Dr. Mahesh Sharma is an Indian politician belonging to the

Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major List of political parties in India, Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the List of ruling p ...

and currently serving as a Member of Parliament in the 17th Lok Sabha from Gautam Buddh Nagar seat. He was elected in the

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from Gautam Buddh Nagar. He is a

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by profession and owns the Kailash Group of Hospitals based in Noida. On 12 November 2014, he was appointed a

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(Independent Charge) for Culture and Tourism and

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. He has also served as the first MLA of

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Vidhan Sabha in

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. He has also played a key role in shaping the vision of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) at the state as well as at the central level. Recently, recognizing his experience and party organizational skills, Sharma has been appointed in-charge of BJP Tripura for upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Life and career

Mahesh Sharma was born on 30 September 1959 in Manethi village near Neemrana in

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. His father, Kailash Chand Sharma, was a school teacher. He did his early schooling in the village. For senior secondary education, he moved to

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. He graduated from the

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. In 2012, he received an Honorary Doctorate from

Amity University, Noida Amity University, Noida (also known as Amity University Uttar Pradesh and Amity University Delhi NCR) is a private research university located in Noida, Delhi NCR, India. It was established in 2005 by an Act of the State Legislature of Uttar ...

. He was involved with the

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh ( ; , , ) is an Indian right-wing, Hindu nationalist, paramilitary volunteer organisation. The RSS is the progenitor and leader of a large body of organisations called the Sangh Parivar (Hindi for "Sangh family ...

(RSS) since childhood. During his student days, he became associated with the

Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) () is a right-wing all India student organisation affiliated to the Hindu nationalist organization Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). History The ABVP, founded in 1948 with the initiative of the RSS a ...

(ABVP). Later, he joined BJP. In 2012, he was elected as an MLA from

during the assembly election. After 25 years as a healthcare profession his dedication towards social welfare led him to make his electoral debut.

Political Journey

A doctorate from Amity University, Sharma became the second-time Member of Parliament (17^th Lok Sabha) in the 2019 Parliamentary elections after successfully completing his first tenure in Modi government. He won the Parliamentary elections by getting more than 50 percent of the total votes cast in Gautam Budh Nagar constituency. Sharma was first recognized by Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi who gave him a place in his first cabinet in 2014. Sharma became the first MLA of Noida, winning by a massive margin of over 27,000 votes. He was elected as MLA from the Noida Assembly seat in Uttar Pradesh in March 2012. Apart from this, he has also participated and managed the Lok Sabha as well as the state assembly elections in Gautam Budh Nagar. Like many politicians of the BJP, Sharma started his political journey at an early age. Being a staunch follower of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), he was associated with ABVP since his school days and joined BJP as an active member.

Personal life

Sharma is a doctor by profession. He married Uma Sharma on 22 January 1987. Uma Sharma is a

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. Uma is the head of the department of obstetrics and Gynaecologist at the Kailash Hospital and Heart Institute. Dr. Uma Sharma is also the vice chairperson of the Kailash Healthcare Limited. He has a daughter, Pallavi, and a son, Kartik, both of them are also medical professionals.

News

In 2016, he visited Ravi Sisodia's family, one of the prime attackers in the 2015 Dadri lynching who died in police custody. After his visit and intervention, the local administration accepted the family's demands, including paying them ₹ 25 lakh as compensation and ordering a CBI inquiry to determine how he died.

References

External links

Official website
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