Pinaki Misra
Indian politician (born 1959)
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Pinaki Misra (born 23 October 1959) is an Indian politician from the Biju Janata Dal party who served as a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha representing the Puri constituency.[2] In 1996, he contested the Puri Lok Sabha seat as a Congress candidate and won against Braja Kishore Tripathy, who was then the sitting MP and Union Minister from Puri.[3] He is a Senior Advocate in the Supreme Court of India and has argued cases in nearly all High Courts and major tribunals across India.[4]
Pinaki Misra ପିନାକୀ ମିଶ୍ର | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office (1996-1998), (2009-2014), (2014-2019), (2019 – 2024) | |
| Preceded by | Braja Kishore Tripathy |
| Succeeded by | Sambit Patra |
| Constituency | Puri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 October 1959 |
| Party | Biju Janata Dal |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse |
Sangita Misra
(m. 1984, divorced) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Faculty of Law, University of Delhi |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Early life and education
Pinaki Misra was born in Cuttack, Odisha.[5][6] His father, Lokanath Misra, was a member of the Rajya Sabha and the Governor of Assam.[7]
Misra studied at St. Xavier's School, Delhi. He holds a B.A. (Hons.) degree in History from St. Stephen's College, Delhi, and an LL.B. degree from the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi.[8]
Personal life
In January 1984, Misra married Sangita Misra, but they later got divorced, and they had two children together.[9] In May 2025, he married Mahua Moitra, a Trinamool Congress member of parliament from West Bengal, India.[10][11][12]
Political career
His positions are chronologically listed as follows.[13]
| Tenure | Position Held |
|---|---|
| 1996 | Elected to 11th Lok Sabha |
| 1996–97 | Member, Standing Committee on External Affairs |
| 2009 | Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term) |
| 31 August 2009 – 2011 | Member, Standing Committee on External Affairs |
| 23 September 2009 | Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation |
| 2009 – May 2014 | Member, Standing Committee on Civil Aviation |
| 2009 – May 2014 | Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Law & Justice |
| 2011 – May 2014 | Member, Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice |
| May 2014 | Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (3rd term) |
| 1 September 2014 – 25 May 2019 | Chairperson, Standing Committee on Urban Development
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence |
| 29 January 2015 – 25 May 2019 | Member, General Purposes Committee |
| May 2019 | Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (4th term) |
| 20 June 2019 onwards | Member, Business Advisory Committee |
| 13 September 2019 onwards | Member, Standing Committee on Finance |
| 9 October 2019 onwards | Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation |
| 15 October 2019 onwards | Leader, Biju Janata Dal Legislature Party in Lok Sabha |
| 21 November 2019 onwards | Member, General Purposes Committee, Lok Sabha
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Electronics and Information & Technology, Ministry of Communications |
