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Narottam Mishra Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 29, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth15 April 1960

Age64 Years

BirthplaceGwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India

ProfessionPolitician

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseGayatri Mishra

FamilySon: Sukarn Mishra; Daughter: name not provided; Father: Shivdutt Mishra; Brother: Anand Mishra

Narottam Mishra Biography

Narottam Mishra is an Indian politician from Madhya Pradesh associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). A long-serving legislator and minister, hehas

Early life and background

Narottam Mishra was born on 15 April 1960 in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. He grew up in the region and completed his schooling at Sant Kanwar Ram Higher Secondary School in Gwalior. He went on to study at Jiwaji University, where he earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree, pursued a master’s degree in Hindi, and later completed a PhD in Hindi literature. Mishra’s family background includes his father, Shivdutt Mishra, who worked as a doctor and was associated with the RSS as a vistarak. He has an elder brother, Anand Mishra, who served as registrar of Jiwaji University.

Career

Mishra began his political activity in student and youth organizations, joining the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and the Bharatiya Jana Yuva Morcha (BJYM) in 1977–78. He entered electoral politics in 1990 when he won a seat in the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the Dabra constituency. He retained that seat in 1998 and later won election from the Datia constituency in 2008.

Across several decades Mishra has held numerous ministerial portfolios in the Madhya Pradesh government. In the mid-2000s he served as Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of Law, and in 2005 he took on the education brief. He was Minister of Urban Development from 2007 to 2008. After 2009 he again managed law and parliamentary affairs, and between 2010 and 2013 he held housing and health and family welfare responsibilities, also overseeing medical education and AYUSH at times. From 2016 to 2018 he served in roles covering information and public relations and water resources while continuing with parliamentary affairs and health-related portfolios during parts of that period.

In 2020 Mishra was appointed Home Minister of Madhya Pradesh. He also resumed the Health & Family Welfare portfolio briefly in 2020 and was later assigned Law and Parliamentary Affairs again. His legislative career continued into the 2020s: he contested the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Datia on a BJP ticket but was defeated by the Congress candidate Bharti Rajendra.

Public profile

Mishra is identified with the Bharatiya Janata Party and is known for an active, high-profile ministerial career spanning law, health, home affairs, parliamentary affairs, education, urban development, water resources and public relations. He has also been a vocal presence in public debates over cultural issues and films.

Throughout his career he has faced a series of controversies and legal challenges that have been part of his public profile. In 2008, local publications ran pieces during the election period that later led the Election Commission to conclude that paid news had been published; the Commission imposed a three-year bar on contesting elections in 2017. Mishra subsequently received relief from the Delhi High Court, and a Supreme Court appeal did not stay that decision, after which he returned to contest and win elections.

Other disputes reported in the public domain have involved allegations published by local outlets in 2013, income-tax related inquiries connected to property transactions, and a 2020 sting-related controversy concerning alleged attempts at inducement during political events. Mishra has consistently denied wrongdoing in these matters and at times has pointed to judicial outcomes that he says cleared him of allegations.

He has also intervened publicly on cultural matters, pressing for changes or removal of material he described as objectionable; one notable example was his response to an advertising campaign by a fashion house that featured a traditional necklace, which led to the campaign’s withdrawal after public responses and his objections. Mishra has similarly objected to scenes and costumes in film songs he found inappropriate for public exhibition in Madhya Pradesh.

Latest updates

As of 2023 Mishra contested the Datia seat on a BJP ticket and lost to the INC candidate Bharti Rajendra. He continues to be identified with the BJP and maintains an active presence in state-level political debates and administrative matters. His public statements and ministerial history show continued involvement in law, home affairs and health-related governance over many years.
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Recent Work

Contested 2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Datia

Ran as BJP candidate from Datia constituency; lost to INC candidate Bharti Rajendra.

2023
Appointed Minister of Home Affairs, Law and Parliamentary Affairs (multiple tenures)

Held key portfolios in the Madhya Pradesh government including Home, Law, Parliamentary Affairs, Health & Family Welfare, Urban Development, and others across 2005–2020s.

2005–2020
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Career Highlights

  1. Began political work with ABVP and BJYM in 1977–78
  2. Elected MLA from Dabra in 1990 and 1998
  3. Elected MLA from Datia in 2008
  4. Served multiple ministerial portfolios in Madhya Pradesh including Home, Law, Parliamentary Affairs, Health & Family Welfare, Education, Urban Development, Water Resources, and Information & Public Relations
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Narottam Mishra born?

15 April 1960

What is Narottam Mishra known for?

Politician

What is Narottam Mishra’s marital status?

Married

Who is Narottam Mishra married to?

Gayatri Mishra