Dwarka Prasad Mishra
| Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1901 |
| Died | 1988 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Known for | Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh |
| Children | Devendra Nath Mishra, Brajesh Mishra |
Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra (1901–1988), an Indian National Congress politician, was a Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. He was also a writer.
A great freedom fighter & diplomat, he belonged to village Padari in Unnao. As a poet he composed Mahakavya- 'Krishnair'. He became the Chief Minister of M.P. after Ravi Shanker Shukla.
Brajesh Mishra, former National Security Advisor of India, is his son. Sudhir Mishra, bollywood film director is his grandson. IIITDM Jabalpur is opened on his name.
Mishra was a politician and a journalist and author. He had edited three Hindi journals Lokmat, Sharda and Saarthi. His epic poem Krishnayana was critically acclaimed. In 1937, he was elected as MLA and joined cabinet in Central Provinces and Berar under Chief ministership of N B Khare
He was among the three ministers, along with Ravi Shankar Shukla and D S Mehta, who were sacked by the Governor in June 1938 on the recommendation of Khare.
This episode resulted in disciplinary action against Khare by Indian National Congress and his ouster as Chief minister. Mishra joined the new cabinet under Ravi Shankar Shukla and served till October 1939.
He was twice the chief minister of the state from 31 September 1963 to 8 March 1967 and 9 March 1967 to 29 July 1967. He, along with Chandra Bhanu Gupta (Chief Minister,UP) were instrumental in getting the power sharing formula between Indira Gandhi and Morarjee Desai post 1967 elections. It gave the Deputy PM post to Desai, but the agreement broke down in 1969 and Congress split.
His books evoked critical response owing to his being insider of power politics in period after Nehru's death. He wrote
His memoirs became controversial as they included a letter from Patel to Mishra dated to July 1946 criticising Nehru for "Juvenile Mistakes". Congress members questioned authenticity of letter as well as Mishra's motives and timing of revelation.
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