Vijay Kumar Mishra

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Vijay Kumar Mishra
Member of Bihar Legislative Council
In office 24 May 2014 – 24 May 2020
Constituency	Nominated by the Governor
Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
In office 2010–2014
Preceded by	Ram Niwas Prasad
Succeeded by	Rishi Mishra
Constituency	Jale
In office 2000–2005
Preceded by	Abdul Salam
Succeeded by	Ram Niwas Prasad
Constituency	Jale
In office 1990–1995
Preceded by	Lokesh Nath Jha
Succeeded by	Abdul Salam
Constituency	Jale
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 1984–1989
Preceded by	Hari Nath Mishra
Succeeded by	Shakeelur Rehman
Constituency	Darbhanga
Personal details
Born	(1946-01-16) 16 January 1946 (age 79) Saharsa district, Bihar Province
Political party	Janata Dal (United)
Other political affiliations	Bharatiya Janata Party (till 2014) Indian National Congress Janata Party (till 1989)
Spouse	Meena Mishra ​ (m. 1971)​
Children	3 sons, 1 daughter
Parent	Lalit Narayan Mishra (father)
Education	Bachelor of Arts
Alma mater	Bihar University
Profession	Agriculturist

Vijay Kumar Mishra is an Indian politician from the state of Bihar who was the Member of Bihar Legislative Council from 2014-20.[1]

He is the eldest son of former Railway Minister of India, Lalit Narayan Mishra, and the nephew of the former Chief Minister of Bihar, Jagannath Mishra.

Mishra had represented Jale Assembly constituency in the Bihar Legislative Assembly, being first elected for a five-year term in 1990, then again in 2000 and for the years 2010-2014.[2] He had also represented Darbhanga as a Member of Parliament in the 8th Lok Sabha (1984–1989) after defeating Pandit Harinath Mishra, former Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly.

Mishra has been Vice President of the Bharatiya Janata Party, and chairman of the government machinery committee in the Bihar Legislative Assembly.

He is married to Meena Mishra and has three sons and a daughter. His second son, Rishi Mishra, has also been a Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Jale constituency.

References

1. "JD(U) rewards turncoats with council berths". The Times of India. 25 May 2014.
2. "Two BJP MLAs resign to help JD (U)". The Times of India. 21 May 2014.