S. Sharma Explained

S. Sharma
Birth Date:22 June 1955
Birth Place:Ernakulam district, Kerala, India
Office1:Minister for Fisheries, Kerala
Term Start1:2006
Term End1:2011
Predecessor1:Dominic Presentation
Successor1:K. Babu
Office2:Minister for Electricity and Co-operation, Kerala
Term Start2:25 October 1998
Term End2:13 May 2001
Predecessor2:G. Karthikeyan and M.V. Raghavan
Successor2:Kadavoor Sivadasan and M.V. Raghavan
Office3:Member of Kerala Assembly
Term Start3:2011
Term End3:2021
Predecessor3:Constituency established
Successor3:K. N. Unnikrishnan
Term Start4:2006
Term End4:2011
Constituency4:Vadakkekara
Predecessor4:M A Chndrasekharan
Successor4:Constituency abolished
Term Start5:1987
Term End5:2001
Constituency5:Vadakkekara
Predecessor5:T K Abdu
Successor5:M A Chndrasekharan
Party:Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Spouse:Asha
Nationality:Indian

Sekharan Sharma (born 24 October 1954) is an Indian politician who belongs to the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He is a former minister for fisheries, registration and harbour engineering, and electricity and co-operation in the Government of Kerala[1] and a member of Kerala State Committee of Communist Party of India (Marxist). He represents the Vypeen constituency in the Kerala Legislative Assembly.[2] He has served as the chairman of Kochi Smart City and has been on the board of Cochin International Airport.

Career

Sharma was born on 22 June 1955 in Ernakulam district to Sekharan and his wife. He is named after an unknown communist leader from North India; he does not belong to a community that typically uses the surname Sharma. He entered politics through Students' Federation of India and Democratic Youth Federation of India. During his political career, he has served at different times as a member of Ernakulam district committee of CPI (M) (1985), Ernakulam district secretary of DYFI, State President of DYFI (1986), and Central Committee Member of DYFI. He is currently a member of the State Committee of CPI(M).[3]

Sharma was elected to Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1987, 1991 and 1996, 2006, 2011 and 2016 and served as minister for electricity and co-operation in the Third E. K. Nayanar ministry from October 1998 to May 2001.[4] He was the minister for fisheries and harbour engineering and registration in the V. S. Achuthanandan ministry throughout its period. In 2016, he acted as the Protem Speaker of the 14th Kerala Assembly. He also chaired the Public Undertakings Committee from 1996 to 1998.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Council of Ministers - Kerala. Kerala Legislative Assembly. 16 January 2010.
  2. Web site: Members of Legislative Assempbly. Government of Kerala. 15 January 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110123055910/http://www.kerala.gov.in/government/mla.htm. 23 January 2011.
  3. Web site: S. Sharma. Government of Kerala. 16 January 2010. 31 December 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091231010031/http://www.kerala.gov.in/government/sharma.htm. dead.
  4. News: Sarma denounces Electricity Bill. https://web.archive.org/web/20040926151427/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/03/04/stories/0404211f.htm. usurped. 26 September 2004. 4 March 2001. The Hindu. 16 January 2010.