Prakash Mani Tripathi
Lieutenant General Prakash Mani Tripathi (born 30 June 1935) is an Indian politician and a former member of Lok Sabha from Deoria parliamentary constituency.
Prakash Mani Tripathi प्रकाश मणि त्रिपाठी | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 June 1935 Deoria (Sadar) (Uttar Pradesh) |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Shashi Tripathi (m. 1960) |
| Children | Two Sons, One Daughter |
| Education | M. Sc. (Defence Studies) |
| Profession | Military Service, Agriculturist and Politician |
He was commissioned in the Indian Army in June 1955 and served in Jammu and Kashmir. He joined 63 Cavalry in February 1957; served in Nagaland as Squadron Commander between 1964-65. During the Indo-Pak War, 1971, he fought in Bangladesh.
He took part in Mizoram-Counter Insurgency operations in 1976; was Commander 3 (I) Armoured Brigade in 1982; Maj. General Officer Commanding, Armoured Division between 1985–88; Director-General, Combat Vehicles, D.R.D.O., between 1988–90; G.O.C. 2 Corps, 1990–92 and Deputy Chief of Army Staff between 1992-93. He was awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 1986 and Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 1992.[1]
He was a member of the 11th Lok Sabha (1996-1998) and 13th Lok Sabha, representing Deoria constituency.
References
- "Members Bioprofile". Retrieved 20 June 2021.