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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image =
| office = [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Odisha Legislative Assembly| Leader of the Opposition]], <br /> [[Odisha Legislative Assembly|Odisha Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start = 30 July 2022
| term_end = 4 June 2024
| constituency =
| 1blankname =
| 1namedata =
| predecessor = [[Pradipta Kumar Naik]]
| successor = [[Naveen Patnaik]]
| office1 = Minister of Commerce & Transport<br/>[[Government of Odisha]]
| term_start1 = 18 May 2004
| term_end1 = 9 March 2009
| 1blankname1 = [[Chief Minister of Odisha|Chief Minister]]
| 1namedata1 = [[Naveen Patnaik]]
| predecessor1 = [[Droupadi Murmu]]
| office2 = Member of [[Odisha Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start2 = 23 May 2019
| predecessor2 = Raseswari Panigrahi
| constituency2 = [[Sambalpur Assembly constituency|Sambalpur]]
| term_start3 = 2000
| term_end3 = 2014
| predecessor3 = Durga Shankar Patnaik
| successor3 = Raseswari Panigrahi
| constituency3 = [[Sambalpur Assembly constituency|Sambalpur]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1963|6|10}}
| birth_place =
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| spouse = Jyotsna Mishra
| children = 1 son, 1 daughter
| father = Artatran Mishra
| education = [[Bachelor of Arts]]
| profession = Agriculturist
| source = https://odishaassembly.nic.in/memberprofile.aspx?img=128
}}

'''Jayanarayan Mishra''' (born 10 June 1963) is an [[Indian politician]] from [[Odisha]], affiliated with the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP). He is a senior leader in the [[Odisha Legislative Assembly]] and has represented the [[Sambalpur Assembly constituency|Sambalpur constituency]] five times.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jayanarayan Mishra bags Sambalpur seat |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2019/may/24/jayanarayan-mishra-bags-sambalpur-seat-1981100.html |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=The New Indian Express|date=24 May 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=चौथी बार संबलपुर से जीते जय नारायण मिश्र |url=https://www.jagran.com/odisha/sambalpur-assembly-election-sambalpur-seat-win-bjp-19249987.html |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=Dainik Jagran |language=hi}}</ref> Mishra has held various key positions, including Minister of Commerce & Transport and [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Odisha Legislative Assembly|Leader of the Opposition]]<ref>{{Cite news |title=Sambalpur MLA Is Leader Of Opposition |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/sambalpur-mla-is-leader-of-oppn/articleshow/93242766.cms |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=The Times of India |date=31 July 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=BJP leader Jaynarayan Mishra appointed as leader of opposition in Odisha Assembly |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/odisha-four-times-mla-senior-bjp-leader-jaynarayan-mishra-elected-leader-of-opposition-1981925-2022-07-30 |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=India Today |date=30 July 2022 |language=en}}</ref> in the [[Odisha Legislative Assembly|Odisha Assembly]].

==Early life and education==
Jayanarayan Mishra was born on 10 June 1963<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shri Jayanarayan Mishra |url=https://odishaassembly.nic.in/image.aspx?img=128 |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=Odisha Legislative Assembly}}</ref> in [[Sambalpur]], [[Odisha]]. He completed his [[Bachelor of Arts|Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)]] degree from NAC College, [[Burla, India|Burla]]. Coming from a family involved in agriculture, Mishra has maintained close ties with rural and social service activities throughout his career.

==Political career==
Mishra began his political journey with the [[Bharatiya Janata Party – Odisha|Bharatiya Janata Party]] and was first elected as a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA)]] from the [[Sambalpur Assembly constituency|Sambalpur constituency]] in 2000. Since then, he has been re-elected multiple times, establishing himself as a prominent leader in the region.

===Ministerial Role===
He served as the minister of commerce and transport in the [[Government of Odisha|Odisha government]] during the [[Biju Janata Dal|BJD]]–[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] coalition government headed by [[List of chief ministers of Odisha|Chief Minister]] [[Naveen Patnaik]].

