Raghu Sharma (politician)
Raghu Sharma | |
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| AICC General Secretary for Gujarat, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli | |
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Assumed office October 7, 2021 |
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| Preceded by | Rajeev Satav |
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Minister of Health and Family Welfare Government of Rajasthan | |
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In office 24 December 2018 – 19 November 2021 |
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| Preceded by | Kali Charan Saraf |
| Succeeded by | Parsadi Lal Meena |
| Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
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In office 2018–2023 |
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| Succeeded by | Shatrughan Gautam |
| Constituency | Kekri, Ajmer |
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In office December 2008 – December 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Gopal Lal |
| Succeeded by | Shatrughan Gautam |
| Constituency | Kekri, Ajmer |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
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In office 1 February 2018 – 20 December 2018 |
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| Preceded by | Sanwar Lal Jat |
| Succeeded by | Bhagirath Choudhary |
| Constituency | Ajmer (by-election) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
26 July 1958 Ajmer, Rajasthan, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Veera Sharma |
| Children | Sagar Sharma, Swati Sharma |
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| Residence(s) | "Raghuveera" Vill. Ajgan, Ajmer Road, Kekri, Distt. Ajmer, Rajasthan. |
| Alma mater |
University of Rajasthan (B.Sc, LLB, MBA) R. A. Podar Institute of Management (Ph.D. in Management) |
| Profession | Politician |
Dr. Raghu Sharma (born 26 July 1958) is an Indian politician from Indian National Congress, who is currently the AICC in-charge of party affairs in Gujarat, Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and has served as the Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Rajasthan from 2018 to 2021. He is the Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Kekri constituency, Ajmer district.
Political career
He is a two time MLA from Kekri constituency. He was a member of parliament from Ajmer Parliamentary Constituency elected in by-election, 2018 as INC candidate. He has also Served as Chief Whip in Rajasthan Legislative Assembly 2008–2013 in Government of Rajasthan. He was appointed AICC in-charge of party affairs in Gujarat, Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli on 7 October 2021.
Positions Held
| Year | Position |
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| 2008-13 | Member, 13th Rajasthan Assembly from Kekri (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)
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| 2018 | Elected to the 16th Lok Sabha in a By-Election from Ajmer
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| 2018–2021. | Member, Fifteenth Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Kekri (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)
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Other Positions Held
| Position | Organisation |
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| President | Maharaja College, Jaipur |
| Apex President | Students Union University of Rajasthan, Jaipur |
| General Secretary | Rajasthan Youth Congress |
| Vice President | Rajasthan Youth Congress |
| President | Rajasthan Youth Congress |
| INC Candidate | Bhinai Legislative Assembly Constituency |
| Secretary | Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee |
| INC Candidate | Jaipur (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| Spokesperson | Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee |
| General Secretary | Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee |
| Chairman | Media Department Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee |
| Vice President | Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee |
| Member | Senate and Syndicate, University of Rajasthan |
| Member | Board of Management, Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University |
| Member | National Textiles Corporation (N.T.C.) |
| Chairman | 2018 Legislative Election Campaign Committee, Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee |
| Chairman | 2019 Loksabha Election Campaign Committee, Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee |
| Jaipur District President | All India Chess Federation |
| AICC In-Charge | Party affairs in Gujarat, Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli |
| Member | Congress Steering Committee |