Misa Bharti, an Indian politician and MBBS graduate, is the eldest daughter of Indian politician Lalu Prasad Yadav. She is a Rajya Sabha MP since 2016.Misa was named after the infamous Draconian law Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) invoked during Indira Gandhis government in 1971 under which her father, Lalu Prasad Yadav, and several other oppositions leaders were jailed during the Emergency. Misa Bharti with her mother in 1978.In 1993, Misa failed the MBBS entrance exam for MGM Medical College, Jamshedpur; however, she still secured a seat under the TISCO quota. [12]Rediff.com It is said that the local politicians misused the quota to help admit their ward or their near and dear ones to MGM Medical College, Jamshedpur until the Jharkhand High Court stopped it in 2002.After pursuing MBBS at MGM Medical College, Jamshedpur for a short time, Misa Bharti was shifted to Patna Medical College for security reasons.Misas father, Lalu Prasad Yadav, arranged her marriage to Shailesh Kumar, who is affiliated with the same community as the Lalu family. Misa met her husband for the first time on the day of their marriage. Talking about it in an interview, she said, I blindly trusted my parents choice, I only saw Shaileshs photograph before marrying him. The first time I met him was at my wedding day on stage. Shailesh and his family have been very supportive, I never had to choose between bringing up my kids and politics..Misa Bhartis wedding ceremony (in 1999) was so lavish that it became the talk of the media, not only because of the extravagant money spent on the marriage arrangement, but also for some notorious reasons. Reportedly, Lalus loyalists raided car showrooms in Patna and drove away with dozens of unregistered cars to ferry guests to the marriage, they picked furniture from the market to be used in the marriage, and many other unethical practises were done. After the wedding, Income Tax Department also issued a notice against Lalu & Rabri to account the source of huge expenses incurred on their daughters marriage; however, they were given a clean chit after no evidence was found pertaining to the allegations. [13]Rediff.com.Although Misa had topped in her MBBS exams, she did not make a career in the medical profession. Talking about the reasons that stopped her from doing so, she said, I could not practise because immediately after clearing my MBBS exam, I got married. It was not possible for me to continue with my medical profession with all the family responsibilities on my shoulder..Reportedly, Misa assisted her mother in running the government when Lalu Prasad Yadav was in jail in a 1998 disproportionate assets case; however, she did not formally get into politics. She made an official entry to politics in 2014 by unsuccessfully contesting the 2014 Lok Sabha election, wherein she lost to Ram Kripal Yadav, a former close associate of Lalu Yadav. Ram Kripal had left the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2014 after Lalu gave party ticket for Patliputra constituency to his daughter, Misa Bharti, instead of him. [14]The Times of India Misa Bharti with father Lalu Yadav campaigning prior to the 2014 Lok Sabha election.Misa Bharti contested the Lok Sabha Election from Patliputra again in 2019, and this time again she was defeated again by BJPs Ram Kripal Yadav by 37,310 votes. Misa Bharti filing her nomination papers in the presence of her mother and senior party leader Rabri Devi, ahead of the Lok Sabha election 2019 in Patna.Rajya Sabha MP Misa Bharti describes herself as an avid reader, movie buff, and a great cook.