Anil Sharma (Himachal Pradesh Politician)
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Anil Sharma (born 30 June 1956) is an Indian politician, agriculturist and businessman from
Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh (; ; "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen mountain states and is characterized by an extreme landscape featuring several peaks ...
. He was elected to the
Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly The seat of the Vidhan Sabha is at Shimla, the capital of the state. The Vidhan Sabha comprises 68 Members of Legislative Assembly, which include 68 members directly elected from single-seat constituency. Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissol ...
from
Mandi Mandi may refer to: Places * Mandı, Azerbaijan India * Mandi, Jammu and Kashmir, a town on the Mandi River in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir * Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, a city in Himachal Pradesh ** Mandi State, former princely sta ...
as a member of the
Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Em ...
in
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, and
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and as a member of the
Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the ruling political party in India under Narendra Modi ...
in
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. He is also the father of actor
Aayush Sharma Aayush Sharma (born 26 October 1990) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. He made his film debut with brother-in-law Salman Khan's production ''Loveyatri'' (2018). His film '' Antim: The Final Truth'' (2021) was critically and commercia ...
and son of Pandit Sukh Ram.


Political career

Sharma was also Minister of State for Youth Services, Sports and Forest in
Virbhadra Singh Virbhadra Singh () (23 June 19348 July 2021) was an Indian politician who served 6 terms and 21 years as the 4th Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. A leader of the Indian National Congress party, he was elected 9 times as a Member of Legislat ...
Government from 1993 to 1996. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 1998 as member of
Himachal Vikas Congress Himachal Vikas Congress (''Himalayan Development Congress''), was a regional political party in Himachal Pradesh, India. Formation Himachal Vikas Congress was formed when Sukh Ram and Anil Sharma split from the Indian National Congress after ...
which was formed by his father
Sukh Ram Pandit Sukh Ram (born Sukhram Sharma; 27 July 1927 – 11 May 2022) was an Indian politician who served as the Minister of Communications and Information Technology from 1993 to 1996. He was a member of Lok Sabha from the Mandi constituency ...
after they were expelled from the Congress party after the telecom scam. He was also Minister of
Virbhadra Singh Virbhadra Singh () (23 June 19348 July 2021) was an Indian politician who served 6 terms and 21 years as the 4th Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. A leader of the Indian National Congress party, he was elected 9 times as a Member of Legislat ...
Government from 2012 to 2017. In 2017, prior to elections, Sharma joined
Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the ruling political party in India under Narendra Modi ...
along with his father
Sukh Ram Pandit Sukh Ram (born Sukhram Sharma; 27 July 1927 – 11 May 2022) was an Indian politician who served as the Minister of Communications and Information Technology from 1993 to 1996. He was a member of Lok Sabha from the Mandi constituency ...
and son Aashray Sharma. It is considered as impact of
Sukh Ram Pandit Sukh Ram (born Sukhram Sharma; 27 July 1927 – 11 May 2022) was an Indian politician who served as the Minister of Communications and Information Technology from 1993 to 1996. He was a member of Lok Sabha from the Mandi constituency ...
that BJP won 9 out of 10 seats in
Mandi district Mandi district is one of the central districts of Himachal Pradesh state in northern India. The town of Mandi is the headquarters of the district. The main native language is Mandeali. As of 2011 it is the second most populous district of H ...
. He was Minister of Multi Purpose Projects, Power, Non Conventional Energy Sources in Jai Ram Thakur cabinet from 2017 to 2019. In 2019,
Sukh Ram Pandit Sukh Ram (born Sukhram Sharma; 27 July 1927 – 11 May 2022) was an Indian politician who served as the Minister of Communications and Information Technology from 1993 to 1996. He was a member of Lok Sabha from the Mandi constituency ...
crossed over from
Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the ruling political party in India under Narendra Modi ...
to
Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Em ...
along with his grandson Aashray Sharma who was given ticket from Mandi Lok Sabha seat. This led to resignation of Sharma from his minister's post.


Personal life

He is son of
Sukh Ram Pandit Sukh Ram (born Sukhram Sharma; 27 July 1927 – 11 May 2022) was an Indian politician who served as the Minister of Communications and Information Technology from 1993 to 1996. He was a member of Lok Sabha from the Mandi constituency ...
, former Minister of Communications and Information Technology from 1993 to 1996. His son Aashray Sharma was given ticket from Mandi Lok Sabha seat. His other son
Aayush Sharma Aayush Sharma (born 26 October 1990) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. He made his film debut with brother-in-law Salman Khan's production ''Loveyatri'' (2018). His film '' Antim: The Final Truth'' (2021) was critically and commercia ...
is married to
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan (; 27 December 1965) is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who works in Hindi films. In a film career spanning over thirty years, Khan has received numerous awards, including two Nation ...
's sister Arpita.Arpita Khan's husband Aayush Sharma: Lesser known facts
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sharma, Anil 1956 births Living people People from Mandi, Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh MLAs 2017–2022 Himachal Vikas Congress politicians Indian National Congress politicians from Himachal Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Himachal Pradesh Rajya Sabha members from Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh MLAs 1993–1998 Himachal Pradesh MLAs 2007–2012 Himachal Pradesh MLAs 2012–2017