Randhir Sharma (born 23 June 1963)[1] is an Indian politician from Himachal Pradesh. He is a member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Sri Naina Deviji Assembly constituency in Bilaspur district. He won the 2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2][3][4]
Randhir Sharma | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2012–2017 | |
| Assumed office 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Lal Thakur |
| Constituency | Sri Naina Deviji |
| Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2007–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Lal Thakur |
| Succeeded by | constituency delimited |
| Constituency | Kot-Kehloor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 23, 1963 Guruka-Lahore, Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Education | Master of Arts (Himachal Pradesh University) |
Early life and education
editSharma was born in Guruka-Lahore, Bassi post, Bilaspur district. He is the son of Krishan Lal.[5] He completed his MA in English and later did LLB and diploma in personnel management. He married Rekha Sharma and together they have a son.[1]
Career
editSharma won from Sri Naina Deviji Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. He polled 29,403 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Ram Lal Thakur of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 171 votes.[6][7] He first became an MLA winning the 2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Kot-Kehloor Assembly constituency, which was name Sri Naina Deviji after delimitation.[8] He retained the seat in the 2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.[1] In the 2017 Assembly election, he lost to Ram Lal Thakur of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 1,042 votes.[9]
He served as the organizing secretary of Akhila Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad in Jammu and Kashmir.[1] He also served as the president of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, the youth of the Himachal Pradesh BJP.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Details | eVidhan- Himachal Pradesh". web.archive.org. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Sri Naina Deviji Election Result 2022 LIVE: BJP's Randhir Sharma defeats Ram Lal Thakur of Congress by 171 votes - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Himachal Pradesh Election Result 2022: Constituency Wise Winning Candidates List". India Today. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Himachal Pradesh Assembly election results 2022: Full list of winners". The Indian Express. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Randhir Sharma(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- SRI NAINA DEVIJI(BILASPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Himachal Assembly Election Results 2022: Full list of winners, seat-wise winning candidates of AAP, BJP, Congress". Zee News. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ Live, A. B. P. (8 December 2022). "Sri Naina Deviji Election 2022 Final Results Live: Bjp Candidate Randhir Sharma Wins From Sri Naina Deviji , Details Inside". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 2007". Elections in India. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Sri Naina Deviji Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Randhir Sharma Of BJP Wins". News18. Retrieved 8 December 2024.