Sunilam (born 27 July 1961), formerly known as Sunil Mishra, is an Indian socialist politician, writer, and former physicist.Frontline, Vol. 15, Eds 1–8. p. 128 In the mid-1990s he was the national general secretary of the Yuva Janata Dal.Lokayan Bulletin, Vol. 14, Eds. 1–6. p. 13
Politics He took part in founding the Socialist Front in the early 2000s. As of 2008, he served as the national secretary of the Samajwadi Party.McDermott, Rachel Fell. Revelry, Rivalry, and Longing for the Goddesses of Bengal: The Fortunes of Hindu Festivals. New York: Columbia University Press New York, 2011. p. 215 He holds a doctorate and was an activist of the Hind Mazdoor Kisan Panchayat.The OtherSide. Ravi Nair for Pratipaksh Prakashan, 1988. p. 33 He is also the president of the Madhya Pradesh Kisan Sangarsh Samiti (MPKSS, 'Peasant Struggle Association'), based in Multai.Selections from Regional Press, Vol. 21. Institute of Regional Studies, 2002. p. 47Janata, Vol, 56. 2001. p. iiiAmin, Samir. Las Luchas campesinas y obreras frente a los desafíos del siglo XXI: el porvenir de las sociedades campesinas y la reconstrucción del frente unido de los trabajadores. [Mataró]: Ediciones de Intervención Cultural / El viejo topo, 2005. p. 53 As a politician, he was reportedly non-corrupt.Adeney, Katharine, and Lawrence Sáez. Coalition Politics and Hindu Nationalism. London: Routledge, 2005. p. 73
In 2006 Sunilam formed part of a seven-member delegation, led by Sitaram Yechury, that visited Nepal to show support for the pro-democracy movement there.Gaur, Mahendra. Foreign Policy Annual, 2007. Delhi: Kalpaz Publications, 2007. p. 645
In 2004 Sunilam finished third in the contest for the Betul Lok Sabha seat, obtaining 74,391 votes.Rana, Mahendra Singh. India Votes: Lok Sabha & Vidhan Sabha Elections 2001-2005. New Delhi: Sarup & Sons, 2006. p. 304 At the time of the election, he had 41 criminal cases registered against him.Rana, Mahendra Singh. India Votes: Lok Sabha & Vidhan Sabha Elections 2001-2005. New Delhi: Sarup & Sons, 2006. p. 299 In 2008 he contested a by-election for the same seat, but lost his deposit.Pratiyogita Darpan, June 2008/2079/3
Early life Sunil Mishra was born on 27 July 1961, at Govt. Sultaniya Hospital in Bhopal, India.
He graduated from Govt. Science College, Gwalior and completed his post-graduate Msc Applied Physics from M.I.T.S., Gwalior's engineering college. Sunilam received a PhD in Bio-Medical Electronics from Delhi University.
Being the founder President of Kisan Sangharsh Samiti (Farmers Struggle Committee), he offered his leadership for Kisan Andolans. He was sent to prison for three months, after his arrest in Kisan Andolan at Multai, M.P, where 24 innocent farmers/kisans were shot dead and 250 injured under police firing on 12 January 1998 (1998 Multai Farmers Massacre).
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