Anil Sharma (politician)
Anil Sharma is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Mandi as a member of the Indian National Congress in 1993, 2007, and 2012 and as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2017.[1][2][3][4][5]
Anil Sharma | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2007 – incumbent | |
| Preceded by | Sukh Ram |
| Constituency | Mandi |
| Minister of Multi Purpose Projects, Power, Non Conventional Energy Sources | |
| In office 2017–2019 | |
| Preceded by | n/a |
| Succeeded by | n/a |
| Constituency | Mandi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anil Sharma 30 June 1956 Kullu, Himachal Pradesh |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress Himachal Vikas Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Sunita Sharma |
| Children | Two sons |
| Father | Pandit Sukh Ram |
| Residence | Sultanpur, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh |
| Education | B.Sc. (Dairy Technology) |
| Profession | Agriculturist/Farmer, Businessman |
Political career
Sharma was also Minister of State for Youth Services, Sports and Forest in Virbhadra Singh Government from 1993 to 1996. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 1998 as member of Himachal Vikas Congress which was formed by his father Sukh Ram after were expelled from the Congress party after the telecom scam. He was also Minister of Virbhadra Singh Government from 2012 to 2017.[6]
In 2017, prior to elections, Sharma joined Bharatiya Janata Party along with his father Sukh Ram and son Aashray Sharma. It is considered as impact of Sukh Ram that BJP won 9 out of 10 seats in Mandi district.
He was Minister of Multi Purpose Projects, Power, Non Conventional Energy Sources in Jai Ram Thakur cabinet from 2017 to 2019.
In 2019, Sukh Ram crossed over from Bharatiya Janata Party to Indian National Congress along with his grandson Aashray Sharma who was given ticket form Mandi Lok Sabha seat. This led to resignation of Sharma from his ministers post.[7][8][9][10]
Personal life
He is son of Sukh Ram, former Minister of Communications and Information Technology from 1993 to 1996. His son Aashray Sharma who was given ticket form Mandi Lok Sabha seat. His other son Aayush Sharma is married to Salman Khan's sister Arpita.[11]
References
- My Neta
- Member's Profile
- Anil Sharma quits BJP cabinet in Himachal Pradesh
- BJP's Anil Sharma told to campaign against son in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi
- H.P. Minister Anil Sharma resigns from Cabinet
- Anil Sharma quits Virbhadra cabinet, joins BJP
- Bodhi, Anand (15 October 2017). "Sukh Ram and sons cross over to BJP - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- "Back in HP Congress, Sukhram Buries Decades-long Feud with Virbhadra Singh, Cements Ties with Hug". News18. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- "Former Union Minister Sukh Ram, grandson Aashray Sharma join Congress". The Hindu. PTI. 25 March 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 April 2019.CS1 maint: others (link)
- IANS (7 April 2019). "Party hoppers before Lok Sabha polls". Business Standard India. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- Arpita Khan's husband Aayush Sharma: Lesser known facts