Anand Mishra

Anand Mishra (born 1 June 1981) is an Indian politician and former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer.^[1] He was elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly from the Buxar Assembly constituency in the 2025 election as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).^[2]

Anand Mishra
Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2025
Constituency	Buxar
Indian Police Service (IPS)
In office 2011–2024[1]
Personal details
Born	Anand Mishra (1981-06-01) June 1, 1981 (age 44) Prasaunda Village, Shahpur Block, Bhojpur District, Bihar, India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Profession	Politician; former IPS officer

Mishra is a 2011-batch IPS officer of the Assam–Meghalaya cadre and served as Superintendent of Police in several districts in Assam.^[3] He resigned from service in January 2024 to enter politics.^[3]

Before joining the BJP in August 2025,^[4] he contested the 2024 Lok Sabha election from Buxar as an independent candidate.^[5]

Awards and recognition

His exceptional service has been recognized with several prestigious awards including the Police Medal for Gallantry (President's Medal),^[6] Chief Minister's Medal for Outstanding Services (Government of Assam),^[7][8] Police Antarik Suraksha Seva Padak (MHA, GOI),^[9] Special Duty Medal (NE) (MHA, GOI),^[10] and multiple commendations from Directors General of Police of Meghalaya and Assam. He was also featured among the Top 50 Police Officers in India by Fame magazine.^[11]