Misrikh

The region came under Magadh Kingdom in ancient India. After the fall of the Nandas and the Mauryas, the region came under the power of the Shunga dynasty. Terracotta sculptures of Shunga style were found in nearby Sidhauli Tehsil. Similarly, some small idols of Gupta period were found in Badesar in Mishrik Tehsil. Naimisharanya, also known as Neemsar, holds immense religious importance in Hindu mythology and is mentioned in several ancient scriptures, including the Mahabharata and the Puranas, situated on the left bank of the Gomti, it is a pilgrimage site where Maharishi Ved Vyas composed the Puranas. During the post-Vedic period, it is believed that a vast university existed in the region where 88,000 Shastri rishis gathered knowledge to perform a thousand-year sacrificial ritual (yagna) to purify the world. Naimisharanya is renowned for its temples, sacred ponds, and the Chakra Tirtha, a revered water body where devotees take holy dips. The proximity of Misrikh to such a prominent spiritual center enhances its cultural and historical significance, attracting numerous pilgrims and tourists to the area.

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Presently, Misrikh Lok Sabha comprises five Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:{{cite web|url=http://ceouttarpradesh.nic.in/043_PC_Statistics_English.aspx|title=Information and Statistics-Parliamentary Constituencies-43-Kanpur|publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Uttar Pradesh website}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Ashok Kumar Rawat|votes=4,75,016|percentage=45.15|change={{down}}6.90}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Samajwadi Party|candidate=Sangita Rajwanshi|votes=4,41,610|percentage=41.98|change={{up}}41.98|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=B R Ahirwar|votes=1,11,945|percentage=10.64|change={{down}}31.61|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=NOTA|candidate=None of the Above|votes=8,029|percentage=0.76|change={{down}}0.23|}}

{{Election box majority|votes=33,406|percentage=3.18|change={{down}}6.62|}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=10,51,983|percentage=56.01|change={{down}}1.16|}}

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{{Election box begin|title=2019 Indian general elections: Misrikh{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/category/1551-general-election-2019-including-vellore-pc/ |title=General Election 2019 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 22 October 2021}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Ashok Kumar Rawat|votes=5,34,429|percentage=52.05|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=Neelu Satyarthi|votes=4,33,757|percentage=42.25|change=|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Manjari Rahi|votes=26,505|percentage=2.58|change=|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohiya)|candidate=Arun Kumari Kori|votes=2,442|percentage=0.24|change=|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=None of the above|candidate=None of the Above|votes=10,181|percentage=0.99|change=|}}

{{Election box majority|votes=1,00,642|percentage=9.80|change=|}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=10,27,382|percentage=57.17|change=|}}

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{{Election box begin|title=2014 Indian general elections: Misrikh{{cite web |url=https://www.eci.gov.in/files/file/2857-constituency-wise-detailed-result/ |title=General Election 2014 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 22 October 2021}}}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Anju Bala|votes=4,12,575|percentage=41.33|change=|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=Ashok Kumar Rawat|votes=3,25,212|percentage=32.58|change=|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Samajwadi Party|candidate=Jai Prakash|votes=1,94,759|percentage=19.51|change=|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Om Prakash|votes=33,075|percentage=3.31|change=|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Hans Mukhi Katheria|votes=8,635|percentage=0.86|change=|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=None of the above|candidate=None of the Above|votes=9,633|percentage=0.96|change=|}}

{{Election box majority|votes=87,363|percentage=8.75|change=|}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=9,98,314|percentage=57.85|change=|}}

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• Ramkrishna Bhargava (Vidhayak), Assembly MLA
• Manish Rawat (Vidhayak), Assembly MLA
• Rakesh Singh (Poorv Vidhayak), Former Assembly MLC
• Ashok Kumar Rawat (Sansad), Parliament MP
• Anju Bala (Poorv Sansad), Former Parliament MP

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