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Sat Paul Sharma

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Sat Paul Sharma
Sat Paul Sharma at press conference at BJP Office, Jammu.
President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Jammu and Kashmir
Assumed office
3 November 2024
Preceded byRavinder Raina
In office
2015 – 12 May 2018[1]
Succeeded byRavinder Raina[2]
Cabinet Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
In office
30 April 2018 – 19 June 2018
GovernorNarinder Nath Vohra
Chief MinisterMehbooba Mufti
ConstituencyJammu West
Member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
In office
23 December 2014 – 2018
GovernorNarinder Nath Vohra
Chief MinisterMehbooba Mufti
Preceded byChaman Lal Gupta
Succeeded byArvind Gupta
ConstituencyJammu West
Personal details
BornJammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
OccupationPolitician

Sat Sharma (Sat Paul Sharma[3]) is an Indian politician from Jammu and Kashmir. He was a member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly representing Bharatiya Janata Party and was the president of its state unit from 2015 to 12 May 2018. He was re-appointed the President of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Jammu and Kashmir unit on 3 November 2024.[1]

Early life and education

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Sharma was born in a Dogra Brahmin family in Jammu. His father is Gian Chand Sharma. He completed B.Sc. in 1981 at G.G.M. Science Collage which is affiliated with University of Jammu. He is a Chartered Accountant and became a fellow of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India in 1986.[4]

Career

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Sharma won election from Jammu West Assembly constituency representing BJP in the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election.[5] He also served as cabinet minister of J&K for Housing and Development for 50 days.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Sat Sharma appointed as Jammu and Kashmir BJP president". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  2. ^ "BJP MLA Ravinder Raina appointed new Jammu-Kashmir unit chief". The Indian Express. 13 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Election nomination form" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 1 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Sat Paul Sharma(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- JAMMU WEST(JAMMU) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Sat Sharma new J&K BJP president". Daily Excelsior. 20 December 2015.