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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = R. K. Misra
| caption =
| image =
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| Title_Awarded = Mahanayak
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|07|01|df=y}}
| nickname = RK, Misra JI
| birth_place = Sonari
| residence = Bangalore
| party = Nav Bharat
| nationality = Indian
| website = [http://www.rkmisra.in www.rkmisra.in]

}}

'''R. K. Misra''' (Rajendra Misra, [[Kannada]]:ರಾಜೇಂದ್ರ ಮಿಶ್ರಾ) popularly known as "RK" or "Misra Ji" is an Indian politician. R.K.Misra was the winner of the [[Lead India]] campaign conducted by ''[[The Times of India]]'' in 2008.<ref name="rk">[https://archive.today/20130216072239/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-02-10/india/27747930_1_lead-india-dairy-farm-r-k-misra RK Misra Lead India winner].</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Raj|title=RK Misra awarded lead India by APJ|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-02-10/india/27776432_1_lead-india-javed-akhtar-r-k-misra|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216072731/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-02-10/india/27776432_1_lead-india-javed-akhtar-r-k-misra|url-status=dead|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|archive-date=2013-02-16}}</ref>

RK started the ‘Change India Initiative’ to engage educated youth, middle class and working professionals in the matters of public policy and [[India#Politics|electoral polity]].

==Early life==
RK Misra comes from Sonari, a small village in [[Uttar Pradesh]]. RK completed his graduation from [[IIT Kanpur]]. After graduation, he was one of the top 25 students selected from 18 countries to pursue Master of Engineering from [[Tokyo university|Tokyo University]]. In 1995 on his return, RK Misra founded his startup company Tenet Telecomm and Traveljini.<ref>{{cite news|agency=WriteIndia|url=http://www.scholarsavenue.org/2008/04/lead-india-an-interview-with-rk-misra/|newspaper=ScholarAvenue |title=Lead India – An Interview with RK Misra}}</ref>

==Social life==
In 2005, RK Misra founded [[Eclectika#Sahyog 1.0|SAHYOG]], a social welfare council focusing on providing livelihood opportunities for the poor. His welfare programs were focused towards the poor and the needy. RK strived hard towards the social and economical growth of farmers, unemployed graduates, students, women and elderly people.<ref>{{cite news|last=Raj|first=Raja|title=RK talks about rural development & Sahyog|url=http://www.mybangalore.com/article/0111/talking-to-lead-india-winner-rk-misra-on-development-in-bangalore.html|newspaper=MyBangalore}}</ref>

RK periodically conducts ‘[[Integrated Rural Development Program]]s’ such as providing computer training and job opportunities for unemployed village graduates in the [[Business process outsourcing in India|rural BPO sector]]. He also conducted the program - AGRI-Plus, which brought awareness and mode of extra income by various non-agricultural farming methods such as [[dairy farming]], [[horticulture]] and [[poultry]].<ref>{{cite news|last=WriteIndia|title=RK Misra's Visit to Farms and Villages|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-02-10/india/27747930_1_lead-india-dairy-farm-r-k-misra|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216072239/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-02-10/india/27747930_1_lead-india-dairy-farm-r-k-misra|url-status=dead|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|archive-date=2013-02-16}}</ref>

The doctors in the team of SAHYOG travel to the villages and provide free medication and treatment. [[Eclectika#Sahyog 1.0|SAHYOG]] also engaged the villagers in various [[Empowerment#Empowerment of women|women empowerment activities]] and campaigns.

==Lead India Initiative==
In 2007, [[The Times of India]] in association with [[STAR One]] organized the [[Lead India]] initiative for finding the upcoming leaders in India. RK Misra was also nominated for his social works and his active presence in SAHYOG.<ref>{{cite web|last=WriteIndia|title=R K Misra Lead India Finalist|url=http://www.timescontent.com/tss/showcase/related/photos/c1/Lead_India_finalist/1/r/Lead-India-finalist.html}}</ref>

On 9 February 2008, RK Misra was announced as the winner by The Times of India.<ref>{{cite news|last=WriteIndia|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-02-10/india/27747930_1_lead-india-dairy-farm-r-k-misra|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216072239/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-02-10/india/27747930_1_lead-india-dairy-farm-r-k-misra|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-02-16|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|title=R K Misra journeys from village to Lead India}}</ref> RK Misra was honored as The Lead India “Mahanayak” by [[Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam]], the former president of India.<ref>{{cite web|last=Raj|first=Raja|title=RK's Thank you message on winning lead India|url=http://www.ryze.com/posttopic.php?topicid=936414&confid=366}}</ref>

==Political presence==
Misra believes in building a corruption free and transparent [[political system]]. Hence he started his political movement ‘Nav-Bharat’ to encourage the youth to get into politics and reform the current political system. The movement has now taken the shape of Nav Bharat Democratic Party contesting the elections in [[Uttar Pradesh]] and [[Punjab]].<ref>{{cite news|title= Dr Nikhil Gupta filed nomination for lok sabha 2014 in Kanpur |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kanpur/Eight-more-candidates-filed-papers-on-Monday/articleshow/33448839.cms|newspaper=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Kishan Sharma nominated for Lob Elections 2014 in Punjab|url=http://electionaffairs.com/general-elections-2014/candidates/pc_wise_candidates_general_elections_2014.cfm?pc_no=2&st_name=Punjab|publisher=Electionaffairs}}</ref> Nav Bharat focuses on bringing candidate centric polity rather than present party centric polity.<ref>{{cite news|last=Roy|first=Deepak|title=Nav Bharat PAC will alter electoral dynamics says RK Misra|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-09/bangalore/35704718_1_nav-bharat-political-parties-campaign-finance|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130222033951/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-09/bangalore/35704718_1_nav-bharat-political-parties-campaign-finance|url-status=dead|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|archive-date=2013-02-22}}</ref> This movement has great impact in many states in [[India]] like [[Karnataka]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Shankar|title=Misra's Interview about Elections|url=http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/articles/view/4802-making-bad-guys-lose-elections-interview-with-rk-misra|newspaper=Citizen Matters}}</ref>{{Citation needed|reason=unsubstantiated claim|date=January 2014}} [[Kerala]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Shankar |title=R.K.Misra Speaks on Navbharat meet on Kochi |url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=10&contentid=2012120720121207063214355a04e9306 |newspaper=Bangalore Mirror |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121212072317/http://www.bangaloremirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=10&contentid=2012120720121207063214355a04e9306 |archivedate=December 12, 2012 }}</ref> [[Uttar Pradesh]] and [[Maharashtra]].

==References==
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[[Category:Politicians from Bangalore]]
[[Category:Activists from Karnataka]]
[[Category:1965 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]

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