Sitasharan Sharma
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Dr. Sitasaran Sharma is an Indian politician, lawyer, and doctor. He served as the Speaker of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly[1] (January 2014 -January 2019). He is the incumbent MLA from Hoshangabad (Vidhan Sabha constituency). He is a senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party. It is his 5th term as MLA from the same constituency.[2] He also served as the Chief Whip of the Bharatiya Janata Party Vidhaayak Dal in Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 1998 to 2003.
Education[]
He has done MBBS from Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal and LLB from Narmada Mahavidyalaya, Hoshangabad.
Political career[]
In Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election 2018, Dr. Sharma won against the congress candidate Sartaj Singh with a margin of about 15000 votes.[3]
| S.No. | Term (as MLA) | Winning Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1990-1993 | N/A |
| 2. | 1993-1998 | N/A |
| 3. | 1998-2003 | N/A |
| 4. | 2013-2018 | 49000+ |
| 5. | 2018–present | 15000+ |
Role as the Speaker of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly[]
Dr. Sharma ran the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly for 4 years, 9 months from 2014 to 2019. He succeeded Ishwardas Rohani, who had been the speaker twice earlier. He took the oath in presence of then Madhya Pradesh Governor, Anandiben Patel.[4]
| S.No. | Position Held | Term | Time Served |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Speaker, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | January 2014- December 2019 | 4 years, 11 months |
| 2. | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Social work[]
Dr. Sharma is actively involved in social work. Before joining the politics he used to run a clinic for the poor, who could consult free of cost. He also established a school in his constituency, for the purpose of providing quality education to students from the economically weaker sections of the society.
References[]
- ^ Press Trust of India (9 January 2014). "BJP MLA Sitasharan Sharma appointed as Speaker". Business Standard India. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ Sharma, Dr. Sitasharan. "Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Database". mpvidhansabha.nic.in.
- ^ "Dr. Sitasharan Sharma Wins Hoshangabad Seat". Times Now News.
- ^ "BJP MLA Sitasharan Sharma appointed as Speaker of Madhya Pradesh Assembly". The Economic Times.
- Living people
- Speakers of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- Madhya Pradesh MLAs 1998–2003
- Madhya Pradesh MLAs 2003–2008
- People from Hoshangabad
- Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Madhya Pradesh
- Madhya Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party politician stubs