Pandit Sripati Mishra an Indian National Congress

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 politician was former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.

Birth

Born in January 1923 in a humble family in Shekhpura

Shekhpura

Shekhpura is a census town in Patiala district in the Indian state of Punjab.-Demographics: India census, Shekhpura had a population of 1932. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Shekhpura has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male...

 village in Sultanpur

Sultanpur District

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Political carrier

Mishra was first elected to Vidhan Sabha and became its speaker in 1980. He remained in this office from 07 Jul 1980 till 18 Jul 1982.
He became Chief Minister after resignation of Vishwanath Pratap Singh in 1982. He remained in office from 19 Jul 1982 till 3 Aug 1984. Dr Yogendra Narain served as his Principal Secretary. Later, he was elected to the Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha

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in 1984.

He was among a few politicians who reached the top slot in the state from village politics.

Also, he was senior member of the UP Bar Council.

Other

A college, Pt. Sripati Mishra Degree College in Tawakkalpur Nagara (Surapur), Kadipur, Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh has been founded in his memory.

External links

• Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh