Aradhana Misra Age, Caste, Husband, Children Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Birth Name	Mona Tiwari
Other Name	Mona Misra
Profession	Politician
Physical Stats
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	Indian National Congress
Political Journey	• 16 May 2014: Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly • 16 October 2019-2 October 2026: Leader of the Indian National Congress in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly • 2 October 2026: President Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee
Awards	• Smriti Puraskar (2008) awarded for her public service and contributions • Thailand Government International Award (2010)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	20 April 1974 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2026)	52 Years
Birthplace	Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India
Zodiac sign	Taurus
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
School	St. Mary's Convent School, Allahabad (1994)
College/University	• Allahabad University, Uttar Pradesh • Institute of Human Rights, New Delhi
Educational Qualification(s)	• Graduation in commerce from Allahabad University (1999) • Master of Business Administration • Post-graduation in Human Rights from the Institute of Human Rights, Delhi (2026)
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Brahmin [1]India Today
Address	4-B, Gokhle Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh - 226001
Hobbies	Social work, Welfare activities, Media strategy
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	Year, 1999
Family
Husband/Spouse	Ambika Misra (businessman)
Children	Son- Raghav Misra Daughter- Nandja Misra
Parents	Father- Pramod Tiwari (politician) Mother- Alka Tiwari
Siblings	Sister- Vijayashri (Sona) Tiwari
Money Factor
Assets/Properties [2]MyNeta	Movable Assets • Cash: Rs. 30,000 • Deposits in Banks: Rs. 79,09,325 • Bonds, Debentures and Shares: Rs. 4,90,000 • LIC: Rs. 2,18,964 • Jewellery: Rs. 19,20,000 • Other assets: Rs. 1,75,000 Immovable Assets • Residential Buildings: Rs. 75,20,000
Net Worth (approx.) (as of 2026)	Rs. 1.82 Croces (approx.) [3]MyNeta

Some Lesser Known Facts About Aradhana Misra

• Aradhana Misra grew up in a well-known political family in Uttar Pradesh, India.

• Her father, Pramod Tiwari, serves as a senior Congress leader. He represented the Rampur Khas constituency in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly from 1980 to 2012. He won the seat nine times. After that, he moved to the Rajya Sabha.

• After completing her MBA, Aradhana Misra worked in the corporate sector for some time. She has worked with Sahara India.

• During the same time, she was associated with many social and non-profit organisations, such as the Saryu Samaj Kalyan Sansthan.

• In the late 1990s, Aradhana Misra joined the Indian National Congress in Uttar Pradesh.

• In 1998, she began working at local level for the party rather than directly in the state Assembly.

• In 2002, she contested the election for Block Pramukh (chief) of Sangramgarh town in Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh and won.

• She then served three terms as Block Pramukh from 2002 to 2014.
  

  Aradhana Misra with her father during an event

• During her tenure as a Block Chief, Aradhana Misra worked on grass root level and came closer to the people in villages and rural areas.

• She became associated with local development and cooperative activities. During this period, she also worked with local administration.

• She then started working with the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee and also participated in the campaign planning of the party.

• In 2012, during the Uttar Pradesh Assembly election, she was associated with the Congress media campaign and helped with its election communication strategy.

• In 2013, when her father, Pramod Tiwari, moved from the Uttar Pradesh Assembly to the Rajya Sabha, the Rampur Khas Assembly seat got vacant.

• In 2014, Aradhana Misra contested the by-elections and won the seat. She officially became an MLA from the the Rampur Khas constituency on 16 May 2014.

• Her first Assembly election was a by-election rather than a regular five-year Assembly election.
  

  Aradhana Misra while delivering a speech in the UP legislative Assembly

• In 2017, she again contested from the same seat and won in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly election. During these elections, she defeated her opponent and BJP candidate Nagesh Pratap Singh.

• She then continued working as the Congress MLA from the constituency.

• In 2019, she was appointed as the Leader of the Congress Legislature Party in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly.

• In 2022, Aradhana Misra again contested the Uttar Pradesh Assembly election from the Rampur Khas constituency for a third consecutive term.

• During the elections, she received 84,334. She defeated her opponent and BJP candidate Nagesh Pratap Singh alias Chhote Sarkar, who received 69,593 votes. Her winning margin was 14,741 votes.

• During these elections, Congress won only two Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh in the 2022 election. Aradhana Misra was one of those two Congress MLAs, along with Virendra Chaudhary from Pharenda.

• That same year, she worked with Priyanka Gandhi in a Congress campaign titled “Ladki Hoon, Lad Sakti Hoon” during the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

  

  Aradhana Misra with Priyanka Gandhi during a campaign

• In March 2022, she then joined Priyanka Gandhi during a women’s march in Lucknow on International Women’s Day.

• On 2 October 2026, the Indian National Congress appointed Aradhana Misra “Mona” as the President of the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee.

• She replaced Ajay Rai.

• She often participates in various tree plantation drives across Uttar Pradesh.
  

  Aradhana Misra during a tree plantation drive