Shivanand Tiwari (born 1943)[1] is a prominent politician from Bhojpur district, Bihar who was a member of the Janata Dal (United) political party, which he represented in the Rajya Sabha.
First he was a prominent leader and spokesperson of Lalu Prasad Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal party.
[2] On 27 February 2014 he was denied renomination to Rajya Sabha, and expelled from the Nitish's Janata faction along with four other Lok Sabha members of the party.
[3] After his stint with Nitish's Janata Dal (U), he re-joined Lalu Prasad Yadav's RJD.
[4] As of April 2014[update], Tiwari has held the following posts:[1]