| Dr. Jagdish Sharma | |
| Birth Date: | 1950 10, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Korra, Jehanabad, Bihar |
| Residence: | New Delhi |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Constituency: | Jahanabad |
| Office: | Member of Parliament – Lok Sabha |
| Term Start: | 16 May 2009 |
| Term End: | 16 May 2014 Member of legislative assembly from ghosi 1977–2008 |
| Party: | Janata Dal (United) present |
| Children: | 3 (2 Sons & 1 Daughter)Rahul Kumar, Rohit Kumar, Aparna Sharma |
| Alma Mater: | Magadh University and Rajendra Agricultural University |
| Year: | 2009 |
Dr. Jagdish Sharma (born 1 October 1950) is an Indian politician. He was a vice president of the Hindustani Awam Morcha, a political party. His wife Shanti Sharma was MLA from Ghosi. His son Rahul Kumar became MLA from Ghosi constituency.[1] After being found guilty in criminal conspiracy to save bureaucrats involved in Fodder Scam, Sharma was sentenced to four years rigorous imprisonment and disqualified as an MP along with RJD Supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav.[2] [3] [4]
Sharma entered in politics with the Bihar Movement, also known as JP Movement, led by Jayaprakash Narayan in 1974.
| Political roles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Notes | ||
| 1977–2008 | Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly (eight terms) | ||
| 2009 | Elected to 15th Lok Sabha | ||
| August 2009 | Member, Standing Committee on Rural Development Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizer | ||