Sharwan Kumar | |
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Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1993 - 1998, 1998 - 2003, 2003 –2008 | |
Constituency | Pilani Assembly constituency |
Assumed office 2008 - 2013,2014 - 2018,2018 - | |
Constituency | Surajgarh Assembly constituency |
Personal details | |
Born | Ghardu Ki Dhani,Jhunjhunu,Rajasthan | 2 October 1947
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | Sarti Devi |
Children | 2 sons and 1 daughter |
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Sharwan Kumar (2 October 1947) is an Indian politician serving as member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. [1] He has been elected as member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly for six-terms. He is a member of the Indian National Congress.
He first fought assembly elections in 1993 from Pilani and won as an independent candidate and then he won 1998 and 2003 elections as an Congress candidate from Pilani constituency.
In 2008 Legislative Assembly Elections,he changed his constituency from Pilani to Surajgarh due to reservation of Pilani Seat. He again won from Surajgarh beating Bhartiya Janta Party Candidate Santosh Ahlawat over a margin of nearly 8000 Votes. He again fought MLA elections in 2013 but lost to BJP candidate Santosh Ahlawat with over 50,000 Votes. Since Santosh Ahlawat became an MP,the Surajgarh assembly seat again went to poll on 13 September 2014.
In the 2014 Surajgarh By-poll,Kumar faced BJP heavyweight and former Minister,Dr. Digamber Singh,the former Health and industries Minister of Rajasthan,was also a two time legislator,a popular leader of the state,lost the 2013 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election from the Deeg-Kumher Assembly constituency in Bharatpur district. Amidst storming of Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje,ministers of Government of Rajasthan and other prominent BJP leaders in Surajgarh,Digamber Singh’s victory was certain. The mainstream media,local outlets and the public conversation all predicted Singh’s triumph by over 20,000 plus votes. Vasundhara declared - “You ( voters of Surajgarh Assembly Constituency ) are electing a Cabinet Minister in the government and not an MLA”,referring to Digamber’s political status and the government’s intentions to induct him in the cabinet immediately after the polls. [2] [3] [4]
However,as the results were declared,Kumar was able to pull off a stunner by defeating Singh with a narrow margin of 3270 votes. Kumar’s victory against Singh made national headlines and earned him fame in national politics. Digamber’s defeat was used by Congress leaders,Sachin Pilot,and,Ashok Gehlot,to lash out at ruling government and its inability to maintain public confidence. [5] [6]
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