Purandar Mishra
Purandar Mishra (born 1960) is an Indian politician from Chhattisgarh. He is an MLA from Raipur City North Assembly constituency in Raipur District. He won the 2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1][2] He is the only Odisha native in the 6th Chhattisgarh Assembly.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Mishra is from Basna, Raipur District, Chhattisgarh. His late father, Gautam Mishra, was a farmer. He completed his D.L.L.M in 1996 at S. R. Law College, Sambalpur and later did his L. L. B. In 1992 at Balangeer Law College. Earlier, he also graduated in arts in 1981.[4]
Career
[edit]Mishra won from Raipur City North Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election. He polled 54,279 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Kuldeep Singh Juneja of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 23,054 votes.[5][6][7]
Mishra is actively engaged in the social networks of Odia communities. He serves as the president of the Greater Odia Samaj in Chhattisgarh state and is the chief patron of the World Odisha Society, Chhattisgarh branch. He is also credited with contributing to the development of the largest Jagannath temple in Chhattisgarh, located in Gayatri Nagar, Raipur, within his constituency.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Raipur City North Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates and Highlights: Winner, Loser, Leading, Trailing, MLA, Margin". News18. 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ "Raipur City North Constituency Election Results 2023: Raipur City North Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner". The Times of India. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ a b Bureau, Orissa Bytes (2023-12-04). "Purandar Mishra, The Lone Odia Face In BJP's Biggest-Ever Win In Chhattisgarh". odishabytes. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Purandar Mishra(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- RAIPUR CITY NORTH(RAIPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ "Raipur City North assembly election results 2023: Raipur City North Winning Candidates List and Vote Share". India Today. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ Live, A. B. P. (2023-12-03). "Raipur City North Election Result 2023 Live: Bjp Candidate Purandar Mishra Wins From Raipur City North". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ "Raipur City North, Chhattisgarh Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: Raipur City North सीट पर BJP ने हासिल की जीत". आज तक (in Hindi). 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2024-10-28.