Shriyut Sriniwas Tiwari also known as the White Tiger ('Safed Sher'), 'Lion Of Vindhya Pradesh',Dada Ji is the former Madhya Pradesh Speaker and Minister and one of the most known and powerful leader of and an advocate for the The Rediff Interview separation of Vindhya Pradesh Region in MP. He belongs to Tiwni village near his former constituency Mangawan in Rewa district.Presently he stays at Amahiya locality in Rewa city of M.P.
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Apart from being a Freedom Fighter Shriyut Sriniwas tiwari was a renowned lawyer of his time and is recognized for his deep understanding of law.
A freedom fighter turned politician he has been MLA and Minister in MP govt right from the very beginning in 1956 since MP state was formed. At that time 'he was one of the youngest member of legislative assembly in the' state'. A well known political figure at the state and the national level, he gave the Rewa region a distinct identi
He draws extreme effect and reaction in Rewa White Tiger Of Vindhya Pradesh . He also spearheads the movement for a separate Vindhya Pradesh state, but the movement is yet to gather momentum. Every year his birthday is celebrated in Rewa as Shakti Parva with great fanfare with tens of thousands of people taking part in the celebrations.
In his early eighties, he doesn't show much signs of slowing down. Even after getting defeated in 2008 elections ,expectations are high and people can't wait for him to be at the place he so highly deserves.
He has got congress seat from sirmour assembly seat in rewa in Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election 2008 but unfortunately he lost it by only 325 votes attributed to policitcs of all his opponents uniting in favour of single opponent.