Indian politician
Misa Bharti Yadav (born 22 May 1976) is an Indian politician from the state of Bihar and the daughter of Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi [1] and is the Member of Parliament from Patliputra .[2] In June 2016, she was the party's nominee for the Rajya Sabha biennial elections and was elected unopposed along with Ram Jethmalani from Bihar .[3]
Early life and education
Misa Bharti was born in 1976 to two former Chief Ministers of Bihar , Lalu Prasad Yadav and his wife Rabri Devi . She is the eldest of her parents' nine children (7 daughters and 2 sons).[4]
Misa joined the MBBS course in MGM Medical College , Jamshedpur in 1993 on a TISCO quota. She was later shifted to Patna Medical College Hospital (PMCH) citing security reasons. Misa topped the MBBS exams with a distinction in gynaecology from PMCH.[5] [6] [7] [8]
Personal life
Misa Bharati married Shailesh Kumar, a computer engineer, on 10 December 1999.[7] The couple has three children, two daughters and one son.[9] Misa is known to have .[7]
Political career
Misa Bharti contested 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Pataliputra on a Rashtriya Janata Dal ticket. She lost to Ram Kripal Yadav , former most trusted man of Lalu Yadav. In June 2016, she was the party's nominee for the Rajya Sabha elections and was elected unopposed along with Ram Jethmalani from Bihar .[10] She again contested 2019 Lok Sabha elections from Pataliputra losing to BJP's Ram Kripal Yadav.[11] [8] [12] In Lok Sabha Election 2024, Lalu Prasad's daughter Misa Bharti won from the Patliputra seat by 85,174 votes.[13] [14]
References
^ "Piyush Goyal, Chidambaram, Suresh Prabhu, Sharad Yadav elected to Rajya Sabha" . The Economic Times . 3 June 2016.
^ Bureau, ABP News (4 June 2024). "Lok Sabha Election Result 2024: RJD Candidate From Patliputra, Misa Bharti Wins Against BJP's Ram Kripal Yadav | ABP News" . ABP Live . Retrieved 5 June 2024 .
^ "Sharad Yadav, Ram Jethmalani, Misa Bharti Elected To Rajya Sabha From Bihar" . NDTV.com . Retrieved 5 June 2024 .
^ Anand ST Das (11 July 2017). "Tej, Tejashwi and Misa: Here's all you need to know about Lalu's children" . The New Indian Express . Retrieved 15 June 2019 .
^ "Misha pal in JD(U), may fight Tej in polls" . The Times of India . 3 July 2018. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018 .
^ "Now, Laloo Yadav secures MBBS seat for his second daughter through backdoor" . 27 April 1998. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2019 .
^ a b c "A marriage made in 1, Anne Marg" . Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018 .
^ a b "Misa rumblings in Lalu paradise" . The Telegraph . 21 November 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2019 .
^ "Another double for grandfather Lalu" . Archived from the original on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018 .
^ "P Chidambaram, Suresh Prabhu get straight road to RS, polls hot up in five states" . Archived from the original on 29 June 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2017 .
^ "Lok Sabha elections 2019: Misa Bharti vs Ram Kripal Yadav in Pataliputra" . The Telegraph . 23 May 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2019 .
^ "Patliputra" . News 18 . Retrieved 18 June 2019 .
^ "In Lok Sabha election 2024, Lalu Prasad's daughter Misa Bharti won from the Patliputra seat by 88 thousand votes" . Prabhat Khabar . Retrieved 27 June 2024 .{{cite news }}
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^ The Economic Times (6 June 2024). "Bullish Wins & Bearish Losses: Here are the key contests and results of 2024 Lok Sabha polls" . Archived from the original on 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024 .
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