Nirbhay Pal Sharma was an Indian politician and member of the 09th, 12th and the 13th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India. Sharma represented the Sarsawa constituency of Uttar Pradesh (which is now called Behat (Assembly constituency)) and was a member of the BJP political party.[1][2][3] Sharma was murdered on 5 November 2000 at his residence in Saharanpur.[4][5] [6]
Nirbhay Pal Sharma | |
|---|---|
| MLA, 13th Legislative Assembly | |
| In office Oct 1996 – Nov 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Nirbhay Pal Sharma |
| Succeeded by | Dr. Dharam Singh Saini |
| Constituency | Sarsawa |
| MLA, 12th Legislative Assembly | |
| In office Dec 1993 – Oct 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Mohd. Hasan Shah |
| Succeeded by | Nirbhay Pal Sharma |
| Constituency | Sarsawa |
| MLA, 09th Legislative Assembly | |
| In office Mar 1985 – Nov 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Rulha Singh |
| Succeeded by | Ram Sharan |
| Constituency | Sarsawa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh) |
| Died | 5 November 2000 Saharanpur |
| Resting place | Saharanpur |
| Citizenship |  India |
| Nationality | India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Prakash Pal |
| Children | Raghav Lakhanpal |
| Residence(s) | Saharanpur, (Uttar Pradesh) |
| Profession | Politician |
Personal life
editNirbhay Pal Sharma was born in Saharanpur.[5]
Political career
editNirbhay Pal Sharma had been in active politics since 1970s. He was a MLA for three terms. During the 09th and the 12th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh he was a member of the Indian National Congress whereas during the 13th Legislative Assembly he was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1][2][3]
Murder
editOn 5 November 2000, Sharma's residence in Officers Colony in Saharanpur was attacked by armed assailants allegedly belonging to the Bawaria tribe.[7] Allegedly the attackers remained at his residence for 30 minutes and killed Sharma. It was also alleged that Nirbhay Sharma had called the police but the police did not respond on time.[8][4][5]
Posts Held
edit| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 1985 | 1989 | Member, 09th Legislative Assembly | |
| 02 | 1993 | 1995 | Member, 12th Legislative Assembly | |
| 03 | 1996 | 2000 | Member, 13th Legislative Assembly | died during the term |
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "1985 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ a b "1993 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ a b "1996 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Nirbhay Pal Sharma murder". The Tribune website. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ a b c "MLA killings". The Economic Times website. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ "BJP MLA shot dead". The Hindu. 7 November 2000. Retrieved 11 October 2017.[dead link]
- ^ Five held for BJP MLA's murder, Times Of India, Dec 12, 2000
- ^ "Sarsawa MLAs". Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 4 February 2015.