| Janeshwar Misra | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Water Resources | |
| In office June1996 to May,1997 |
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| Constituency | Phulpur,Allahabad(Trans Yamuna) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 August 1933 Ballia, Uttar Pradesh |
| Died | 22 January 2010 (aged 76) Allahabad |
| Political party | SP |
| Spouse(s) | Shrimati Gangotri Devi |
| Children | Two daughters |
| Website | Official Website |
Janeshwar Mishra (5 August 1933 – 22 January 2010) was a politician from Samajwadi Party. He was member of the Parliament of India representing Uttar Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. He was known as Chhote Lohia (Lohia Jr.) for his commitment to socialist ideology.[1]
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He was born in Subh Natahi village in Ballia on 5 August 1933.[2][3] He was B.A. and LL.B.[4]
He started his political career as president of the student union of Doaba Inter College, after which he came to Allahabad and joined the Allahabad University. His entry into students politics began after he joined the Samajwadi Yuvajan Sabha and thereafter, he came in contact with the father of the socialist movement Dr Ram Manohar Lohia and Raj Narain. He was an ardent follower of Raj Narain and socialists were looking up at him after death of maverick leader Shri Raj Narain[2]
Despite ill-health, he participated in the party’s Statewide agitation in Allahabad on January 19 against price rise and corruption, his last public appearance.[5]
He was elected four times for the Lok Sabha and served as a Union Minister in different capacities. He was also elected to the Rajya Sabha for three consecutive terms.
He represented Allahabad Lok Sabha constituency thrice.[3]
He first became union minister of state in 1977.
Mishra was a central minister in the governments headed by Morarji Desai, Chaudhary Charan Singh, V P Singh, Chandrashekhar, H D Deve Gowda and I K Gujral.[3][6]
He held portfolios like Petroleum,Water Resources Chemicals and Fertilisers, Energy, Shipping and Transport, Communication and Railways.[6]
He served as minister of state for Railways in the Chandra Shekhar government during 1990-91.[1]
He later became Railways Minister in the Chandra Shekhar government in 1990-91.[6]
He was elected to Rajya Sabha in 1996.[3] He was re-elected to Rajya Sabha in 2000 and 2006 [4]
He died on 11:15 AM, 22 January 2010 due to cardiac arrest at Tej Bahadur Sapru Hospital in Allahabad.[2][7] He had been ailing for some time. He was to be shifted to the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences in Lucknow.[1] The last rites of Mishra were performed Saturday afternoon at the Sangam in Allahabad,[8] he was cremated with full state honours in the presence of political leaders cutting across party lines.[9]
He is survived by two daughters.[6] He was a socialist to the core who always dreamt of the welfare of common man.His policies were always considered as pro-poor and socialistic. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh condoled Mishra's passing in the following words[10]:
I am deeply saddened to know about the demise of your father Shri Janeshwar Mishra Ji
At the time of death he was the Samajwadi Partie's vice president and member of the Rajya Sabha.[1]