Manan Kumar Mishra

{{Infobox officeholder

| office = Member of Rajya Sabha

| alma_mater = Gopalganj College (BSc)
Patna Law College, Patna University (LLB)

| term_start = 28 August 2024

| party = Bharatiya Janata Party (2014-present){{Cite web |title=Marriage Equality: Behind Bar Council's Plea to SC, a Political Motive |url=https://thewire.in/law/marriage-equality-bar-council-sc-political-motive |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=The Wire |language=en}}

| otherparty = Indian National Congress (2010){{Cite web |title=MANAN KUMAR MISHRA(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- Baikunthpur(GOPALGANJ) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://myneta.info/bih2010/candidate.php?candidate_id=712 |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=myneta.info}}

Bahujan Samaj Party (2009){{Cite web |title=MANAN MISHRA(Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP)):Constituency- Valmiki Nagar(BIHAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://myneta.info/ls2009/candidate.php?candidate_id=3017#movable_assets |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=myneta.info}}

| occupation = Lawyer

| office2 = Chairman of the Bar Council of India

| predecessor2 = Biri Singh Sinsinwar

| termstart2 = 9 November 2014

}}

Manan Kumar Mishra is an Indian legal professional and jurist who has served as the chairman of the Bar Council of India (BCI), the apex statutory body regulating the legal profession and legal education in India.{{Cite web |title=BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra To Be Rajya Sabha MP |url=https://bwlegalworld.com/article/bci-chairman-manan-kumar-mishra-to-be-rajya-sabha-mp-530512 |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=BW Legal World |language=en}} He is currently a member of the Rajya Sabha from Bihar, having been elected unopposed in August 2024 as the Bharatiya Janata Party nominee in a by-election necessitated by the election of Misa Bharti to the Lok Sabha.{{Cite web |title=Upendra Kushwaha, Manan Kumar Mishra file nomination papers for Bihar RS by-polls |url=https://www.ptinews.com/story/national/upendra-kushwaha-manan-kumar-mishra-file-nomination-papers-for-bihar-rs-by-polls/1754729 |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=www.ptinews.com}}

Early life and education

Manan Kumar Mishra was born in a Brahmin family in Gopalganj Bihar.{{Cite web |title=Manan Kumar Mishra: कौन हैं बिहार के मनन मिश्रा? BJP ने बनाया राज्यसभा कैंडिडेट; 7 बार BCI चेयरमैन बनने का रिकॉर्ड - Who is Manan Kumar Mishra Whom BJP played a gamble by making him a Rajya Sabha candidate Record of becoming BCI Chairman 7 times |url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/patna-city-who-is-manan-kumar-mishra-whom-bjp-played-a-gamble-by-making-him-a-rajya-sabha-candidate-record-of-becoming-bci-chairman-7-times-23781729.html |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=Jagran |language=hi}}

He pursued his early education in Gopalganj and later obtained a degree in law at Patna University. He was the gold medalist of his batch.{{Cite web |title=BJP nominates Manan Mishra from Bihar for Rajya Sabha |url=https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=1219198 |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=www.daijiworld.com |language=en}}

Legal career

Mishra began his practice as an advocate at Patna High Court in 1982 and moved to the Supreme Court in 2009.{{Cite web |last=Sinha |first=Bhadra |date=2024-08-22 |title=Modi fan who sought court holiday for Ram Mandir event. Who is BJP's RS bypoll pick Manan Mishra |url=https://theprint.in/judiciary/modi-fan-who-sought-court-holiday-for-ram-mandir-event-who-is-bjps-rs-bypoll-pick-manan-mishra/2233359/ |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}

References

Category:Living people

Category:Indian Hindus

Category:People from Gopalganj district, India

Category:People from Bihar

Category:Patna University alumni

Category:20th-century Indian lawyers

Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Bihar

Category:Bihar Bharatiya Janata Party politician stubs

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