Sitasharan Sharma
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Dr. Sitasharan Sharma | |
|---|---|
| Member of the 16th Madhya Pradesh Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Girja Shanker Sharma |
| Constituency | Hoshangabad |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Bhartiya Janta Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
Dr. Sitasharan 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 Narmadapuram (Vidhan Sabha constituency). He is a senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party. It is his 6th 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
[edit]He has done MBBS from Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal and LLB from Narmada Mahavidyalaya, Narmadapuram.[citation needed]
Political Career
[edit]In December 2023, Senior BJP leader Dr. Sitasaran Sharma won his Sixth consecutive term as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) as a candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party. He has not lost any election so far.
From 2014 to 2019, Dr. Sitasaran Sharma served as the Speaker of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly also.
Role as the Speaker of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
[edit]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.[3]
| S.No. | Position Held | Term | Time Served |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Speaker, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | January 2014- December 2019 | 4 years, 11 months |
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "BJP MLA Sitasharan Sharma appointed as Speaker of Madhya Pradesh Assembly". The Economic Times.