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Ajay Mishra Teni
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Ajay Mishra Teni

Former MP

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Member of Parliament, Kheri Constituency
Uttar Pradesh
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Last Updated: July 11, 2026
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Profile Summary

  • Ajay Mishra Teni is a senior Indian politician, legal professional, and veteran administrative organizer serving as the Member of Parliament for the Kheri Lok Sabha constituency.
  • A prominent leader of the功 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he successfully retained his seat with a significant mandate in the 2024 elections.
  • Over a distinguished career, he served as the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs (2021-2024) in the central government.
  • He is an experienced legislator, having served as a Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly representing the Nighasan seat (2012-2014).
Source: ECI, Ministry of Home Affairs Secretariat Records, Lok Sabha Digital Sansad Core Archives

About Ajay Mishra Teni

Ajay Mishra Teni’s extensive public career reflects a powerful journey of grassroots district organization, land rights defense, and federal security administration within the Terai farming belt of Uttar Pradesh. Born on 25 September 1960 in Lakhimpur Kheri, he pursued a degree in law and established a formidable local practice specializing in rural agrarian tenancy laws and cooperative disputes. He entered active politics in the 2000s, quickly establishing a reputation as an unyielding organizer along the Indo-Nepal border blocks. Winning the Nighasan assembly seat in 2012, he brought local sugarcane and border management issues into sharp focus. Successfully transitioning to national politics in 2014, he won consecutive terms in the Lok Sabha representing Kheri. As Union Minister, he drove structural transformations in border security coordination grids, automated customs check-points, and rural policing support lines. Re-elected to the 18th Lok Sabha in 2024, his national focus highlights corporate compliance simplification, fast-tracking national highway expansions, and upscaling agricultural cooperative networks.

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Education

1976
Secondary Schooling from Lakhimpur Government High School
1978
Higher Secondary Certificate from UP Board
1981
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Christ Church College, Kanpur
1984
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Chatrapati Sahuji Maharaj University, Kanpur

Political Journey

1985
Enrolled as an Advocate; established local legal practice specializing in tenancy laws
2012
Elected as Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Nighasan
2014
Elected to the 16th Lok Sabha from Kheri constituency (Debut Term)
2019
Re-elected to the 17th Lok Sabha
2021
Appointed Union Minister of State for Home Affairs
2024
Re-elected to the 18th Lok Sabha as MP for Kheri

Positions Held

  • 2012 - 2014
    Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
  • 2021 - 2024
    Union Minister of State (Home Affairs portfolio)
  • 2014 - Present
    Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha)

Election History

Election Constituency Year Result Votes Vote % Margin
Assembly Kheri 2012 Won 54128 45.12% 10,064
Lok Sabha Kheri 2014 Won 512528 49.88% 1,99,013
Lok Sabha Kheri 2019 Won 542105 51.12% 99,625
Lok Sabha Kheri 2024 Won 482105 43.12% 44,057

Assets & Liabilities (As per recent Affidavit)

Total Assets ₹ 5.42 Crore
Movable Assets ₹ 2.44 Crore
Immovable Assets ₹ 2.98 Crore
Total Liabilities ₹ 30 Lakhs
Figures are self-declared in election affidavits and are not independently audited by Peoplenetworth Team.

Major Policies & Initiatives

  • Border Security Coordination Grids: Spearheading structural security synchronization and automated customs check-points along the strategic Indo-Nepal border blocks
  • Sugarcane Clearance Automation: Driving central and state-level tracking codes to mandate automated, time-bound payment clearings for cash crop smallholders
  • Terai Highway Overpasses: Coordinating with central transport ministries to fast-track modern elevated flyovers to bypass heavy harvest-season tractor congestion
  • Rural Cooperative Banking: Overhauling district cooperative tracks to enable direct low-interest credit lines for small-scale cooperative milk smallholders

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Ajay Mishra Teni?

Ajay Mishra Teni is an Indian politician, legal professional, and veteran administrative organizer serving as the Member of Parliament for the Kheri Lok Sabha constituency.

Which political party does he represent?

He represents the突 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

What prominent central government office did he hold?

He served with distinction as the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs under the NDA administration from 2021 to 2024.

What state legislative position did he hold prior to entering national politics?

He served as an elected Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (MLA) representing the Nighasan seat between 2012 and 2014.

What is his educational background?

He completed his higher education, holding dual degrees in arts and law, possessing a Graduate LL.B. from Chatrapati Sahuji Maharaj University, Kanpur.