Rohit Sharma (politician)

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Rohit Ritesh Sharma is a Fijian politician and former Member of the Parliament of Fiji for the FijiFirst Party. [1] [2] He is a former school teacher and radio announcer. [3]

In June 2020 Sharma appeared in court charged with assaulting his wife. He was released on bail. [4] [5] [6]

Sharma was not included on his party's list for the 2022 general election. [7]

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References

  1. "FijiFirst announces 51 party provisional candidates". FijiFirst. 2018-09-19. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  2. "Rohit Ritesh Sharma". FijiFirst. 2018-09-19. Archived from the original on 2018-11-12. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  3. "Fiji Sun – Rohit Sharma" . Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  4. "Fiji Govt MP charged with assaulting wife". RNZ. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  5. "Government MP Rohit Sharma appears in court for allegedly assaulting his wife". Fiji Village. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  6. "MP Sharma bailed over alleged domestic violence". FBC. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  7. Kumar, Kreetika (October 30, 2022). "Bulitavu, Damodar join FijiFirst as Bolaira also named". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2023-01-03.