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Kalraj Mishra
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Mishra in 2023
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| 44th Governor of Rajasthan | |
| In office 9 September 2019 – 30 July 2024 |
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| Chief Minister | Ashok Gehlot Bhajan Lal Sharma |
| Preceded by | Kalyan Singh |
| Succeeded by | Haribhau Bagade |
| Governor of Himachal Pradesh | |
| In office 22 July 2019 – 8 September 2019 |
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| Preceded by | Acharya Devvrat |
| Succeeded by | Bandaru Dattatreya |
| Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises | |
| In office 26 May 2014 – 3 September 2017 |
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| Preceded by | K. H. Muniyappa |
| Succeeded by | Giriraj Singh |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 16 May 2014 – 23 May 2019 |
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| Preceded by | Gorakh Prasad Jaiswal |
| Succeeded by | Ramapati Ram Tripathi |
| Constituency | Deoria, Uttar Pradesh |
| Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2012–2014 |
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| Preceded by | Vidya Sagar Gupta |
| Succeeded by | Ashutosh Tandon |
| Constituency | Lucknow East |
| Minister of Public Works Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 21 March 1997 – 17 August 2000 |
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| Chief Minister | Mayawati Kalyan Singh Ram Prakash Gupta |
| Succeeded by | Om Prakash Singh |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 7 June 2001 – 21 March 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Rajnath Singh |
| Constituency | Uttar Pradesh |
| In office 3 April 1978 – 2 April 1984 |
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| Constituency | Uttar Pradesh |
| Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council | |
| In office 7 July 1986 – 7 June 2001 |
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| Constituency | elected by members of Legislative Assembly |
| President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 17 August 2000 – 24 June 2002 |
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| Preceded by | Om Prakash Singh |
| Succeeded by | Vinay Katiyar |
| In office 1991–1997 |
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| Preceded by | Kalyan Singh |
| Succeeded by | Rajnath Singh |
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| Born | 1 July 1941 Malikpur, United Provinces, British India (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse |
Satyawati Mishra
(m. 1963) |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | kalrajmishra.com (defunct) |
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Kalraj Mishra (born on July 1, 1941) is an Indian politician. He served as the Governor of Rajasthan from 2019 to 2024. Before that, he was the Governor of Himachal Pradesh. He also worked as a cabinet minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Mr. Mishra is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Lok Sabha from the Deoria area in Uttar Pradesh. This was from 2014 to 2019. He was also a member of the Rajya Sabha and an MLA from Lucknow East. He even led the BJP in Uttar Pradesh for a time.
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About Kalraj Mishra
Early Life and Family
Kalraj Mishra was born on July 1, 1941. He was the fourth son in his family. His hometown is Malikpur in the Ghazipur District. His father, Ramagya Mishra, was a teacher.
Mr. Mishra studied and earned his M.A. degree. He got this degree from Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith in Varanasi. He married Satyawati Mishra on May 7, 1963. They have two sons and one daughter.
Start in Politics
Kalraj Mishra began his journey in public service in 1955. He became a swayamsevak (volunteer) for the RSS. Later, in 1963, he became a full-time worker for the RSS.
In 1977, he became the vice-president of the Janata Yuva Morcha. This was the youth group of the Janata Party. He was elected as its president in 1979. He was also the first elected National President of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha.
Political Journey
Roles in Parliament and State Assembly
Mr. Mishra served as a member of the Rajya Sabha three times. These terms were in 1978, 2001, and 2006. He also held many important positions within his political party at both state and national levels.
He was a Cabinet Minister in the Government of Uttar Pradesh. From March 1997 to August 2000, he managed important areas. These included Public Works, Medical Education, and Tourism.
Key Initiatives and Achievements
As a minister, Kalraj Mishra started a project to make all state highways free of potholes. He also played a big part in creating the state of Uttarakhand. His hard work helped build a strong and capable political organization.
In 2012, Mr. Mishra ran for the Vidhan Sabha election for the first time. He won the seat for the BJP from Lucknow East. During this time, he started many projects to help develop the area.
National and Gubernatorial Roles
In 2014, Kalraj Mishra became a Member of Parliament (MP). He represented the Deoria area. After this, he was appointed a Cabinet Minister in the Modi government. He served as the Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises from May 26, 2014, to September 2, 2017.
In July 2019, he was appointed the Governor of Himachal Pradesh. He took over from Acharya Devvrat. Then, in September 2019, he became the Governor of Rajasthan. He served in this role until July 2024.
