Vivek Tankha
Vivek Krishna Tankha | |
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Vivek Tankha in 2010 | |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 30 June 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Vijayalaxmi Sadho, INC |
| Constituency | Madhya Pradesh |
| Advocate General of Madhya Pradesh State | |
| In office 16 February 1999 – 15 November 2003 | |
| Preceded by | S. L. Saxena |
| Succeeded by | R. N. Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 September 1956 Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Aarti Tankha |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | North Civil Lines, Jabalpur |
| Education | LLB |
| Alma mater | Delhi University |
| Profession | Lawyer, Politician |
| Website | http://vivektankha.blogspot.com/ |
As of 17 June, 2018 Source: ["Affidavit" (PDF). Vidhan Sabha, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly.] | |
Vivek Krishna Tankha (born 21 September 1956) is an Indian lawyer and politician, serving as a Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of India and as a Member of Parliament. He previously had served as the Additional Solicitor General of India and Advocate General of Madhya Pradesh.
He was elected to the Rajya Sabha, upper house of the Parliament of India from Madhya Pradesh as a member of the Indian National Congress. He was the Congress party's candidate for Lok Sabha from Jabalpur in the 2014 Indian general elections and the 2019 Indian general elections.
He was reelected as a Rajya Sabha MP in 2022.