Prashant Sharma (politician)

Prashant Sharma
Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 3 December 2023
Preceded by	Satish Poonia
Constituency	Amber

Prashant Sharma (born 1964)[1] is an Indian politician from Rajasthan. He is a member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Amber constituency in Jaipur district. He won the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election representing the Indian National Congress.[2][3][4]

Early life and education

Sharma is from Civil Lines, Jaipur, Rajasthan. He is the son of Sahdev Sharma. He completed his B. Com. Honours in 1984 at Commerce College, which is affiliated with University of Rajasthan, Jaipur.[1]

Career

Sharma won from Amber Assembly constituency representing Indian National Congress in the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election. He polled 108,914 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Satish Poonia of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 9,092 votes.[5][6] He lost the 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election to Satish Poonia of the BJP by a margin of votes.[7]

References

1. "Prashant Sharma(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- AMBER(JAIPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
2. hindi. "prashant sharma rajasthan amber candidate Profile,Candidates Net Worth, Education News | ABP News". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 14 January 2025.
3. "Amber Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates and Highlights: Prashant Sharma of INC Wins". News18. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
4. "General Elections to Assembly Constituencies: Trends & Results Dec-2023 Constituency 47 - Amber (Rajasthan)". ECI.gov.in. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
5. "Amber Assembly Election Results 2023: Amber Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
6. "Live: Amber Election Results 2023 | Rajasthan Election Results | Elections 2023". NDTV. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
7. "Amber Constituency Election Results 2023: Amber Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 January 2025.