish Dwivedi’s younger brother Bagish Dwivedi
Wife & Children
On 30 April 2006, he got married to Vineeta Dwivedi. Together, they have a son, Kushagra Dwivedi, and a daughter, Avantika Dwivedi.
Harish Dwivedi with his wife and children
Religion
Harish Dwivedi follows Hinduism.
Harish Dwivedi performing pooja in Ayodhya
Caste
Harish Dwivedi belongs to a Brahmin Hindu family.
Signature/Autograph
Harish Dwivedi’s signature
Career
Harish Dwivedi began his political journey as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Later, he became a BJP National Secretary. In 2021, he was appointed as the Bihar BJP co-incharge.
2012 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Elections
In 2012, he contested and lost the Basti Sadar Assembly seat. He stood third with 32,121 votes; the seat was won by BSP candidate Jitendra Kumar.
2014 General Elections
In 2014, he contested and won the Basti Lok Sabha seat defeating the SP candidate Brij Kishor Singh “Dimpal” by 33,562 votes. From 1 September 2014 to 25 May 2019, he served as a Member of Standing Committee on Energy and Consultative Committee on Ministry of Coal. He served as a Member of Standing Committee on Information Technology from 19 October 2016 to 31 August 2018, and a Member of Standing Committee on Finance from 1 September 2018 to 25 May 2019.
2019 General Elections
In 2019, he contested and won the Basti Lok Sabha constituency seat defeating the BSP candidate Ram Prasad Chaudhary by 30,355 votes.
Harsh Dwivedi in the Lok Sabha
On 13 September 2019, he became a Member of Standing Committee on Energy. From 9 October 2019 to 23 February 2021, he served as a Member of Committee on Petitions. On 9 Oct 2019, he was appointed as a Member of Consultative Committee, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. On 1 May 2021, he became a Member of Estimates Committee. On 29 September 2021, he became the Chairperson of Committee on Petitions and a Member of General Purposes Committee.
Controversies
Allegations of Assault and Intimidation
In 2022, the MP-MLA Court issued attachment warrants under Section 82 of CrPC against Harish Dwivedi and his two brothers, Subhash Dubey and Bagish Dubey in connection with a 2019 case. All three of them were declared absconders by the court. Reportedly, a case of assault and threat to life was registered against Dwivedi during the Lok Sabha elections in 2019. The case was instituted under sections 323, 324, 504 and 506 of the IPC. As the matter was related to MP-MLA, it was monitored by the High Court level. The court issued warrants on 22 July, 10 August, and 22 September 2022, asking for the presence of the three accused, but they did not appear on all three dates.
Crushed a Class 2 Student to Death
In November 2022, Dwivedi attracted controversy when a nine-year-old boy named Abhishek Rajbhar was crushed under his SUV near the Hardiya petrol pump in Basti district. On 27 November 2022, the police lodged an FIR against the unidentified driver of the SUV under the charges of causing death by negligence and rash driving or riding on a public way. Basti superintendent of police Ashish Srivastava assured that the probe was underway. However, the victim’s father, Shatrughan Rajbhar, alleged that no action was being taken by police against Dwivedi or the driver despite the MP and his SUV being clearly visible in the CCTV footage. The victim, Abhishek Rajbhar, was a student of Hardiya Primary School, studying in Class 2. Following the accident, he was admitted to a district hospital and from there he was referred to the KGMU trauma centre in Lucknow, but he succumbed to the injuries on the way.
Assets & Properties
Moveable Assets
- Deposits in Banks, Financial Institutions and Non-Banking Financial Companies: Rs. 7,74,765
- Bonds, Debentures and Shares in companies: Rs. 10,00,000
- LIC or other insurance Policies: Rs. 1,87,166
- Motor Vehicles: Rs. 3,72,000
- Other assets, such as values of claims/interests: Rs. 35,000
Immovable Assets
- Agricultural Land: Rs. Rs 10,00,000
- Residential Buildings: Rs. Rs 40,00,000
Note: The given estimates of movable and immovable assets are according to the financial year 2018-2019. It excludes the assets owned by his wife and dependents.
Net Worth
As of 2019, his net worth is Rs. 73,02,441.
Note: It excludes the net worth of his wife and dependents.