Sat Paul Sharma | |
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![]() Sat Paul Sharma at press conference at BJP Office, Jammu. | |
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 | Jammu,Jammu and Kashmir,India |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Occupation | Politician |
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]
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]
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.
Election | Constituency | Party | Result | Votes % | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote % | Ref | ||
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2014 | Jammu West | BJP | Won | 70.63% | Surinder Singh Shingari | INC | 19.27% | [6] | ||
1987 | Nowshera | BJP | Lost | 6.62% | Beli Ram | INC | 60.51% | [7] | ||
1972 | Nowshera | ABJS | Lost | 8.07% | Beli Ram | INC | 44.04% | [8] | ||
1967 | Nowshera | ABJS | Lost | 9.99% | Beli Ram | INC | 38.84% | [9] | ||