Vivek Tankha

Vivek Tankha
MP of Rajya Sabha for Madhya Pradesh [1]
Assumed office
30 June 2016
Preceded by Vijayalaxmi Sadho, INC
Constituency Madhya Pradesh
Personal details
Political party Indian National Congress
Profession Lawyer

Vivek Tankha is a Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of India and a Member of Parliament.

He was elected to the Rajya Sabha, Upper house of the Parliament of India from Madhya Pradesh as a member of the Indian National Congress.[2] [3]His son Varun Tankha is also a lawyer.

Mr. Vivek Tankha was one of the youngest Advocate Generals of Madhya Pradesh(16th February, 1999 to November 15, 2003) Mr. Tankha was Designated Senior Advocate by the Full Court of the High Court in 1999. [4]He was offered a Judgeship by bench of M. P. High Court in April 1998 but he sought forgiveness for personal reasons.[5] He was also the first lawyer from Madhya Pradesh to have been appointed Additional Solicitor General of India. He had played a major role in resolving disputes between Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh after the latter was created in November 2000.[6] Mr. Tankha has been representing the Whistle blower in Vypam Scam Case of Madhya Pradesh.[7]

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