Ratnakar Mishra
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]
Ratnakar Mishra | |
|---|---|
| MLA, 17th Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
| Constituency | Mirzapur Sadar, Mirzapur district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 November 1963[1] Vindhyachal[2] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Residence | Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh |
| Occupation | MLA |
| Profession | Politician |
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 news papers 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 Mirzapur Sadar seat in Uttar Pradesh assemble elections held in 2017 by defeating his close contestant Kailash Chaurasiya with a margin of 57,412 votes.[7]
Posts held
| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2017 | Incumbent | Member, 17th Legislative Assembly | |
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