Jitendra Tiwari is an Indian politician. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is the former mayor of Asansol and member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly representing the Pandaveswar^[7] constituency.^[8]

Tiwari has been in numerous controversies due to his acts and activism in political activities.

• In March 2019, the Election Commission of India sent show-cause notice to Jitendra Tiwari for announcing a monetary reward to councillors who would ensure the victory of a Trinamool Congress candidate in the 2019 Indian general election.^[9]
• In May 2019, footage of Tiwari was released by Times Now where he was caught threatening a police official in Durgapur, West Bengal.^[10]
• In June 2019, Tiwari accused MP Babul Supriyo of threatening him during a call.^[11]
• On 13 December 2020, Tiwari wrote a letter to the Minister of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Firhad Hakim, accusing the Mamata Banerjee-led government of doing injustice to the city of Asansol by depriving the city from central government schemes.^[12]
• On 17 December 2020, Tiwari left the Trinamool Congress and resigned from the post of chairman and administrator of Asansol Municipal Corporation.^[13]

Tiwari started his political career with the Trinamool Congress in 2011. In December 2020, he left the Trinamool Congress but joined again after a few days. On 2 March 2021, he resigned from Trinamool Congress and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of Dilip Ghosh.^[14]