Uma Shankar Mishra (c. 1923 – 4 July 2016) was an

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activist, politician, and President-District Congress Committee

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. His political party was

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Biography

Early life

Mishra has actively participated in National Movement since 1946. He dedicated his life to serve the nation. He started his career as an activist and participated wholeheartedly in the agitations and revolutionary movements along with other freedom fighters.

Political career

With Feroze Gandhi

Uma Shankar Mishra actively worked with Feroze Gandhi from 1951 to 1960. During the 1st

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; Feroze Gandhi contested and won the

constituency. Uma Shankar Mishra closely worked with him during and post election. They were good companions.

With Indira Gandhi

In 1966, Uma Shankar Mishra along with 5 other representatives met

Indira Gandhi Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi (; Given name, ''née'' Nehru; 19 November 1917 – 31 October 1984) was an Indian politician and a central figure of the Indian National Congress. She was elected as third prime minister of India in 1966 ...

at New Delhi to choose to contest

. Indira Gandhi won the 4th

1967 Indian general election General elections were held in India between 17 and 21 February 1967 to elect 520 of the 523 members of the 4th Lok Sabha, an increase of 15 from the previous session of Lok Sabha. Elections to State Assemblies were also held simultaneously, th ...

and became

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. She contested Raebareli again in 1971, 1977 and in 1980. Mishra was a senior leader and prominent figure in the high-profile Congress campaign in Raebareli, wherein he successfully managed her elections and constituency throughout. In 1980, she contested and won Raebareli and Medak, but then she left the Raebareli seat. Post which, Arun Nehru,

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and Captain Satish Sharma contested and won Raebareli. Uma Shankar Mishra was instrumental in successful victory of Congress party in Raebareli. He was the Leader of Cooperative movement and revolutionized the Panchayati movement for the district. He served as Vice President of Zila Parishad, Raebareli for over fifteen years.

With Sonia Gandhi

During the regime of Captain Satish Sharma, in 2002 Uma Shankar Mishra was elected as the President of District Congress Committee. In 2004, he invited

Sonia Gandhi Sonia Gandhi ('' née'' Maino; born 9 December 1946) is an Indian politician. She is the longest serving president of the Indian National Congress, a social democratic political party, which has governed India for most of its post-independ ...

to contest her mother in law’s constituency Raebareli.

contested the

2004 Indian general election General elections were held in India in four phases between 20 April and 10 May 2004. Over 670 million people were eligible to vote, electing 543 members of the 14th Lok Sabha. Seven states also held assembly elections to elect state governm ...

and won by a margin of 2.5 Lakh votes. The entire constituency and election was impeccably managed by him. In the 2006 by-elections, this almost doubled to a victory margin of 4.17 Lakh votes and the vote share also went up to 80 percent. In the

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, Sonia Gandhi topped the list with a winning margin of 3.72 Lakh votes. He was proven as a mastermind for

in Raebareli. He was serving his fourth term as President of District Congress Committee.

References

External links

* http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/With-son-Rahul-in-driving-seat-Sonia-seeks-fourth-term/articleshow/33148980.cms * http://www.indianexpress.com/news/in-gandhi-fiefdom-even-cong-leaders-can-t-enter/1317/

* http://www.indianexpress.com/news/mum-on-rahul-sonia-asks-youth-to-work-for-party-first/12911/ * http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060418/main3.htm

* http://www.indianexpress.com/news/sonia-files-nomination-for-rae-bareli/443726/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Mishra, Uma Shankar 1920s births 2016 deaths Indian National Congress politicians People from Raebareli Gandhians