| Office: | Member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly |
| Constituency: | Inderwal Assembly constituency |
| Term Start: | 8 October 2024 |
| Profession: | Politician |
| Predecessor: | Ghulam Mohammad Saroori |
| Party: | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
Payare Lal Sharma is an Indian politician from Jammu & Kashmir. He is a Member of the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly from 2024, representing Inderwal Assembly constituency as an Independent candidate.[1] [2] He rejoined the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference after his victory and extended his support to the Second Omar Abdullah ministry to form the government.[3] [4]
Sharma left the National Conference party after being denied a ticket for the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election. He subsequently contested the election as an independent candidate from the Inderwal constituency, winning by a narrow margin of 643 votes. Sharma defeated Ghulam Mohammad Saroori, a two-time winner of the seat, securing 14,192 votes, while Saroori received 13,552 votes.[5]
After winning the election as an independent candidate, Sharma, along with four other independent MLAs, joined the National Conference party.[6]