Pinaki Misra
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Pinaki Misra (born 23 October 1959) is an Indian politician from the Biju Janata Dal party who served as a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha representing the Puri constituency. In 1996, he contested the Puri Lok Sabha seat as a Congress candidate and won against Braja Kishore Tripathy, who was then the sitting MP and Union Minister from Puri. He is a Senior Advocate in the Supreme Court of India and has argued cases in nearly all High Courts and major tribunals across India.
Infobox
Preceded by
Braja Kishore Tripathy
Succeeded by
Sambit Patra
Constituency
Puri
Born
(1959-10-23) 23 October 1959 (age 66)Cuttack, Odisha, India
Political party
Biju Janata Dal
Other politicalaffiliations
Indian National Congress
Spouse
mw- Sangita Misra (m. 1984, divorced) Mahua Moitra (m. 2025)
Children
2
Education
Faculty of Law, University of Delhi
Occupation
Politician
Profession
Lawyer
Party
Biju Janata Dal
Tables
· Political career
1996
1996
Tenure
1996
Position Held
Elected to 11th Lok Sabha
1996–97
1996–97
Tenure
1996–97
Position Held
Member, Standing Committee on External Affairs
2009
2009
Tenure
2009
Position Held
Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
31 August 2009 – 2011
2009
2009–2011
31 August 2009 – 2011
Tenure
31 August 2009 – 2011
Position Held
Member, Standing Committee on External Affairs
23 September 2009
23 September 2009
Tenure
23 September 2009
Position Held
Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
2009 – May 2014
2009 – May 2014
Tenure
2009 – May 2014
Position Held
Member, Standing Committee on Civil Aviation
2009 – May 2014
2009 – May 2014
Tenure
2009 – May 2014
Position Held
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Law & Justice
2011 – May 2014
2011 – May 2014
Tenure
2011 – May 2014
Position Held
Member, Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice
May 2014
May 2014
Tenure
May 2014
Position Held
Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
1 September 2014 – 25 May 2019
2014
2014–2019
1 September 2014 – 25 May 2019
Tenure
1 September 2014 – 25 May 2019
Position Held
Chairperson, Standing Committee on Urban Development
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence
29 January 2015 – 25 May 2019
2015
2015–2019
29 January 2015 – 25 May 2019
Tenure
29 January 2015 – 25 May 2019
Position Held
Member, General Purposes Committee
May 2019
May 2019
Tenure
May 2019
Position Held
Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (4th term)
20 June 2019 onwards
20 June 2019 onwards
Tenure
20 June 2019 onwards
Position Held
Member, Business Advisory Committee
13 September 2019 onwards
13 September 2019 onwards
Tenure
13 September 2019 onwards
Position Held
Member, Standing Committee on Finance
9 October 2019 onwards
9 October 2019 onwards
Tenure
9 October 2019 onwards
Position Held
Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
15 October 2019 onwards
15 October 2019 onwards
Tenure
15 October 2019 onwards
Position Held
Leader, Biju Janata Dal Legislature Party in Lok Sabha
21 November 2019 onwards
21 November 2019 onwards
Tenure
21 November 2019 onwards
Position Held
Member, General Purposes Committee, Lok Sabha
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Electronics and Information & Technology, Ministry of Communications
| Tenure | Position Held |
| 1996 | Elected to 11th Lok Sabha |
| 1996–97 | Member, Standing Committee on External Affairs |
| 2009 | Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term) |
| 31 August 2009 – 2011 | Member, Standing Committee on External Affairs |
| 23 September 2009 | Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation |
| 2009 – May 2014 | Member, Standing Committee on Civil Aviation |
| 2009 – May 2014 | Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Law & Justice |
| 2011 – May 2014 | Member, Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice |
| May 2014 | Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (3rd term) |
| 1 September 2014 – 25 May 2019 | Chairperson, Standing Committee on Urban Development Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence |
| 29 January 2015 – 25 May 2019 | Member, General Purposes Committee |
| May 2019 | Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (4th term) |
| 20 June 2019 onwards | Member, Business Advisory Committee |
| 13 September 2019 onwards | Member, Standing Committee on Finance |
| 9 October 2019 onwards | Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation |
| 15 October 2019 onwards | Leader, Biju Janata Dal Legislature Party in Lok Sabha |
| 21 November 2019 onwards | Member, General Purposes Committee, Lok Sabha Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Electronics and Information & Technology, Ministry of Communications |
References
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- Government of Indiahttps://web.archive.org/web/20111204101305/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=3724
- Sifyhttps://archive.today/20150127105959/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=13465988&cid=2486
- www.oneindia.comhttps://www.oneindia.com/politicians/pinaki-misra-34956.html
- The Indian Expresshttps://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/bjp-fire-mahua-row-pinaki-misra-bjd-delhi-face-four-term-puri-mp-8997746/
- Digital Sansadhttps://sansad.in/ls/members/biographyM/3724?from=members
- The Indian Expresshttps://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/tmc-mp-mahua-moitra-ties-the-knot-in-germany-husband-pinaki-misra-politician-10049886/
- Digital Sansadhttps://sansad.in/ls/members/biographyM/3724?from=members
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- Deccan Heraldhttps://www.deccanherald.com/india/tmcs-mahua-moitra-ties-the-knot-with-bjd-leader-pinaki-mishra-report-3572479
- India Todayhttps://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/trinamool-mp-mahua-moitra-marries-former-bjd-mp-pinaki-mishra-in-ceremony-abroad-2736117-2025-06-05
- "Members : Lok Sabha"http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=3724