Union Minister
He first became union minister of state in 1977.
Mishra was a central minister in the governments headed by Morarji Desai, Chaudhary Charan Singh, V P Singh, Chandrashekhar, H D Deve Gowda and I K Gujral.
He held portfolios like Petroleum,Water Resources Chemicals and Fertilisers, Energy, Shipping and Transport, Communication and Railways.
He served as minister of state for Railways in the Chandra Shekhar government during 1990–91.
He later became Railways Minister in the Chandra Shekhar government in 1990–91.
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