Ratnakar Mishra
MLA, 17th Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2017
Preceded byKailash Chaurasia
ConstituencyMirzapur Sadar, Mirzapur district
Personal details
Born (1963-11-15) 15 November 1963[1]
Vindhyachal[2]
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Residence(s)Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh
OccupationMLA
ProfessionPolitician

Ratnakar Mishra is an Indian politician and a member of 17th Legislative Assembly, Uttar Pradesh of India. He represents the Mirzapur Sadar constituency of Uttar Pradesh. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He has been a member of Uttar Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) executive committee for last ten years.[3][4]

Early life

Apart from being a political activist he has been one of main teerth Purohits (pilgrim priest) at renowned Vindhyavasini Temple at Vindhyachal, Mirzapur.[5] He has performed religious ceremony for all top leadership of Bharatiya Janata Party, from Lal Krishna Advani to Amit Shah. It was reported in daily newspapers that he performed special puja to ensure the victory of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Lok Sabha elections held in 2014. He was even a special invitee at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing in Ceremony.[6]

Political career

Mishra emerged victorious from Mirzapur Sadar seat in Uttar Pradesh assembly elections held in 2017 defeating his close contestant Kailash Chaurasiya with a margin of 57,412 votes.[7]

Ratnakar Mishra won again in Uttar Pradesh assembly elections 2022 with 118642 votes. [8]

Posts held

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References

  1. ↑ upgov.in
  2. ↑ upgov.in
  3. ↑ "Myneta, Election Watch".
  4. ↑ "Ratnakar Mishr of BJP Wins, News18".
  5. ↑ "कौन हैं नगर सीट से प्रत्याशी रत्नाकर मिश्रा".
  6. ↑ "Priest enters fray to change BJP's fortunes, Times of India".
  7. ↑ "Mirzapur Election Results 2017: Ratnakar Mishr of BJP Wins, News18".
  8. ↑ "Mirzapur Election Result: भारी मतों से विजयी हुए भाजपा प्रत्याशी Ratnakar Mishra, Mirzapur Official".


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