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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]
| Year | Description |
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| 1985 – 1989 | Elected to 9th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh[6] |
| 1989 – 1991 | Elected to 10th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (2nd Term)[7] |
| 1996 – 2002 | Elected to 13th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (3rd Term)[8]
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| 2007 – 2012 | Elected to 15th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (4th Term)[9]
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