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{{Short description|Indian activist and politician (1929–2022)}}
{{For|the philanthropist|Kapil Tiwari}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image =
| office = Member of the<br />[[Orissa Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start = 1977
| term_end = 1980
| predecessor = {{ill|v=ib|ଅନୁପ ସିଂହ ଦେଓ|lt=Anupa Singh Deo|or}}
| successor = {{ill|v=ib|ଅନୁପ ସିଂହ ଦେଓ|lt=Anupa Singh Deo|or}}
| constituency = [[Khariar Assembly constituency|Khariar]]
| party = {{ubl|[[Independent politician|Independent]]|[[Indian National Congress (I)]]|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1929|06|04|df=y}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2022|09|21|1929|06|04|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Khariar]], [[Madras Presidency]], British Raj
| death_place = Khariar, [[Odisha]], India
| spouse = R. P. Devi
| children = 2
| alma_mater = {{ubl|[[Sambalpur University]]|[[Rajendra University]]}}
}}

'''Kapil Narayan Tiwari''' (4 June 1929 – 21 September 2022) was an Indian activist and politician who served in the [[Orissa Legislative Assembly]] from 1977 to 1980, representing the [[Khariar Assembly constituency]]. Initially elected as an [[Independent politician|independent]], Tiwari joined the [[Indian National Congress (I)]] during his tenure in the assembly.

== Biography ==
=== Education and activism ===
Kapil Narayan Tiwari was born on 4 June 1929 in the town of [[Khariar]], then part of the [[British Raj]]. After graduating from Raja Artatran High School, Tiwari began attending [[Sambalpur University]] in the late 1940s, where he became a student leader, serving as vice president of the [[students' union]] from 1948 to 1949. He then began attending [[Rajendra University]], where he was president of the students' union from 1951 to 1952.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Shri Kapil Narayan Tiwari |url=http://odishaassembly.nic.in/memberprofile.aspx?img=728 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.org/download/screencapture-odishaassembly-nic-in-memberprofile-aspx-2022-09-24-15_32_43/screencapture-odishaassembly-nic-in-memberprofile-aspx-2022-09-24-15_32_43.pdf |archive-date=24 September 2022 |access-date=24 September 2022 |website=[[Odisha Legislative Assembly]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=22 September 2022 |title=ଖଡ଼ିଆଳର ପୂର୍ବତନ ବିଧାୟକ କପିଳ ନାରାୟଣ ତିୱାରୀଙ୍କ ପରଲୋକ |trans-title=Kapil Narayan Tiwari, former MLA of Dhiyakhala, passed away |url=https://sambad.in/state/kapil-narayan-tiwari-former-mla-of-khadial-passed-away-879906/ |access-date=24 September 2022 |website=[[Sambad]] |language=or}}</ref>

In the 1960s, Tiwari, who was described as being "an ardent follower of [[Ram Manohar Lohia]]", became an activist. In 1965, Tiwari and [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|MP]] [[Kishen Pattnaik]] filed a [[Public interest litigation in India|public interest litigation]] with the [[Supreme Court of India]], requesting greater resources to deal with a drought in the [[Kalahandi district|Kalahandi]] and [[Nuapada district|Nuapada]] districts, which forced the government to institute several special developmental projects in the area.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=24 September 2022 |title=Khariar ex-MLA Tiwari no more |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2022/state-editions/khariar-ex-mla-tiwari-no-more.html |access-date=24 September 2022 |website=[[The Pioneer (India)|The Pioneer]] |language=en}}</ref> Tiwari also organized relief centers for people affected by the drought. In 1974, he created the Rairakhol Bhimabhoi Krushak Sangharsa Samiti, an activist group affiliated with the [[National Alliance of People's Movements]].<ref name=":0" />

=== Political career ===
Tiwari made his first run for the [[Orissa Legislative Assembly]] in the [[1974 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1974 election]], campaigning for the [[Khariar Assembly constituency|Khariar constituency]] as an [[independent candidate]]. Tiwari was defeated, placing fourth with 8% of the vote. In the [[1977 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1977 Orissa Legislative Assembly election]], Tiwari again ran as an independent for the Khariar constituency, winning with 56% of the vote.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Khariar Assembly Constituency Election Result – Legislative Assembly Constituency |url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/khariar-odisha-assembly-constituency |access-date=24 September 2022 |website=resultuniversity.com}}</ref> Tiwari was regarded as a leader in the socialist movement during his time in the assembly, and he raised awareness of issues such as child trafficking, poverty, starvation, and migration.<ref name=":1" /> Tiwari was also recognized for his "great oratory skill".<ref name=":2" /> At some point during his tenure, Tiwari joined the [[Indian National Congress (I)]].<ref name=":3" />

Tiwari stood for re-election in [[1980 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1980]]; however, he was defeated by independent candidate {{ill|ଅନୁପ ସିଂହ ଦେଓ|lt=Anupa Singh Deo|or}}, receiving 31% of the vote compared to Deo's 40%. Another independent candidate, [[Duryodhan Majhi]], placed third with 23% of the vote. In the [[1985 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1985 election]], Tiwari ran as an independent candidate in a rematch against Deo and Majhi. In a narrow three-way race, Tiwari placed third with 22% of the vote, while Deo and Majhi received 26% and 24%, respectively. In the [[1990 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1990 election]], Tiwari again for the assembly, standing as a [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate. Tiwari placed fifth with just 6% of the vote.<ref name=":3" />

=== Death ===
Tiwari died on 21 September 2022 at the age of 93, having been bedridden for several months.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Satapathy |first=Sagarika |date=21 September 2022 |title=Vetran Socialist & Ex Khariar MLA, Kapil Narayan Tiwari passes away |url=https://enewsinsight.com/vetran-socialist-and-ex-khariar-mla-kapil-narayan-tiwari-passes-away/ |access-date=24 September 2022 |website=The News Insight |language=en-US}}</ref> His death was commemorated by [[Naveen Patnaik]], the [[Chief Minister of Odisha|chief minister]] of [[Odisha]], who stated that Tiwari had "dedicated efforts to the development and welfare of the people of the undivided Kalahandi district".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bharti |first=Priya |date=22 September 2022 |title=CM Naveen Condoles Demise Of Ex-MLAs Adikanda Sethi, Kapil Narayan Tiwari |url=https://interviewtimes.net/cm-naveen-condoles-demise-of-ex-mlas-adikanda-sethi-kapil-narayan-tiwari/ |access-date=24 September 2022 |website=Interview Times |language=en-US}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:1929 births]]
[[Category:2022 deaths]]
[[Category:Activists from Odisha]]
[[Category:Independent politicians in India]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Odisha]]
[[Category:Orissa MLAs 1977–1980]]
[[Category:People from Nuapada district]]
[[Category:Rajendra University alumni]]
[[Category:Sambalpur University alumni]]

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