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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox Indian politician
|image=
| name = Janeshwar Misra
| caption =
|imagesize =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1933|08|05}}
| birth_place = [[Ballia]], [[United Provinces of British India|United Provinces]], [[British India]]
| residence =
| death_date = {{death date and age|2010|01|22|1933|08|05|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Allahabad]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
| office = Minister for Water Resources
| term = June 1996 – May 1997
| predecessor =
| successor =
| office1 = Member of Parliament, [[Lok Sabha]]
| constituency1 = [[Allahabad (Lok Sabha constituency)|Allahabad]]
| term_start1 = 1977
| term_end1 = 1980
| predecessor1 =
| successor1 = [[Vishwanath Pratap Singh]]
| constituency2 = [[Allahabad (Lok Sabha constituency)|Allahabad]]
| term_start2 = 1989
| term_end2 = 1991
| predecessor2 = [[Vishwanath Pratap Singh]]
| successor2 = [[Saroj Dubey]]
| party =[[Samajwadi Party]]
| religion =
| spouse = Gangotri Devi
| children = Two daughters
}}

'''Janeshwar Mishra''' (5 August 1933 – 22 January 2010) was a politician from [[Samajwadi Party]]. He was a member of the [[Parliament of India]] and also represented [[Uttar Pradesh]] in the [[Rajya Sabha]], the upper house of the [[Indian Parliament]]. He was known as ''Chhote [[Ram Manohar Lohia|Lohia]]'' (Lohia Junior) for his commitment towards socialist ideology.<ref name="Hindu-article91648">[http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article91648.ece Socialist leader Janeshwar Mishra passes away]</ref> This is in reference to [[Ram Manohar Lohia]]

==Biography==
He was born in Shubhanathahin (शुभनथहीं ) village in [[Ballia]] on 5 August 1933.<ref name="ToI-5489835">[https://web.archive.org/web/20110811031611/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-01-22/allahabad/28126021_1_ct-scan-student-union-socialist-movement Janeshwar Mishra passes away], TNN, 22 January 2010, 10:39pm IST</ref><ref name="HT-500511">[http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/lucknow/SP-leader-Janeshwar-Mishra-died/Article1-500511.aspx SP leader Janeshwar Mishra died] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150217111626/http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/lucknow/SP-leader-Janeshwar-Mishra-died/Article1-500511.aspx |date=17 February 2015 }}, HT Correspondent/M Hasan, Hindustan Times Lucknow , 22 January 2010</ref> He was B.A. and LL.B.<ref name="MP-RS">[http://india.gov.in/govt/rajyasabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=181 Detailed Profile: Shri Janeshwar Mishra]</ref> He was president of the student union of Purna nand Inter College and attended [[Allahabad University]] as well. While still a student, he joined the Samajwadi Yuvajan Sabha and met Dr [[Ram Manohar Lohia]] and [[Raj Narain]].<ref name="ToI-5489835" /> His father name was Sri Ranjeet Mishra and wife Smt Gangotri Devi
He had two daughters Smt Shanti Mishra married to R.B.Mishra and Smt Meena Tiwari married to C S. Tiwari.

==Lok Sabha==
He represented the Allahabad [[Lok Sabha]] constituency three times.<ref name="HT-500511" /> He first became the member of Lok Sabha by defeating K D Malviya, the sitting Petroleum Minister in [[Indira Gandhi]] Cabinet from [[Phulpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Phulpur constituency]] in [[Allahabad district]] in 1969–70.<ref name="HT-500511" /> Subsequently, he defeated V.P.Singh by almost 90,000 votes from [[Allahabad (Lok Sabha constituency)|Allahabad-Jamunapaar parliamentary constituency]] in 1977 elections.<ref name="Hindu-2010012359741000">[https://web.archive.org/web/20100126075503/http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/23/stories/2010012359741000.htm Socialist leader Janeshwar Mishra passes away]</ref> He served as a Member of Sixth Lok Sabha, 1977–80, and as Member of Ninth Lok Sabha, 1989–91.<ref name="MP-RS" />

==Union Minister==
He served in the governments of [[Morarji Desai]], [[Chaudhary Charan Singh]], [[V P Singh]], [[Chandrashekhar]], [[H D Deve Gowda]] and [[I K Gujral]].<ref name="HT-500511" /><ref name="DH-48214">[http://www.deccanherald.com/content/48214/veteran-socialist-leader-janeshwar-mishra.html Veteran socialist leader Janeshwar Mishra dies], Lucknow, 22 Jan (PTI)</ref> He served as union minister of state from 1977. He also held portfolios of Petroleum, Water Resources Chemicals and Fertilisers, Energy, Shipping and Transport, and Communication and Railways.<ref name="DH-48214" /> He served as the minister of state for Railways in the [[Chandra Shekhar]] government during 1990–91.<ref name="Hindu-article91648" /> He was Railways Minister in the Chandra Shekhar government in 1990–91.<ref name="DH-48214" />

==Rajya Sabha==
He was elected to [[Rajya Sabha]] in 1996.<ref name="HT-500511" /> He was re-elected to [[Rajya Sabha]] in 2000 <ref>{{cite web|title=Jethmalani, Kesri's RS term ends on April 2, 2000|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/feb/28rspoll.htm|website=rediff.com|accessdate=2 August 2017}}</ref> and 2006.<ref name="MP-RS" />

==Death==
He died due to [[cardiac arrest]] on 22 January 2010 at Tej Bahadur Sapru Hospital in Allahabad.<ref name="ToI-5489835" /><ref>[http://www.samaylive.com/news/sp-leader-janeshwar-mishra-dies-at-76/672669.html SP leader Janeshwar Mishra dies at 76]</ref> At the time of death, he was the [[Samajwadi Party]]'s vice president and member of the [[Rajya Sabha]].<ref name="Hindu-article91648" /> He is survived by two daughters.<ref name="DH-48214" />

==Influence==
Former [[Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh]], [[Akhilesh Yadav]] credits Janeshwar Mishra with initiating him into politics.<ref>The party is over and the bill is due: Akhilesh Yadav, 14 March 2012, Tehelka,
http://www.tehelka.com/story_main52.asp?filename=Ws140312UTTAR_PRADESH.asp {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319224451/http://www.tehelka.com/story_main52.asp?filename=Ws140312UTTAR_PRADESH.asp |date=19 March 2012 }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070930204246/http://164.100.24.167:8080/members/website/Mainweb.asp?mpcode=181 Profile on Rajya Sabha website]

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