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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Santrupt Misra
| image = Santrupt Misra.jpg
| alt = Santrupt Misra
| caption = Santrupt Misra in 2014
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age |df=y|1965|08|15}}
| birth_place = [[Burla, India|Burla]], [[Sambalpur]], [[Odisha]]
| death_date =
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| office = [[Member of Parliament (India)|MP]] of [[Rajya Sabha]] for [[Odisha]]
| term_start = 03 April 2026
| term_end =
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| occupation = Corporate Executive<br>Politician
| party = [[Biju Janata Dal]]
| years_active =
| alma_mater = [[Ravenshaw University|Ravenshaw College]]<br>[[Utkal University]]<br>[[Tata Institute of Social Sciences]]
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}}

'''Santrupt Misra''' is an Indian politician and member of [[Rajya Sabha]] from Odisha, India. In 2024, he joined politics after taking a voluntary retirement from the Aditya Birla Group. He is active in politics with Biju Janata Dal party.<ref>{{cite news |title=Corporate boost for BJD as former Aditya Birla exec joins Patnaik party |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/bjd-santrupt-misra-aditya-birla-group-9153208/ |access-date=25 February 2024 |work=The Indian Express |date=9 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Odisha Corporate leader Santrupt Misra joins BJD |url=https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/national/2024/02/09/ces8-od-bjd-misra.html |access-date=2024-02-25 |website=The Week |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Misra was born on 15 August 1965 in [[Burla, India|Burla]], Odisha. to Prof. Biswamohan Mishra and Sarajubala Mishra.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-25 |title=Leadership is a responsibility and not an aspiration for a role: Dr. Santrupt Misra |url=https://indiaeducationdiary.in/leadership-is-a-responsibility-and-not-an-aspiration-for-a-role-dr-santrupt-misra/ |access-date=2024-02-25 |website=India Education {{!}} Latest Education News {{!}} Global Educational News {{!}} Recent Educational News |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-02-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240225034932/https://indiaeducationdiary.in/leadership-is-a-responsibility-and-not-an-aspiration-for-a-role-dr-santrupt-misra/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> He is a native of [[Puri district]] of [[Odisha]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sethy |first=Itishree |date=2024-02-09 |title=Former Corporate Leader Santrupt Misra Joins BJD |url=https://pragativadi.com/former-corporate-leader-santrupt-misra-joins-bjd/ |access-date=2024-02-25 |website=Pragativadi |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-09 |title=Corporate Leader Santrupt Misra Joins BJD |url=http://argusenglish.in/article/odisha/corporate-leader-santrupt-misra-joins-bjd |access-date=2024-02-25 |website=Argus English |language=en |archive-date=2024-02-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240225033149/https://argusenglish.in/article/odisha/corporate-leader-santrupt-misra-joins-bjd |url-status=dead }}</ref> He finished his school education from Cuttack and then joined [[Ravenshaw College]] and did his master's degree in [[political science]] from [[Utkal University]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mohanty |first=Dikhyaa |date=2024-02-10 |title=Odisha: Corporate Honcho Santrupt Misra Joins BJD - Interview Times |url=https://interviewtimes.net/odisha-corporate-honcho-santrupt-misra-joins-bjd/ |access-date=2024-02-25 |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Career ==
In 1994, he joined [[Hindustan Unilever]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Aditya Birla Group HR Head Santrupt Misra Seeks Early Retirement |url=https://odishabytes.com/aditya-birla-group-hr-head-santrupt-misra-seeks-early-retirement/ |access-date=25 February 2024 |work=odishabytes |date=30 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dash |first=Mrunal Manmay |title=Former Aditya Birla Group HR chief Santrupt Misra joins BJD |url=https://odishatv.in/news/odisha/former-aditya-birla-group-hr-chief-santrupt-misra-joins-bjd-227371 |access-date=2024-02-25 |website=Former Aditya Birla Group HR chief Santrupt Misra joins BJD |language=en}}</ref> and in 1996, he joined [[Aditya Birla Group]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Aditya Birla Group HR chief Santrupt Misra takes early retirement, Ashok Ramchandran to take over |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/aditya-birla-group-hr-chief-santrupt-misra-takes-early-retirement-ashok-ramchandran-to-take-over-11967301.html |access-date=25 February 2024 |work=Moneycontrol |date=28 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> Till 2024 he worked in Aditya Birla Group and took volunteer retirement and joined politics.