Aradhana Misra

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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Aradhana Misra (Mona Tiwari)
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1974|4|20}}
| birth_place =[[Prayagraj]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
| office = [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of Legislative Assembly]], [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Uttar Pradesh]]
| term_start = 16 May 2014
| term_end =
| predecessor = [[Pramod Tiwari]]
| constituency = [[Rampur Khas (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rampur Khas]]
| office1 = [[Leader]] of [[Indian National Congress]], [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start1 = October 2019
| term_end2 = 2016
| predecessor1 = [[Ajay Kumar Lallu]]
| office2 = Block Pramukh
| term_start2 = 2001
| predecessor2 =
| term_end1 =
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| movement =
| education = [[B.Com]]<br />[[Master of Business Administration|M.B.A.]]
| alma_mater = [[Allahabad University]]
| spouse = Ambika Misra
| children =
| residence = [[Lucknow]]
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| data1 =
| website = {{url|www.aradhanamisra.com}}
| parents = [[Pramod Tiwari]]
}}

'''Aradhana Misra''' (born
20 April 1974), also known as '''Mona Misra''', is an Indian [[politician]] and member of [[17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|18th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-19/others/29446318_1_bureaucrats-fresh-face-politicians | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140202223200/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-19/others/29446318_1_bureaucrats-fresh-face-politicians | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2 February 2014 | work = [[The Times of India]] | title = Politicians, bureaucrats at this Lucknow do |date =19 Apr 2011 }}</ref> representing [[Rampur Khas (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rampur Khas]] of [[Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh|Pratapgarh district]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]] as a member of [[Indian National Congress]]. She is the daughter of senior Congress leader and Member of [[Rajya Sabha]]<ref name=":0" /> [[Pramod Tiwari]].

She is a Business Management professional with over 25 years of extensive experience. At present serving as a Director of Ambalika Group and running a NGO called Saryu Samaj Kalyan Sansthan.

== Education and background ==

She received a [[Bachelor’s degree]] in commerce from [[Allahabad University]] in 1997 and completed [[Master of Business Administration]]. She is currently pursuing post-graduation in [[Human Rights]] from the Institute of Human Rights, [[Delhi]].
Aradhana Misra alias Mona hails from a political background. Her father, [[Pramod Tiwari]] is a senior leader of [[Indian National Congress]], who has been elected for nine times consecutive as [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from Rampur Khas assembly constituency in [[Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh|Pratapgarh]], and he is the Member of [[Rajya Sabha]]<ref name=":0">{{cite news |title=SP support to Cong’s Pramod Tiwari for RS|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-11/india/45077529_1_rampur-khas-up-congress-10-rs-seats|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140203062227/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-11/india/45077529_1_rampur-khas-up-congress-10-rs-seats|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 February 2014|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=11 December 2013}}</ref> (upper house).

== Political career ==
Aradhana Misra is associated with Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee and is a member since 2000. She was earlier elected as Block Pramukh (chief) from [[Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh|Pratapgarh district]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]] for consecutive three terms,<ref>{{cite news |title=Aradhana Misra's Biography|url=http://aradhanamisra.com/biography.php}}</ref> winning the elections 2001–2006, 2006–2011, and 2011 to 2016. She is a member of [[Uttar Pradesh]] state Monitoring and Vigilance Committee, MNEREA under the Ministry of Rural Development, [[Government of India]]. She was an active member of the Media Campaign Committee 2012 Uttar Pradesh election and had devised the media strategy for [[Indian National Congress|Congress party]] and [[Rahul Gandhi]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Team Rahul behind Congress defeat in UP, Joshi made scapegoat|url=http://post.jagran.com/Team-Rahul-behind-Congress-defeat-in-UP-Joshi-made-scapegoat-1331541986|date=12 Mar 2012}}</ref>

In the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative assembly election Aradhana Mishra defeated her nearest BJP rival by a margin of 14,741 votes from the Rampur Khas constituency in Pratapgarh district.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Rampur Khas remains loyal to Congress, sends Aradhana Mishra 'Mona' to UP Assembly for 3rd time |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/uttar-pradesh/rampur-khas-remains-loyal-to-congress-sends-aradhana-mishra-mona-to-up-assembly-for-3rd-time/articleshow/90130893.cms |access-date=2022-03-13}}</ref> This is her third consecutive victory as an MLA.

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official|http://www.aradhanamisra.com/}}

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[[Category:1974 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh politicians]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians]]
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2017–2022]]
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2022–2027]]

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