Sat Paul Sharma | |
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| Sat Paul Sharma at press conference at BJP Office, Jammu. | |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 24 October 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Shamsheer Singh Manhas |
| Constituency | Jammu and Kashmir |
| President of Bharatiya Janata Party,Jammu and Kashmir | |
| Assumed office 3 November 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ravinder Raina |
| In office 2015 –12 May 2018 [1] | |
| Succeeded by | Ravinder Raina [2] |
| Cabinet Minister of Jammu and Kashmir | |
| In office 30 April 2018 –19 June 2018 | |
| Governor | Narinder Nath Vohra |
| Chief Minister | Mehbooba Mufti |
| Constituency | Jammu West |
| Member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 23 December 2014 –2018 | |
| Governor | Narinder Nath Vohra |
| Chief Minister | Mehbooba Mufti |
| Preceded by | Chaman Lal Gupta |
| Succeeded by | Arvind Gupta |
| Constituency | Jammu West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
Sat Sharma (Sat Paul Sharma [3] ) is an Indian politician from Jammu and Kashmir. He is currently serving as a member of Rajya Sabha representing Jammu and Kashmir as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. [4] He is the current state president of BJP Jammu and Kashmir. He previously served as the state president Jammu and Kashmir from 2015 to 12 May 2018. He was a member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly representing Bharatiya Janata Party [1]
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. [5]
Sharma won election from Jammu West Assembly constituency representing BJP in the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election. [6] He also served as cabinet minister of J&K for Housing and Development for 50 days. In 2025 Rajya Sabha elections,he was elected as a BJP candidate from Jammu and Kashmir,defeating National Conference’s Imran Nabi Dar by securing 32 out of 54 votes. [7]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Result | Votes % | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote % | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Jammu West | BJP | Won | 70.63% | Surinder Singh Shingari | INC | 19.27% | [8] | ||
| 1987 | Nowshera | BJP | Lost | 6.62% | Beli Ram | INC | 60.51% | [9] | ||
| 1972 | Nowshera | ABJS | Lost | 8.07% | Beli Ram | INC | 44.04% | [10] | ||
| 1967 | Nowshera | ABJS | Lost | 9.99% | Beli Ram | INC | 38.84% | [11] | ||