NEW DELHI:
Trinamool Congress MP
Mahua Moitra has tied the knot with senior
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Pinaki Misra in a private ceremony held in Germany.
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TMC MP Mahua Moitra marries former BJD MP Pinaki Misra in GermanyWho is Pinaki Misra? Pinaki Misra is a prominent BJD leader and four-time Lok Sabha MP from Puri, Odisha. He made his parliamentary debut in 1996 after defeating former Union Minister Braja Kishore Tripathy.
A Senior Advocate in the
Supreme Court, Misra is known for his composed presence during debates in the Lok Sabha and has served on important committees such as the Standing Committee on Finance and the Business Advisory Committee.
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In the 2019 general elections, Misra retained his Puri seat by securing 5,38,321 votes, narrowly defeating BJP candidate Dr Sambit Patra.
In 2014, he had won the same seat with 5,23,161 votes, defeating Congress nominee Sucharita Mohanty.
He was previously married to Sangita Misra and has two children.