Kuldeep Rai Sharma (born 10 September 1967) is an Indian politician belonging to INC, who served as a member of Parliament from 2019 to 2024. He also served as President of Andaman and Nicobar Territorial Congress Committee until 2021.[1][2] Later on, he was promoted by Congress President Sonia Gandhi as All India Congress Committee (AICC) secretary incharge for Indian National Congress in Karnataka.[3]
Kuldeep Rai Sharma | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 23 May 2019 – 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Bishnu Pada Ray |
| Succeeded by | Bishnu Pada Ray |
| Constituency | Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| President of the Andaman and Nicobar Territorial Congress Committee | |
| In office 28 June 2020 – 6 August 2021 | |
| National President Indian National Congress | Sonia Gandhi |
| Succeeded by | Rangalal Haldar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 September 1967 Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Vinita Sharma |
| Children | 2 Daughter (Aastha Sharma and Namya Sharma) |
Kuldeep Rai Sharma won the Lok Sabha election 2019 as an Indian National Congress candidate and became Member of Parliament of Andaman & Nicobar Islands constituency, defeating the BJP candidate by a nominal margin of 1,407 votes in his fourth attempt to reach the Parliament.
Results of Past Elections
edit| Year | Office | Constituency | Party | Votes for | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | Andaman and Nicober Islands | Indian Congress (Socialist) | 29,687 | 20.36 | Manoranjan Bhakta | Indian National Congress | 52,365 | 35.91 | Lost |
| 2009 | Indian National Congress | 72,221 | 42.46 | Bishnu Pada Ray | Bharatiya Janata Party | 75,211 | 44.21 | Lost | ||
| 2014 | 83,157 | 43.69 | Bishnu Pada Ray | 90,969 | 47.80 | Lost | ||||
| 2019 | 95,308 | 45.98 | Vishal Jolly | 93,901 | 45.30 | Won | ||||
| 2024 | 78,040 | 38.54 | Bishnu Pada Ray | 102,436 | 50.58 | Lost |
Awards and recognition
editUNICEF awarded him with PGC Awards 2020 for his work to protect child rights.[4] He initiated 18 debates and 15 questions on matters relating to child labour, malnutrition, mid-day meal schemes, safety of children and child immunisation in the parliament during 2019–20.
References
edit- ^ "UNI News". Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ Zubair Ahmed (5 April 2014). "Kuldeep Rai Sharma: One Chance Please!". Andaman Chronicle. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ "Deccan Herald News". Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ Denis Giles (7 October 2020). "UNICEF India Awards Kuldeep Rai Sharma, MP A&N Islands for His Works to Protect Child Rights". Andaman Chronicle. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.