Janeshwar Mishra

He was born in Shubhanathahin village in Ballia on 5 August 1933. He was B.A. and LL.B. He was president of the student union of Purna nand Inter College and attended Allahabad University as well. While still a student, he joined the Samajwadi Yuvajan Sabha and met Dr Ram Manohar Lohia and Raj Narain. ==Lok Sabha==

He represented the Prayagraj Lok Sabha constituency three times. He served as a Member of Sixth Lok Sabha, 1977–80, and as Member of Ninth Lok Sabha, 1989–91. ==Union Minister==

He served in the governments of Morarji Desai, Chaudhary Charan Singh, V P Singh, Chandrashekhar, H D Deve Gowda and I K Gujral. He served as union minister of state from 1977. He also held portfolios of Petroleum, Water Resources Chemicals and Fertilisers, Energy, Shipping and Transport, and Communication and Railways. He served as the minister of state for Railways in the Chandra Shekhar government during 1990–91. He was Railways Minister in the Chandra Shekhar government in 1990–91. ==Rajya Sabha==

He was elected to Rajya Sabha in 1996. and 2006. ==Death==

He died due to cardiac arrest on 22 January 2010 at Tej Bahadur Sapru Hospital in Allahabad. At the time of death, he was the Samajwadi Party's vice president and member of the Rajya Sabha. ==Influence==

Former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav credits Janeshwar Mishra with initiating him into politics. ==References==