Pinaki Misra Age, Caste, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Other Name	Pinaki Mishra
Profession(s)	• Politician • Advocate
Physical Stats
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper
Politics
Political Party	• Indian National Congress (INC) (1996) • Biju Janata Dal (BJD)
Political Journey	• Elected to the 11th Lok Sabha (1996) • Served as a Member of the Standing Committee on External Affairs (1996-1997) • Re-elected to the 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term) (2009) • Served as a Member of the Standing Committee on External Affairs (31 August 2009 - 2011) • Served as a Member of the Committee on Subordinate Legislation (23 September 2009) • Served as a Member of the Standing Committee on Civil Aviation (2009 - May 2014) • Served as a Member of the Consultative Committee under the Ministry of Law & Justice (2009 - May 2014) • Served as a Member of the Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice (2011 - May 2014) • Re-elected to the 16th Lok Sabha (3rd term) (May 2014) • Served as the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Urban Development and a Member of the Consultative Committee under the Ministry of Defence (1 September 2014 - 25 May 2019) • Served as a Member of the General Purposes Committee (29 January 2015 - 25 May 2019) • Re-elected to the 17th Lok Sabha (4th term) (May 2019) • Became a Member of the Business Advisory Committee (20 June 2019) • Became a Member of the Standing Committee on Finance (13 September 2019) • Became a Member of the Committee on Subordinate Legislation (9 October 2019) • Became the Leader of the Biju Janata Dal Legislature Party in the Lok Sabha (15 October 2019) • Became a Member of the General Purposes Committee in the Lok Sabha, as well as a Member of the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and the Ministry of Communications (21 November 2019)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	23 October 1959 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)	65 Years
Birthplace	Cuttack, Odisha, India
Zodiac sign	Libra
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Cuttack
School	St. Xavier's School, Delhi
College/University	• St Stephen's College, Delhi • Faculty of Law, University of Delhi
Educational Qualification(s)	• Bachelor of Arts (BA) (Hons.) in History from St Stephen's College • LLB from Faculty of Law, University of Delhi
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Brahmin
Address	12, Forest Park, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Hobbies	Reading, Listening to Music, Watching Movies and Sports Events
Controversy	Linked to Mahua Moitra 'Cash-for-Query' Row: In October 2023, Pinaki Misra landed in controversy after BJP's Odisha unit linked him to politician Mahua Moitra in the 'cash-for-query' case, where Moitra was accused of taking bribes from businessman Darshan Hiranandani to ask questions in Parliament targeting a rival business group. A leaked affidavit alleged Misra's close ties with Moitra, leading the BJP to demand a police probe and his removal from the party. Misra, however, denied the claims, calling them false and politically motivated. He also said he was considering taking legal action. [1]The Times of India
Social Media	• Instagram • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	First Marriage • 16 January 1984 Second Marriage • Source 1: 3 May 2025 • Source 2: 30 May 2025
Marriage Place	Second Marriage: Germany
Family
Wife/Spouse	First Wife: Sangita Misra (m. 1984; divorced) Second Wife: Mahua Moitra (politician) (m. 2025)
Children	Son- 1 (from first marriage) • Dhanraj Daughter- 1 (from first marriage)
Parents	Father- Lokanath Misra (politician) (deceased) Mother- Binapani Misra
Siblings	Brother- None Sister- Anuradha Misra
Other Relatives	Uncle- Ranganath Misra (21st Chief Justice of India) (deceased)
Style Quotient
Car Collection	• Hyundai Creta (bought on 1 December 2015) • Mercedes-Benz (bought on 15 June 2016) • Mercedes-Benz GLA 200 (bought on 18 August 2018)
Money Factor
Salary/Income (approx.)	Rs. 24.18 crore (as of 2018-2019)
Assets/Properties	Movable Assets • Cash in Hand: Rs. 26,42,652 • Bank Deposits: Rs. 1,08,81,026.14 • Bonds, Debentures, and Shares in Companies: Rs. 66,23,06,169 • Insurance Policies: Rs. 3,43,20,578 • Personal Loans and Advance Given: Rs. 8,46,59,298 • Motor Vehicles: Rs. 1,97,38,740 • Jewellery: Rs. 28,79,329 • Other Assets: Rs. 5,41,27,770 Immovable Assets • Residential Buildings: Rs. 19,36,25,100
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 105.45 crore (as of 2019)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Pinaki Misra

• Pinaki Misra hails from Puri, Odisha.

• Misra has been interested in sports since childhood. He played soccer, hockey, and cricket throughout his school and college years and also served as the captain of the football team at St. Stephen’s College in Delhi.

• Misra performed in various plays during his school and college days. He also actively participated in extracurricular activities, such as debates, and won many of them.

• He pursued an LLB from the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi. He specialised in Corporate Law, Foreign Exchange, Customs and Excise Laws, Mining Laws, Company Laws, Environmental Laws, and Constitutional Law.

• After graduating from the University of Delhi, Pinaki Misra began his legal career as a senior advocate. He went on to represent numerous high-profile cases in the Supreme Court, as well as major High Courts and tribunals across India.
  

  Pinaki Misra during an interview

• In 1996, Misra entered politics with the Indian National Congress (INC) party and won the 11th Lok Sabha elections from the Puri constituency with 6,89,395 votes.

• In 2009, Pinaki won the 15th Lok Sabha elections by a margin of 2,11,305 votes; he contested the elections on a ticket from Biju Janata Dal (BJD).

• Pinaki Misra has visited over 30 countries. In 2013, he went to Sri Lanka with the Indian Parliamentary Delegation for the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference. He also visited Austria that year as part of the same delegation.

• In 2014, Misra defeated the Indian National Congress candidate Sucharita Mohanty with a margin of 2,63,361 votes in the 16th Lok Sabha elections.

• In 2019, Misra contested the 17th Lok Sabha elections and defeated Sambit Patra, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate, by a margin of 11,714 votes.
  

  Pinaki Misra’s Certificate of Election to the 17th Lok Sabha

• Pinaki Misra has a great interest in music, literature, gardening, and sports. He is passionate about collecting timeless artworks by India’s celebrated old masters.