Laxmikant Sharma Explained

Office1:Member of Legislative Assembly, Madhya Pradesh
Term Start1:1993
Term End1:2013
Predecessor1:Bhavani Singh
Successor1:Govardhan Upadhyay
Constituency1:Sironj

Laxmikant Sharma (24 January 1960– May 31, 2021) was an Indian politician.

Biography

Sharma was a member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly elected from Sironj.[1]

During the Vyapam investigation he was placed in judicial custody.[2] He served as minister for Education of Madhya Pradesh and leader of Bharatiya Janata Party.

He was one of the accused in the Vyapam scam.

Sharma died at Chirayu Hospital in Bhopal, where he was being treated for COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in India, aged 60.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-06-16/news/50624212_1_laxmikant-sharma-primary-membership-madhya-pradesh-bjp Scam-tainted MP minister Laxmikant Sharma resigns from BJP's primary membership
  2. http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/bhopal/let-laxmikant-raghavji-also-contest-elections.html ‘LET LAXMIKANT, RAGHAVJI ALSO CONTEST ELECTIONS'
  3. Web site: Senior Madhya Pradesh BJP leader dies of Covid-19. Hindustan Times. 1 June 2021.