Shashank Mani

Shashank Mani Tripathi (born 25 July 1969) is a Member of Parliament from the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 18th Lok Sabha. He was elected from the constituency of Deoria in the state of Uttar Pradesh. He is founder of Jagriti Yatra and Jagriti Enterprise Centre – Purvanchal (JECP). He is the son of Former Deoria MP Prakash Mani Tripathi.

Early life and education
Shashank’s educational journey commenced at Colvin Taluqdars’ College (Lucknow), where he won the coveted Jahangirabad gold medal in Sports and Athletics. His exceptional prowess led him to the prestigious IIT Delhi, where he donned the mantle of Deputy General Secretary for Sports Activity Boards. Under his astute leadership, IIT Delhi etched its name in history with its inaugural victory in the Inter IIT Sports Annual Competition.

Career
Shashank Mani is the founder of the Jagriti Yatra and the Jagriti Enterprise Centre - Purvanchal (JECP). <!--(Must be re-written without promotional language and sources)In 1997, Mani organized the "Azad Bharat Rail Yatra" to commemorate 50 years of India's independence. This 22-day journey, conducted on a specially chartered train, provided him with valuable experiences and insights, which he documented in his book India – A Journey Through a Healing Civilization, published by HarperCollins. Inspired by the success of this endeavour, Mani launched the Jagriti movement in 2008, initiating the annual national train journey known as the "Jagriti Yatra," with the aim of fostering entrepreneurship for nation-building. Over the past 15 years, this yatra has played a pivotal role in building a network of 7000 entrepreneurial leaders across India. The Jagriti model by Shashank has been replicated as The Millennial Train Journey in the USA and Ticket-for-Change in France. ---> He is BJP Candidate for Loksabha election 2024 from Deoria Constituency.