===Leader of the Opposition===
In 2022, Jayanarayan Mishra was appointed the [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Odisha Legislative Assembly|Leader of the Opposition]] in the [[Odisha Legislative Assembly]], representing the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Barik |first=Satyasundar |date=2022-07-30 |title=BJP's Jai Narayan Mishra appointed new leader of opposition in Odisha Assembly |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/bjps-jai-narayan-mishra-appointed-new-leader-of-opposition-in-odisha-assembly/article65702930.ece |access-date=2022-11-01 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Odisha Assembly: BJP's Jayanarayan Mishra elected as leader of opposition |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2022/jul/31/odisha-assembly-bjps-jayanarayan-mishraelected-as-leader-of-opposition-2482577.html |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=The New Indian Express|date=31 July 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Jayanarayan named Leader of Opp |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2022/state-editions/jayanarayan-named-leader-of-opp.html |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=The Pioneer |language=en}}</ref>

==Controversies==
===Alleged misconduct with police officer===
In 2023, Mishra was involved in a controversy when an FIR was filed against him for alleged misconduct with a police officer.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Jayanarayan Mishra's Attack on Woman IIC: OPSA condemns, seeks stringent action |url=https://kalingatv.com/odisha/jayanarayan-mishras-attack-on-woman-iic-opsa-condemns-seeks-stringent-action/ |work=Kalinga TV}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Case against Odisha BJP leader for assaulting on-duty woman cop, he denies |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bhubaneswar/case-against-odisha-bjp-leader-for-assaulting-on-duty-woman-cop-he-denies-8447666/ |work=The Indian Express}}</ref> Mishra denied the allegations. The case attracted significant media attention in [[Odisha]].

===Remarks on Odisha State Song and Regional Identity===
In 2025, Mishra sparked political controversy by questioning the [[State songs of India|state song]] "[[Bande Utkala Janani|Bande Utkal Janani]]," arguing that it praises only the [[Utkala kingdom|Utkal]] region and neglects other regions like Koshal and [[Kalinga (region)|Kalinga]]. He suggested renaming it "Bande Odisha Janani" to represent all 30 districts. The opposition criticized his comments,<ref>{{Cite news |title=BJD Slams Jaynarayan Mishra's Statement as Harmful to Odisha's Unity |url=https://pragativadi.com/bjd-slams-jaynarayan-mishras-statement-as-harmful-to-odishas-unity/ |work=Pragativadi}}</ref> which led to a clarification from the [[Government of Odisha|Odisha government]] distancing itself from his views, stating they were his personal opinions.<ref>{{Cite news |title='His own view': Odisha distances itself from MLA Mishra's comments |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2025/Mar/12/his-own-view-odisha-distances-itself-from-mla-mishras-comments |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

In April 2025, Mishra’s daughter stirred political controversy by sitting through the Odisha state song during a public event.<ref>{{Cite news |title=BJP leader Jayanarayan's daughter sits through state song, stirs political controversy |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2025/Apr/01/bjp-leader-jayanarayans-daughter-sits-through-state-song-stirs-political-controversy |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref> Some political groups saw this as disrespectful, further fueling tensions around regional identity issues.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Row over BJP MLA's remark on Koshala joining Odisha; BJD protests, Congress demands answer from Pradhan |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/odisha/row-over-bjp-mlas-remark-on-koshala-joining-odisha-bjd-protests-congress-demands-answer-from-pradhan/article69312407.ece |work=The Hindu}}</ref>

===Statement on Merger of Koshal with Odisha===
Mishra further ignited controversy by calling the merger of the [[western Odisha]] region ''Koshal'' with the state a "historic blunder,"<ref>{{Cite news |title=Koshal's merger with Odisha, a historic blunder, says Sambalpur MLA Jayanarayan Mishra |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2025/Mar/09/koshals-merger-with-odisha-a-historic-blunder-says-sambalpur-mla-jayanarayan-mishra |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref> claiming the region has been neglected and exploited in various sectors. This statement led to protests and disruptions in the [[Odisha Legislative Assembly]], with opposition parties accusing him of promoting divisive ideas and undermining [[Odisha|Odisha’s]] unity. The [[Biju Janata Dal|BJD]] demanded an apology and urged the BJP leadership to take a clear stance on his remarks.

===Incident of Abusing Police Officer===
In April 2025, Mishra was involved in a controversy for allegedly abusing a police officer<ref>{{Cite news |title=Sambalpur MLA Jaynarayan Mishra accused of abusing police officer |url=https://odishatv.in/news/odisha/sambalpur-mla-jaynarayan-mishra-accused-of-abusing-police-officer-259578 |work=O TV}}</ref> in [[Sambalpur]] and threatening to set a police station on fire,<ref>{{Cite news |title=Odisha MLA Jayanarayan Mishra abuses IIC, threatens to set police station on fire |url=https://sambadenglish.com/latest-news/odisha-mla-jayanarayan-mishra-abuses-iic-threatens-to-set-police-station-on-fire-8928266 |work=Sambad English}}</ref> which attracted media attention and criticism.

== References ==
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Sadnasankar138 at 05:09, 8 March 2026