Ashwani Kumar Mishra (politician)
Ashwani Kumar Mishra is an Indian politician and technology entrepreneur associated with The INDIAN National Congress. He has sought the party's candidature for the Sawayajpur in Hardoi district, Uttar Pradesh.
Early life and education
Mishra studied computer engineering at the National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK). He subsequently studied law at IMS Law College.
His professional background includes work in the technology and media sectors. Public professional information associates him with companies including Blink CMS and Hocalwire.
Business and technology career
Mishra has worked in technology and digital media. He has been associated with Blink CMS, a company developing digital newsroom technology for news publishers and content creators.
The Hans India has described him as a media-tech entrepreneur and reported that his professional experience includes work with technology and internet companies including IBM, Informatica and Proptiger.
Political career
Mishra has been associated with the Indian National Congress as a political communicator. The Hans India reported in 2026 that he was seeking the Congress candidature for the Sawayajpur Vidhan Sabha constituency in Hardoi district.
According to the same report, Mishra has participated in television debates and public-affairs programmes as a representative of the Congress position. The report states that he has appeared on Hindi and English-language news networks and has discussed national political issues.
His stated political agenda for Sawayajpur includes employment, agricultural development, education, healthcare, women's economic participation, social justice and digital public services.
Political views and constituency agenda
Mishra has proposed a constituency development framework focusing on employment generation, agricultural infrastructure, education, healthcare, women's economic participation and digital access to public services.
His proposed digital-services approach would use technology to facilitate access to information concerning government services, employment, scholarships, healthcare and public grievances.