# Raj Mishra

> Raj Mishra (also Raj Kumar Mishra, Cllr Raj Mishra) is the Independent councillor for Victoria Ward on Wellingborough Town Council, Northamptonshire, England, and served as the fifth Mayor of Wellingborough from 13 May 2025 to 13 May 2026. He is an engineer with an MSc in Advanced Computer Science from the University of Leicester and founder of SAM AI Solutions. He was first elected in May 2025 and has sat as an Independent since August 2026.

Contact: rmishra@wellingboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk · Contact form: https://rajkumarmishra.com/contact/

## Key facts
- Role: Independent Councillor, Victoria Ward, Wellingborough Town Council (elected 1 May 2025)
- Mayor of Wellingborough 2025 to 2026 (fifth Mayor of the Town Council)
- Mayor's charities 2025 to 2026: Veterans Community Network and Together for Short Lives, £6,421.38 raised
- Supported the transfer of Swanspool Gardens, the Pavilion and the tennis courts to the Town Council in 2025
- Background: born in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh; moved to the UK in 2019; engineer in defence and banking; founder of SAM AI Solutions (2023)

## Pages
- [About Raj](https://rajkumarmishra.com/about/): Engineer, former Mayor of Wellingborough, Independent councillor for Victoria Ward, and a neighbour who knocks on doors.
- [A year as Mayor of Wellingborough](https://rajkumarmishra.com/mayor/): Twelve months, three community assets brought home, and £6,421 raised for two local charities. What the town's fifth Mayor actually did.
- [How I can help](https://rajkumarmishra.com/help/): Who does what in Wellingborough, where to report it, and where I come in.
- [In the news](https://rajkumarmishra.com/news/): Every article, profile and report I could find, from the Northants Telegraph to NDTV and The Week.
- [Articles](https://rajkumarmishra.com/articles/): 
- [Hello, it's Raj](https://rajkumarmishra.com/connect/): One page, every way to reach me.
- [Get in touch](https://rajkumarmishra.com/contact/): Any day. Any issue. A reply within 48 hours.

## Articles
- [I did not come into public life for a label](https://rajkumarmishra.com/i-did-not-come-into-public-life-for-a-label/): Why I now sit as an Independent councillor for Victoria Ward, what it changes, and what it does not.
- [What a year as Mayor taught me about Wellingborough](https://rajkumarmishra.com/what-a-year-as-mayor-taught-me/): Five things I learned wearing the chain that I now use every week on the doorstep.
- [Who does what in Wellingborough: a plain English guide](https://rajkumarmishra.com/who-does-what-in-wellingborough/): Two councils, one police force, and which of them owns the pothole outside your house.

## Official sources
- Councillor profile: https://www.wellingboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk/people/raj-mishra/
- The Mayor (Town Council): https://www.wellingboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk/the-mayor/
- Press coverage index: https://rajkumarmishra.com/news/