Navendu Prabhat Mishra (born 22 August 1989)[2][3][1] is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Stockport since 2019.
Navendu Mishra | |
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 Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Member of Parliament for Stockport | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ann Coffey |
| Majority | 15,270 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Navendu Prabhat Mishra[1] 22 August 1989 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Residence(s) | Brinnington, Greater Manchester, England |
| Education | Clifton College |
| Alma mater | University of Hull Keele University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | www |
Early life and career
editNavendu Mishra was born on 22 August 1989 to Indian parents, with his mother from Gorakhpur and his father from Kanpur, both in Uttar Pradesh.[4] He was privately educated at Clifton College in Bristol,[5] before studying at the University of Hull and Keele University.[2]
Before entering politics, Mishra worked for the John Lewis Partnership[2] and UNISON where he was a shop floor trade unionist in Stockport, eventually becoming an organiser for Unison and helping to organise care workers in precarious employment.[5][6]
Political career
editMishra was one of the founders of Stockport Momentum and supported Jeremy Corbyn in the 2015 Labour leadership election and 2016 Labour leadership election.[7]
He served as a member of the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party from September 2018 until December 2019.[8] As he was one of the nine representatives for Constituency Labour Parties, Mishra was ineligible to remain a member of the NEC upon his election as a Member of Parliament.[9]
Parliamentary career
editAt the snap 2017 general election, Mishra stood in Hazel Grove, coming third with 20.5% of the vote behind the incumbent Conservative candidate William Wragg and the Liberal Democrat candidate.[10][11]
Mishra was selected as Labour's candidate for Stockport at the 2019 general election after the incumbent, Ann Coffey, left the Labour Party in protest over Jeremy Corbyn's leadership and joined Change UK.[12] At the general election, Mishru was elected to Parliament as MP for Stockport with 52% of the vote and a majority of 10,039.[13][14]
Mishra has been a member of the Socialist Campaign Group and endorsed Rebecca Long-Bailey in the 2020 Labour leadership election.[15][16] In May 2024, PoliticsHome reported that he had left the Campaign Group.[17]
On 15 October 2020, Mishra resigned as Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to Angela Rayner to vote against the proposed Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill, rebelling against the Labour whip to abstain.[18]
During the 2021 Batley and Spen by-election, Mishra accused his own party of having a "hierarchy of racism", with "some groups seen as fair game for attacks based on religion/race/heritage".[19]
At the 2024 general election, Mishra was re-elected to Parliament as MP for Stockport with a decreased vote share of 49.9% and an increased majority of 15,270.[20]
Personal life
editMishra lives in Brinnington and is a member of Offerton cricket club and the Civil Service Club.[2][16]
References
edit- ^ a b "Members Sworn". hansard.parliament.uk. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d Anon (2019). "Mishra, Navendu". Who's Who (online Oxford University Press ed.). Oxford: A & C Black. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U294039. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Brunskill, Ian (19 March 2020). The Times guide to the House of Commons 2019 : the definitive record of Britain's historic 2019 General Election. HarperCollins Publishers Limited. p. 341. ISBN 978-0-00-839258-1. OCLC 1129682574.
- ^ "Mishra, Mohindra tipped to win Dec 12 polls, boost number of UK Indian MPs". hindustantimes.com. Hindustan Times. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Navendu Mishra MP for Stockport". loaboursocial.com. Labour Social. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Mishra wins parliamentary candidacy in Stockport". Morning Star. 11 August 2019.
- ^ Mishra, Navendu (18 June 2018). "Navendu Mishra: Why I'm standing for Labour's NEC". LabourList. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Full #JC9 slate elected to Labour's NEC". LabourList. 3 September 2018.
- ^ Rodgers, Sienna (6 February 2020). "Momentum reveals slate for local party reps in NEC by-elections". LabourLIst. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Hazel Grove parliamentary constituency". bbc.co.uk. BBC News.
- ^ "Hazel Grove - 2017 Election Results - General Elections Online". electionresults.parliament.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ Statham, Nick (18 November 2019). "Stockport's Labour MP for over 25 years throws support behind Lib Dem candidate". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Stockport parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". bbc.com. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Statement of persons nominated 2019" (PDF).
- ^ Navendu Mishra MP [@NavPMishra] (13 May 2020). "Thanks for getting in touch, I support UBI & have signed letters in the past regarding this matter. Several members of Socialist Campaign Group cannot sign letters nowadays as they serve in front bench or Parliamentary Private Secretary roles. Although I am a proud member of SCG" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "The New Intake". Tribune. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "The Labour left under Keir Starmer: 'They're not just sealing the tomb but incinerating it'". Politics Home. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Mishra, Navendu [@NavPMishra] (15 October 2020). "It is with a heavy heart that I resigned as a PPS before this afternoon's vote on the #CHISBill.
I will continue to support @AngelaRayner and @Keir_Starmer from the backbenches and do all I can to help secure a Labour Government" (Tweet) – via Twitter. - ^ Ehsan, Rakib (29 June 2021). "The Labour party has displayed utter contempt for British Indian voters in Batley and Spen". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Stockport". Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
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