Sitasharan Sharma
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.