
Kanwar Singh Tanwar
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) · Amroha, Uttar Pradesh
- Age
- 63
- Terms served
- 2
- Declared assets
- ₹214 Cr
- Education
- 8th Pass
- Case details
- 1 case: IPC 406 (criminal breach of trust), 420 (cheating) — FIR 126/2021, EOW Mandir Marg. Pending.
Background
Kanwar Singh Tanwar is a businessman and politician serving his second term as MP from Amroha, having previously won in 2014. He was one of the wealthiest candidates in the 2024 elections.
Promise Tracker
1 fulfilled · 0 broken · 2 in progress · 1 unverified- In Progress
Promised to improve urban affairs and local infrastructure in Amroha, a constituency marked by intense communal polarization during the 2024 election.
Infrastructure · Source: PRS Legislative Research
- In Progress
Construct and repair railway bridges, such as the Amroha-Kailsa border bridge, to improve local transit.
General · Source: PRS Legislative Research
Railway infrastructure improvements are ongoing in the region; Kanwar Singh Tanwar has raised the issue in Parliament under Rule 377.
- Unverified
Establish a trauma center at Gajraula on National Highway 9 to improve healthcare.
General · Source: PRS Legislative Research
No specific news confirming or denying the establishment of a trauma center at Gajraula on NH-9 was found as of 2025.
- Fulfilled
Continue welfare programs like the free ration scheme (Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana).
General · From party manifesto · Source: Deccan Herald
PMGKAY (free ration scheme) has been extended to December 2028 by the Union Cabinet, covering 81 crore beneficiaries. This party promise has been fulfilled.
Controversies & Record
- medium severity
Objectionable Video Case
In January 2024, Tanwar's representative filed a police complaint against two individuals for allegedly creating and circulating a defamatory video to blackmail him.
Status: alleged · Source: Amar Ujala
Sources
- https://prsindia.org/
- https://www.myneta.info/
- https://www.amarujala.com/
- MyNeta 2024 affidavit