Nirvendra Kumar Mishra

Nirvendra Kumar Mishra, also known as Munna, (1944/1945–2020) was an Indian politician. He was a member of the Samajwadi Party[1] and a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly representing Nighasan constituency. He died on 6 September 2020 in Lakhimpur Kheri.[2][3][4]

Nirvendra Kumar Mishra
Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
November 1989 – 1996
Preceded bySatish Ajmani
Succeeded byRam Kumar Verma
ConstituencyNighasan
Personal details
Born1944 or 1945 (age 77–79)
Died(2020-09-06)6 September 2020
Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh
NationalityIndian
Political partySamajwadi Party
Source UP VidhanSabha (PDF)

Political career

Mishra was a three-time MLA from Nighasan Assembly seat of Lakhimpur Kheri. He won twice as an independent candidate from November 1989 to 1992 and once on Samajwadi Party ticket from 1993 to 1995.[5]

Death

Mishra was allegedly beaten to death by rivals over a property dispute on 6 September 2020 at Trikaulia Padhua locality under Sampurnanagar police station area of the Lakhimpur Kheri district.[6] However, police said that the former MLA's body did not bear any injury marks therefore it cannot be established if he was beaten to death.[7]

References
  1. "Former MLA dies during brawl over land dispute in Uttar Pradesh". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  2. Lakhimpur, Kumar Abhishek (6 September 2020). "Former MLA beaten to death in UP's Lakhimpur Kheri over land dispute". India Today. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  3. "Three-time ex-MLA Nirvendra Kumar Mishra dies after 'assault' over land dispute in Uttar Pradesh". The Hindu. 6 September 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  4. Singh, Kanwardeep (6 September 2020). "Uttar Pradesh: Former MLA 'beaten to death' over a land dispute in Lakhimpur Kheri". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  5. "Three-time MLA Nirvendra Mishra 'Killed' in UP, Murmurs of 'Brahmin Discontent' Rise Again in Run-up to Polls". News18. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  6. "Former MLA allegedly beaten to death over land dispute in UP". ANI News. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  7. "Lakhimpur Kheri: Three-time MLA publicly attacked, beaten to death over land dispute". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 6 September 2020.


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