Raghu Sharma
Indian politician
Dr. Raghu Sharma (born 26 July 1958)[2] is an Indian politician from Indian National Congress and current Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Rajasthan. He is the Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Kekri constituency, Ajmer district.[3]
Dr. Raghu Sharma | |
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| AICC In-charge of Gujarat, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli | |
| Assumed office October 7, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Rajeev Satav |
| Minister of Health and Family Welfare Government of Rajasthan | |
| Assumed office 24 December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Kali Charan Saraf, BJP |
| Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2018 | |
| Constituency | Kekri, Ajmer |
| In office December 2008 – December 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Gopal Lal |
| Succeeded by | Shatrughan Gautam |
| Constituency | Kekri, Ajmer |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1 February 2018 – 20 December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Sanwar Lal Jat |
| Succeeded by | Bhagirath Choudhary |
| Constituency | Ajmer (by-election) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 July 1958[1] Ajmer, Rajasthan, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Veera Sharma |
| Children | Sagar Sharma, Swati Sharma |
| Mother | Kanta Devi |
| Father | Shivswaroop Sharma |
| Residence | "Raghuveera" Vill. Ajgan, Ajmer Road, Kekri, Distt. Ajmer, Rajasthan. |
| Alma mater | University of Rajasthan (B.Sc, LLB, MBA) R. A. Podar Institute of Management (Ph.D. in Management) |
| Profession | Politician |
Political career
changeHe is a two time MLA from Kekri constituency. He was a member of parliament from Ajmer Parliamentary Constituency elected in by-election, 2018[4] as INC candidate.[5][6] He has also Served as Chief Whip in Rajasthan Legislative Assembly 2008–2013 in Government of Rajasthan.[7] He was appointed AICC in-charge of party affairs in Gujarat, Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli on 7 October 2021.[8]
Positions Held
change| Year | Position[9][10] |
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| 2008-13 | Member, 13th Rajasthan Assembly from Kekri (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)
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| 2018 | Elected to the 16th Lok Sabha in a By-Election from Ajmer
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| 2018–Cont. | Member, Fifteenth Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Kekri (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)
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Other Positions Held
change| Position | Organisation[7] |
|---|---|
| President | Maharaja College, Jaipur |
| Apex President | Students Union University of Rajasthan, Jaipur |
| General Secretary | Rajasthan Youth Congress |
| Vice President | Rajasthan Youth Congress |
| President | Rajasthan Youth Congress |
| INC Candidate | Bhinai Legislative Assembly Constituency [11] |
| Secretary | Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee |
| INC Candidate | Jaipur (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| Spokesperson | Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee |
| General Secretary | Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee |
| Chairman | Media Department Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee |
| Vice President | Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee |
| Member | Senate and Syndicate, University of Rajasthan |
| Member | Board of Management, Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University |
| Member | National Textiles Corporation (N.T.C.) |
| Chairman | 2018 Legislative Election Campaign Committee, Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee |
| Chairman | 2019 Loksabha Election Campaign Committee, Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee |
| Jaipur District President | All India Chess Federation[12] |
| AICC In-Charge | Party affairs in Gujarat, Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli [13] |
References
change- ↑ "Rajasthan Legislative Assembly". rajassembly.nic.in.
- ↑ "Raghu Sharma Biography in Hindi: About Family, Political life, Age, Photos | Patrika". www.patrika.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ↑ "Kekri Assembly constituency (Rajasthan): Full details, live and past results". News18.
- ↑ "Rajasthan Election 2018". Rajasthan Patrika.
- ↑ "Ajmer Lok Sabha Bypoll 2018 Result : Congress' Raghu Sharma Sweeps Bypoll, Gets 605023 votes". India.com. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ↑ "Raghu Sharma to pose difficulty for Gehlot?". The Times of India. 17 November 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Dr. Raghu Sharma MP biodata Ajmer | ENTRANCEINDIA". 28 December 2018. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ↑ "Congress appoints Raghu Sharma new Gujarat affairs in-charge". The Economic Times. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ↑ "Members : Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.194.
- ↑ "Rajasthan Legislative Assembly". rajassembly.nic.in.
- ↑ "Bhinai Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com.
- ↑ "चिकित्सा मंत्री डॉ. रघु शर्मा बने जयपुर जिला शतरंज संघ के अध्यक्ष..." ETV Bharat News.
- ↑ "Rajasthan: AICC makes health minister Raghu Sharma Gujarat in-charge | Jaipur News - Times of India". The Times of India.
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