The former Uttar Pradesh BJP chief was eyeing the Kanpur Lok Sabha seat, but had to shift to Deoria after his party decided to field Murli Manohar Joshi from the central UP constituency. In 2009, the BSP had won from Deoria, but Mr Mishra is trying to wrest the seat, riding on the perceived Modi wave.
Constituency: Deoria
Party: Bharatiya Janata Party
Age: 73
Education: Post Graduate
Assets: 55,048,193