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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 1 July 1941) is an important Indian politician. He served as the Governor of Rajasthan from 2019 to 2024. A governor is like the head of a state, similar to how a president is the head of a country.
Before this, 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. He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Mishra was a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Deoria area in Uttar Pradesh. He served in the Lok Sabha, which is one of the two main parts of India's Parliament, from 2014 to 2019. He was also a member of the Rajya Sabha, the other part of Parliament.
He also served as a MLA for the Lucknow East area. An MLA is a representative elected to a state's legislative assembly. He was also the head of the BJP in Uttar Pradesh.
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About Kalraj Mishra
Kalraj Mishra was born on 1 July 1941. He was the fourth son in his family. His hometown is Malikpur in Ghazipur District. His father, Ramagya Mishra, worked as a teacher.
Mishra studied at Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith in Varanasi. He earned his M.A. degree there. In 1963, he married Satyawati Mishra. They have two sons and one daughter.
His Political Journey
Kalraj Mishra began his political journey early. In 1955, he joined the RSS. This is a large volunteer organization in India. By 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. Later, in 1979, he was elected as its president. He was also the first national president of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha. This is the youth wing of the BJP.
Roles in Parliament
Mishra was a member of the Rajya Sabha three times. He served in 1978, 2001, and 2006. The Rajya Sabha is like an upper house of the Indian Parliament.
He also held many important positions within his political party. He worked at both the state and national levels.
State Minister in Uttar Pradesh
From March 1997 to August 2000, Mishra was a Cabinet Minister in the Government of Uttar Pradesh. He was in charge of important departments. These included Public Works, Medical Education, and Tourism.
During his time as Public Works Minister, he started a big project. He wanted to make sure all state highways had no potholes. He also played a key role in creating the state of Uttarakhand. His efforts helped build a strong and capable organization.
Member of Legislative Assembly
In 2012, Mishra ran for the Vidhan Sabha election for the first time. He won the seat for the BJP from the Lucknow East area. As an MLA, he started many projects to help develop the area.
Union Minister and Governor
In 2014, Kalraj Mishra became a Member of Parliament from the Deoria area. After this, he was appointed a Cabinet Minister in the government led by Prime Minister Modi.
From May 2014 to September 2017, he served as the Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. This ministry helps small businesses grow.
In July 2019, he was appointed the Governor of Himachal Pradesh. Then, in September 2019, he became the Governor of Rajasthan. He served in this important role until July 2024.