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sengupta |first=Devina |date=2023-12-28 |title=Aditya Birla Group HR head Misra takes early retirement |url=https://www.livemint.com/companies/people/aditya-birla-group-hr-head-misra-takes-early-retirement-11703703029430.html |access-date=2024-02-25 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref> Apart from that, he worked as a director in Carbon Black.<ref>{{cite web |title=Santrupt Misra - Board of Directors |url=https://www.adityabirlacapital.com/about-us/board-of-directors/santrupt-misra |website=Aditya Birla Capital |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Former director of human resources of Aditya Birla Group Santrupt Misra joins BJD |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/former-director-of-human-resources-of-aditya-birla-group-santrupt-misra-joins-biju-janata-dal/cid/1999520 |access-date=2024-02-25 |website=www.telegraphindia.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Political career ==
He joined [[Biju Janata Dal]] in 2024 during the [[2024 Indian general election]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Santrupt Misra, Director HR, Aditya Birla Group Resigns |url=https://bwpeople.businessworld.in/article/Santrupt-Misra-Director-HR-Aditya-Birla-Group-Resigns/28-12-2023-503788/ |access-date=25 February 2024 |work=BW people |date=28 December 2023 |language=en }}{{Dead link|date=May 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Pti |url=https://www.ptinews.com/story/national/odisha-corporate-leader-santrupt-misra-joins-bjd/1278443 |access-date=2024-02-25 |website=www.ptinews.com}}</ref> He is working as the National Spokesperson of BJD.<ref>{{cite news |title=Santrupt Misra joins BJD, appointed national spokesperson |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/santrupt-misra-joins-bjd-appointed-national-spokesperson/articleshow/107562436.cms |access-date=25 February 2024 |work=The Times of India |date=9 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Mansingh |first1=Sangita |title=ବିଜେଡିରେ ଯୋଗ ଦେଲେ ଡକ୍ଟର ସନ୍ତୃପ୍ତ ମିଶ୍ର, ଦଳର ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରୀୟ ମୁଖପାତ୍ର ନିଯୁକ୍ତ |url=https://odisha.live/2024/02/09/dr-santrupt-misra-joins-bjd-odia-news-odisha-news/ |access-date=25 February 2024 |work=OdishaLIVE |date=9 February 2024}}</ref> In 2024 Indian general election, he lost to Bhartrtuhari Mahatab of BJP from the [[Cuttack Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref>{{cite web |title=2024 Indian General Election Results: Cuttack (Odisha) |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S1814.htm |access-date=6 June 2024 |website=Election Commission of India}}</ref>

In 2026, he elected to Rajya Sabha from Odisha as a candidate of Biju Janata Dal.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=2026-03-16 |title=Rajya Sabha elections LIVE: Dilip Ray wins in Odisha; BJD chief whip says eight party MLAs cross-voted in his favour |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rajya-sabha-election-2026-live-updates/article70748537.ece |access-date=2026-03-16 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nath |first=Ajay |last2= |last3= |last4= |last5= |last6= |first6= |last7= |last8= |first8= |date=2026-03-16 |title=Odisha Rajya Sabha Results: 2 BJP, 1 BJD and 1 Independent elected to 4 RS seats |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/rajyasabha-election-2026-voting-result-live-updates-bihar-haryana-odisha-nda-bjp-bjd-nitish-kumar-nitin-nabin-2882509-2026-03-16 |access-date=2026-03-16 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

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== External links ==
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* {{Official website|https://santrupt-misra.com/}}

{{Rajya Sabha members from Odisha}}

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[[Category:People from Puri district]]
[[Category:Odia people]]
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