Ratnakar Mishra

He has been a member of Uttar Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) executive committee for last ten years.

[3][4] Apart from being a political activist he has been one of main teerth Purohits (pilgrim priest) at renowned Vindhyavasini Temple at Vindhyachal, Mirzapur.

[5] He has performed religious ceremony for all top leadership of Bharatiya Janata Party, from Lal Krishna Advani to Amit Shah.

It was reported in daily newspapers that he performed special puja to ensure the victory of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Lok Sabha elections held in 2014.

[6] Mishra emerged victorious from Mirzapur Sadar seat in Uttar Pradesh assembly elections held in 2017 defeating his close contestant Kailash Chaurasiya with a margin of 57,412 votes.