Janardan Dwivedi
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Janardan Dwivedi is an India
n politician and General Secretary and chief media spokesman of the Indian National Congress
party. He is a member of the Rajya Sabha
, the upper house of the Indian Parliament, representing National Capital Territory of Delhi since 2004.
, Uttar Pradesh
.
as Chairman of the Media Department and Head Spokesperson of the Congress apart from serving as General Secretary of the party.
He was among the four member committee that which includes Rahul Gandhi
, A.K.Antony and Ahmed Patel
to look after the party affairs in Sonia Gandhi's absence.
by Sunil Kumar who claimed himself as a journalist from Jhunjhunu
in Rajasthan
state during a press conference in Delhi when he was criticizing Swami Ramdev
and the Bharatiya Janata Party
.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n politician and General Secretary and chief media spokesman of the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
party. He is a member of the Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,...
, the upper house of the Indian Parliament, representing National Capital Territory of Delhi since 2004.
Early life
Janardhan Dwivedi was born in Lodhawara in the present-day Chitrakoot districtChitrakoot District
Chitrakoot district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Chitrakoot town is the district headquarters. Chitrakoot district is a part of Chitrakoot Division. The district occupies an area of 3,205 km². The district has a population of 766,225...
, Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
.
Political career
In May 2009 he took charge from Veerappa MoilyVeerappa Moily
Moodbidri Veerappa Moily is the current Minister of Corporate Affairs in the Indian government. Moily was elected as MP of the Chickballapur district by a wide margin in 2009. He currently serves as the All India Congress Committee General Secretary in charge of Andhra Pradesh...
as Chairman of the Media Department and Head Spokesperson of the Congress apart from serving as General Secretary of the party.
He was among the four member committee that which includes Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi is an Indian politician and member of the parliament of India, representing the Amethi constituency. His political party is the Indian National Congress.-Early life and career:...
, A.K.Antony and Ahmed Patel
Ahmed Patel
Ahmed Patel is a senior leader of Indian National Congress party. He is the present political secretary to Congress President and Leader Sonia Gandhi. Patel is among the core think tank of the INC today. He is one of the crucial leaders in the decision making process of the party at national level...
to look after the party affairs in Sonia Gandhi's absence.
Controversies
On 6 June 2011, Dwivedi was shoedShoeing
Shoeing, throwing shoes, showing the sole of one's shoe or using shoes to insult are forms of protest in many parts of the world.Incidents where shoes were thrown at political figures have taken place in Australia, India, Ireland, Israel, Hong Kong, Pakistan, the United Kingdom and most notably,...
by Sunil Kumar who claimed himself as a journalist from Jhunjhunu
Jhunjhunu
Jhunjhunu is a town in the state of Rajasthan in India, and the administrative headquarters of Jhunjhunu District. It is located a 180 km from Jaipur and 245 km from Delhi. The town is famous for the frescos on its grand Havelis, a special artistic feature of this region.- Etymology...
in Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
state during a press conference in Delhi when he was criticizing Swami Ramdev
Swami Ramdev
Swami Ramdev is popularly known as Baba Ramdev. This young monk has attained immence popularity in a very short span of time. His yog-camps are attended by a large number of people in India and abroad...
and the Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
.