Sharad Tripathi


Sharad Tripathi was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party from the state of Uttar Pradesh. He was elected to Lok Sabha from Sant Kabir Nagar constituency in the 2014 general election.

Education

He completed his Post Graduation from Kanpur University in 1995.

Personal life

Tripathi was son of Ramapati Ram Tripathi, former president of the BJP state unit of Uttar Pradesh. He died in 2021, following a lengthy illness.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi,
Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paid condolences.

Political career

Controversies

On 6 March 2019, Sharad Tripathi was seen assaulting BJP MLA Rakesh Singh Baghel with his shoe after he discovered that his name was missing from the foundation stone of a new road.

Death

Sharad Tripathi died due to prolonged illness at Medanta hospital in Gurgaon on 30 June 2021.He is survived by wife, two daughters and sons.