Satish Sharma (politician)

Satish Sharma
Cabinet Minister, Government of Jammu and Kashmir
Incumbent
Assumed office
16 October 2024
Lieutenant GovernorManoj Sinha
Chief MinisterOmar Abdullah
Ministry and Departments
  • Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs
  • Transport, Science & Technology
  • Information Technology
  • Youth Services & Sports
  • ARI & Training
Member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 October 2024
Preceded byKirshan Lal
ConstituencyChhamb
Personal details
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations		Indian National Congress (Before 2024)
RelationsMadan Lal Sharma (father)
Sham Lal Sharma (uncle)
Education

Satish Sharma is an Indian politician from Jammu and Kashmir, currently serving as the cabinet minister in the government of Jammu and Kashmir.[1] He is a member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. Sharma won 2024 assembly election from Chhamb as an Independent candidate and later gave his support to Omar Abdullaah and his party National conference Government.[2][3]

Life and education

Sharma was born in a Dogra Brahmin family in Jammu. Sharma comes from political background being the son of late senior Congress leader Madan Lal Sharma.[4] He did his LL.B from Dogra Law College and received his MBA degree from University of Wales in 2008.[5][6]

Career

Sharma political career began when he unsuccessfully contested from Bhalwal Brahmana constituency in 2020 District Development Councils elections and independent candidate.[6]

In 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election, Sharma contested from Chhamb Assembly constituency and won with a margin of 6929 votes, defeating Rajeev Sharma of BJP and former deputy chief minister, Tara Chand of Congress.[4] On 16 October 2024, he was sworn in as the cabinet minister in the newly formed government of Jammu and Kashmir.[7] On 18 October 2024, following an order issued by Lieutenant Governor Sinha to allocate portfolios to council of ministers on the advice of chief minister, Sharma was given the charge of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Transport, Science and Technology, Information Technology, Youth Services and Sports and ARI and Trainings.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ Ashiq, Peerzada (2024-10-16). "Omar Abdullah sworn in as new CM of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir; Surinder Kumar Choudhary to be his deputy". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  2. ^ "Chhamb, Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: Independent candidate Satish Sharma with 33985 defeats BJP's Rajeev Sharma". India Today. 2024-10-08. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  3. ^ "Chhamb FINAL Election Result 2024: Satish Sharma of IND Wins by..." News18. 2024-10-08. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  4. ^ a b "Also in J&K Cabinet, an Independent and rebel who felled a Congress heavyweight". The Indian Express. 2024-10-16. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  5. ^ "Omar's balancing act as five-member cabinet takes charge in J&K".
  6. ^ a b "Satish Sharma: An independent who withstood BJP in Jammu". Greaterkashmir. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  7. ^ Ashiq, Peerzada. "Omar Abdullah sworn in as new CM of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir; Surinder Kumar Choudhary to be his deputy". The Hindu.
  8. ^ PTI (2024-10-18). "J&K L-G allocates portfolios; who gets what in newly inducted Omar Abdullah-led cabinet". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-10-18.