Brij Kishore Sharma (born c.1946) is an Indian former politician.[1][2]
Brij Kishore Sharma | |
|---|---|
| Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Surendra Pareek |
| Succeeded by | Surendra Pareek |
| Constituency | Hawa Mahal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c.1946 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Santosh Sharma |
| Parent |
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| Occupation | Business |
| Profession | Engineer, Politician |
He was born in 1946, the eldest son of Nawal Kishore Sharma, the Governor of Gujarat State (2004-2009), and Munni Devi.[3][4]
In 1968 he obtained a Diploma in Electrical Engineering from the Rajasthan Board of Technical Education.[5]
In 2008, Sharma contested the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly elections, as the Indian National Congress candidate, for the Hawa Mahal constituency. He polled 44,926 votes (41% of the total vote) winning the seat by a margin of 580 votes, defeating the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate, Manju Sharma, the daughter of Bhanwar Lal Sharma.[4][6][7]
Sharma was subsequently appointed as Education Minister in Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's Cabinet.[4]
At the 2013 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly elections he lost the seat to Surendra Pareek, the former member for Hawa Mahal, by 12,715 votes.[7]
References
edit- ^ "General Election 2013 - Candidate's Affidavit" (in Hindi). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Brij Kishore Sharma". Elections India. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Nawal Kishore cremated with full state honours". Times of India. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "BJP struggles to pick seat for Diya Kumari". Indian Express. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Brij Kishore Sharma (Criminal & Asset Declaration)". National Election Watch. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "2008 Vidhan Sabha Election Result - Hawamajal, Rajasthan". Election Administration India. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Hawa Mahal Assembly Constituency Election Results". Result University. Retrieved 13 September 2021.