Sanjay Sharma | |
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Minister of State, Government of Rajasthan | |
Assumed office 30 December 2023 | |
Governor | Kalraj Mishra Haribhau Bagade |
Chief Minister | Bhajan Lal Sharma |
Ministry and Departments | List
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Preceded by | Hemaram Choudhary |
Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 2018 | |
Preceded by | Banwari Lal Singhal |
Constituency | Alwar Urban |
President,BJP Alwar | |
In office 2008–2013 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Alwar,Rajasthan,India | 16 February 1969
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse | Babita Sharma |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | Krishna Kumar Sharma (father) Tara Sharma (mother) |
Education | B.A. |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Hotelier |
Website | sanjaysharmabjp |
Sanjay Sharma is an Indian politician from Rajasthan. He is serving as the Minister of State with independent charge of the Forest,Environment &Climate Change,and Science &Technology departments in the Government of Rajasthan under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma. [1] He represents the Alwar Urban Assembly constituency in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly.
Sanjay Sharma began his active political journey with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and served as the President of the party's Alwar unit from 2008 to 2013. During his tenure,he played a key role in strengthening the party's base in the region.
He contested the 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election from the Alwar Urban Assembly constituency and won,defeating the Indian National Congress candidate. He was re-elected in the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election,defeating Congress candidate Ajay Agarwal by a margin of 9,087 votes. [2] [3] [4]
On 30 December 2023,Sharma was inducted into the Bhajan Lal Sharma ministry as a Minister of State with independent charge. [5] He was assigned the portfolios of Forest,Environment &Climate Change,and Science &Technology. Upon taking charge,Sharma emphasized the government’s commitment to fulfilling electoral promises and criticized the opposition for spreading misinformation about the Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP). [6] [7] [8] [9]
Year | Office | Constituency | Party | Votes (Sanjay Sharma) | % | Opponent | Opponent Party | Votes | % | Result | Ref | ||
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2023 | MLA | Alwar Urban | Bharatiya Janata Party | ![]() | 90,504 | 51.46 | Ajay Agarwal | Indian National Congress | ![]() | 81,417 | 46.30 | Won | [2] |
2018 | 85,041 | 50.91 | Shweta Saini | Indian National Congress | ![]() | 63,033 | 37.73 | Won | [2] |