Tripathi files papers for Deoria bypoll

Gorakhpur: BJP on Wednesday evening declared a Brahmin, Dr Satya Prakash Mani Tripathi, as its candidate for Deoria Sadar by-election.
He filed nomination papers on Thursday afternoon. The seat became vacant after the demise of BJP MLA Janmejay Singh.
All major parties like BJP, SP, BSP and Congress have declared Brahmin candidates. The candidates are Brahamshankar Tripathi, SP; Abhay Nath Tripathi, BSP and Mukund Bharkar Mani Tripathi, Congress.
Dr Satyaprakash Tripathi is head of the department of political Science at Sant Vinoba PG College in Deoria. He has been working for BJP for a long time.
Dr Satya Prakash Mani Tripathi is a native of Udopur village of Baitalpur area and he was also zila panchayat member from 2000 to 2005.
In 2002, he contested Gauribazar assembly election as Independent and was zonal convener of BJP Prabuddh Prakosth.
His elder brother Dr Sri Prakash Mani Tripathi is VC of Amarkantak University.