Nitish Mishra

Nitish Mishra is an Indian politician from Bihar. He is the state vice president of the Bhartiya Janta Party. He represents the Jhanjharpur assembly constituency in Madhubani district in the 13th, 14th, and 15th Bihar Legislative Assembly.

He has been a public servant for more than 28 years, during which he has brought in tech-driven reforms, models of governance transparency, and rural development and disaster management have been his focus.

He contested the Bihar Assembly Election in November 2025 from the Jhanjharpur constituency and won, securing 1,07,958 votes.

By Rashmi | Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 12:20:34 PM [IST]

Nitish Mishra Biography

Nitish Mishra is a Bihar politician of the present who is the Minister of Industries & Tourism and an MLA from Jhanjharpur. A political family scion (his father Jagannath Mishra was thrice Chief Minister), he is an MBA graduate from FORE School of Management (Delhi), holds a postgraduate diploma from the University of Hull, UK, and a BA (Hons) in History from Delhi University.

Nitish Mishra is continuing the esteemed family tradition from Mithila. He is upholding a significant familial heritage dedicated to the betterment of Bihar and India. His father, Late Dr. Jagannath Mishra, served as the Chief Minister of undivided Bihar on three occasions and also held the position of Union Minister.

His uncle, Pandit Lalit Narayan Mishra, a former Railway Minister, played a pivotal role as a Member of the First Parliament of Independent India and served as a Minister in the Government of India from 1964 to 1975. Tragically, he was assassinated in 1975 during a bomb explosion while inaugurating the broad-gauge railway line in Samastipur, Bihar.

His other uncle, Pandit Rajendra Mishra, contributed significantly to the freedom movement and served as a Member of the Bihar & Odisha Legislative Council from 1924 to 1927.

Subsequently, he became a Member of the Constituent Assembly in 1937.

He has served as a Minister in the government of Bihar between 2005 to 2015. During his period, he brought radical reforms in governance with innovation and transparency by using IT as a tool for public delivery with utmost sensitivity towards the people.

In‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ the 2025 November election, Nitish Mishra repeated his victory in the Jhanjharpur assembly constituency with a total of 1,07,958 votes. He beat his opponent, Ram Narayan Yada,v by 54,849 votes. With this triumph, he cemented his position in Madhubani being a scion of a well-established political ‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌family.

Nitish Mishra Personal Life

Full Name	Nitish Mishra
Date of Birth	09 Jul 1973 (Age 52)
Place of Birth	Patna, Bihar
Party Name	Bharatiya Janta Party
Education	Post Graduate
Profession	Politician and Social Worker
Father's Name	Late Dr. Jagannath Mishra
Mother's Name	NA
Spouse's Name	Shanti Devi
Spouse's Profession	Homemaker
Children	1 Son(s) 3 Daughter(s)
Religion	Hindu
Website	NA

Nitish Mishra Net Worth

Net Worth

₹3.15 CRORE

ASSETS

₹3.78 CRORE

Liabilities

₹62.4 LAKHS

Education Qualification of Nitish Mishra

Nitish Mishra completed his undergraduate studies in history at the University of Delhi in 1994. Subsequently, in 1995, he obtained a Master's in Business Administration from the Fore School of Management in New Delhi and the Maastricht School of Management in the Netherlands. In 1998, Mishra furthered his education by earning a postgraduate diploma in Global Political Economy from the University of Hull in the United Kingdom. Additionally, he received a Certificate of Completion for the Emerging Leader's Programme from the Kennedy School at Harvard University, Executive Education.

Interesting Facts about Nitish Mishra

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Political Timeline of Nitish Mishra

2025: Elected as MLA from Jhanjharpur, securing 1,07,958 votes and defeating Ram Narayan Yadav (CPI) by 54,849 votes.
2025: Cabinet reshuffle: Nitish Mishra loses the Tourism portfolio and retains only the Industry Ministry.
2022-2023: Continued in the ministerial role; policies and statements around making Bihar a growth hub in the East emerged.
2021: Serving as State Minister for Industries & Tourism in Bihar; involved in encouraging industrial growth and promoting tourism in the state.
2020: Member, Public Accounts Committee Elected from Jhanjharpur assembly constituency in Bihar.
2017: Convener, Policy Research Department, BJP Bihar
2015: Minister, Department of Revenue and Land Reform, Department of Panchayati Raj, Department of BC and EBC development (Additional Charge) Govt. of Bihar Minister, Department of Revenue and Land Reform, Department of Panchayati Raj, Department of BC and EBC development (Additional Charge) Govt. of Bihar
2014: Minister, Department of Social Welfare (Additional Charge) Govt. of Bihar
2010: Minister, Department of Rural Development Member, Public Accounts Committee
2009: Committee on Government Public Undertakings of Bihar Vidhan Sabha
2008: State Minister (Independent Charge) Department of Disaster Management, Govt. of Bihar
2005: State Minister (Independent Charge) Department of Sugarcane Industry Govt. of Bihar
2002: Additional Director, L.N.Mishra College of Business Management, Muzaffarpur, Bihar
2001: National President - Human Rights Protection Foundation
1995: Assistant Director, Bihar Institute of Economic Studies, Patna

Nitish Mishra Achievements

- E-Governance Gold Award
- 1st Prize in Accountability and Transparency in MGNREGA Implementation
- 2nd Prize in Convergence of MGNREGA
Zakir Hussain College (University of Delhi) Crest Award
MTV Youth Icon 2008
Recognised among Thirty Indian Young Leaders by the British High Commission

Nitish Mishra Latest News & Updates

Assembly Row Over Fodder Scam Mentions
During a Bihar Assembly session, Nitish Mishra defended his late father Jagannath Mishra against opposition claims regarding the Fodder Scam, clarifying acquittals in some cases.
Industrial Growth and Startup Push in Bihar
Nitish Mishra has spearheaded the developments in Bihar's market through the introduction of the Bihar Industrial Investment Promotion Package 2025 (BIIPP 2025), "One Block One Product (OBOP)", and startup-vision policies, etc. by which the growth of industries and tourism sectors have been highly facilitated.

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