Aradhana Misra


Aradhana Misra, also known as Mona Misra, is an Indian politician and member of 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. She representing Rampur Khas of Pratapgarh district in Uttar Pradesh as a member of Indian National Congress. She has previously been elected as Block Pramukh for three consecutive terms since 2001 to 2016. She is the daughter of senior Congress leader, Pramod Tiwari.
She is a Business Management professional with over 17 years of extensive experience. At present serving as a Director of Ambalika Group and running a NGO called Saryu Samaj Kalyan Sansthan.

Education and background

She received a Bachelor’s degree in commerce from Allahabad University in 1997 and completed Master of Business Administration. She is currently pursuing post graduation in Human Rights from Institute of Human Rights, Delhi.
Aradhana Misra alias Mona hails from a political background. Her father, Pramod Tiwari is a senior leader of Indian National Congress, who has been elected for nine times consecutive as MLA from Rampur Khas assembly constituency in Pratapgarh, and is incumbent Member of Rajya Sabha.

Political career

Aradhana Misra is associated with Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee and is its member from 2000. She was earlier elected as Block Pramukh from Pratapgarh district of Uttar Pradesh for consecutive three terms, winning the elections 2001–2006, 2006–2011, and 2011 to 2016. She is member of Uttar Pradesh state Monitoring and Vigilance Committee, MNEREA under the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India. She was an active member of Media Campaign Committee 2012 of Uttar Pradesh election and had devised the media strategy for Congress party and Rahul Gandhi.