Misa Bharti Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	01/01/1976
Age	49 years
Birthplace	Patna, Bihar

Bio/Wiki

Profession	Politician
Famous For	Being the eldest child of Indian Politician Lalu Prasad Yadav

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University	Patna Medical College
Educational Qualification	MBBS

Personal Life

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	10 December 1999

Relationships & More

Husband/Spouse

Shailesh Kumar (computer engineer)

Children

Son	Name not known (born in 2016)
Daughter(s)	Durga Gauri

Parents

Father	Lalu Prasad Yadav (politician)
Mother	Rabri Devi (politician)

Siblings

Brother(s)	Tej Pratap Yadav (politician) Tejashwi Yadav (politician)
Sister(s)	Rohini Acharya Chanda Singh Ragini Yadav Hema Yadav Anushka Rao Raj Laxmi

Career

Politics

Political Party	Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)
Political Journey	In 2014, she lost the Lok Sabha election from Patliputra parliamentary seat on the ticket of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). In 2016, she was elected as a member of Rajya Sabha. In 2016, she was appointed as the leader of RJD in Rajya Sabha. In 2016, she was appointed as a member of the Parliamentary Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs, and Public Distribution. In 2017, she was appointed as the Member of the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of External Affairs. In 2019, she lost the Lok Sabha election from Patliputra parliamentary seat on the ticket of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). She won the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from the Pataliputra constituency by 85,174 votes against BJP's Ram Kripal Yadav.
Biggest Rival	Ram Kripal Yadav (BJP)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Misa's name was inspired by the MISA law during the emergency in 1971 under Indira Gandhi's government.
In 1993, Misa did not pass the MBBS entrance exam at MGM Medical College but got a seat through the TISCO quota.
Local politicians allegedly misused the TISCO quota for admissions at MGM Medical College until the Jharkhand High Court intervened in 2002.
Misa started MBBS at MGM Medical College, then moved to Patna Medical College for security reasons.
Misa met her husband for the first time on their wedding day.
Misa Bharti's lavish wedding in 1999 attracted media attention.
Despite excelling in her MBBS exams, Misa did not pursue a medical career.
Misa reportedly aided her mother during a 1998 case involving Lalu Prasad Yadav but did not formally enter politics at that time.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha Election, Misa Bharti contested from Patliputra and was defeated by BJP's Ram Kripal Yadav by 37,310 votes.