Rajesh Kumar Mishra


Rajesh Kumar Mishra, also known as Pappu Bhartaul (born June 30, 1967[1]) is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party. He has been an MLA twice in Uttar Pradesh. He represented Bareilly's Bithari Chainpur Assembly constituency as an MLA from 2017 to 2022.[2]

Rajesh Kumar Mishra
Member of Legislative Assembly
In office
2017–2022
ConstituencyBithari Chainpur
Personal details
Born1967 (age 57–58)
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)Sunita Mishra
ProfessionPolitician

Posts heldEdit

# From To Position Comments
01 2017 2022 Member, 17th Legislative Assembly

ControversiesEdit

He was engaged in several controversies during his tenure. In July 2019, Mishra was in a controversy when his daughter released a couple of videos, saying she feared for her life from his father and her brother because she married a Dalit. She was given police protection by the government and continues to live under the security cover.[3][4] He is facing 22 cases against him.[5]

ReferencesEdit

  1. "Rajesh Kumar Mishra". Ourneta.com.
  2. "Pappu Bhartaul, UP's ex-fin min dropped from BJP list". The Times of India. 16 January 2022.
  3. "BJP MLA's daughter, husband assaulted at Allahabad High Court". Scroll.in. 15 July 2019.
  4. Sharma, Pankul (11 July 2019). "Married to a dalit, daughter of UP BJP MLA Rajesh Mishra claims threat to life from father". The Times of India.
  5. "BJP MLA forcibly takes baby from shelter home in UP". Siasat. 13 December 2020.

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