Sant Ram Sharma Explained

Sant Ram Sharma
Party:Indian National Congress
Office1:Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Constituency1:Baijnath
Term Start1:5 March 1972
Term End1:27 February 1990
Predecessor1:Bansi Ram
Successor1:Dulo Ram
Constituency2:Baijnath
Term Start2:11 September 1993
Term End2:30 June 1998
Predecessor2:Dulo Ram
Successor2:Dulo Ram

Sant Ram Sharma, commonly known as simply Sant Ram, was an Indian politician. He was elected to the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Baijnath constituency first in the 1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election as a member of the Indian National Congress. Sant Ram was re-elected in the 1977, 1982, 1985, 1993, and 1998 legislative elections. He also served as a senior cabinet minister in the Himachal Pradesh Government under Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, and as president of the Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee. Shri Sant Ram died on 30 June 1998. Shri Dulo Ram was elected from Baijnath in the following by-election. His son, Sudhir Sharma, was born in 1972 and has served as both a minister in the Himachal Pradesh government, and as the MLA for Dharamshala Assembly constituency. Sharma is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.deccanherald.com/india/himachal-pradesh/ex-congress-mla-sudhir-sharma-seeks-fir-against-himachal-cm-sukhvinder-singh-sukhu-for-criminal-defamation-2968535
  2. https://theprint.in/politics/dynasty-fore-himachal-virbhadras-son-not-one-rising/13194/
  3. https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/himachal-pradesh-crisis-mla-voted-against-congress-minister-resigned-9185878/
  4. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/i-am-the-last-member-of-my-family-in-politics-sudhir-sharma/articleshow/61028546.cms
  5. https://www.himachalheadlines.com/news/sudhir-tarnished-the-legacy-of-pandit-santram-congress/#google_vignette