Jagdish Sharma

{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1950)}}

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{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Dr. Jagdish Sharma

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1950|10|1}}

| birth_place = Korra, Jehanabad, Bihar

| residence = New Delhi

| nationality = Indian

| occupation = {{flatlist|

  • Agriculturist
  • advocate
  • ex-MLA
  • former Member of Parliament}}

| constituency = Jahanabad

| office = Member of Parliament – Lok Sabha

| predecessor =

| term_start = 16 May 2009

| term_end = 16 May 2014
Member of legislative assembly from ghosi
1977–2008

| party = Janata Dal (United) present

| children = 3 (2 Sons & 1 Daughter)

Rahul Kumar, Rohit Kumar, Aparna Sharma

| alma_mater = Magadh University and Rajendra Agricultural University

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| year = 2009

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Dr. Jagdish Sharma (born 1 October 1950) is an Indian politician. He was a vice president of the Hindustani Awam Morcha, a political party. His wife Shanti Sharma was MLA from Ghosi. His son Rahul Kumar became MLA from Ghosi constituency.{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/ghosi.html|title=Ghosi Election and Results 2018, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs|website=Elections.in|accessdate=29 May 2018}} After being found guilty in criminal conspiracy to save bureaucrats involved in Fodder Scam, Sharma was sentenced to four years rigorous imprisonment and disqualified as an MP along with RJD Supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav.{{cite web | url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/fodder-scam-lalu-prasad-yadav-jd-u-mp-formally-disqualified-from-lok-sabha_884900.html | title=Fodder scam: Lalu Yadav, Dr. Jagdish Sharma disqualified from Lok Sabha | publisher=Zee News | date=22 October 2013 | accessdate=22 October 2013}}{{cite web | url=http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=4473 | title=Fifteenth Lok Sabha members bioprofile – Sharma, Shri Jagdish |website=164.100.47.132| accessdate=30 March 2013 | author=Lok Sabha Secretariat | publisher=Lok Sabha}}{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/lalu-prasad-jagdish-sharma-disqualified-from-lok-sabha/article5260738.ece |title=Lalu, Sharma disqualified |newspaper=The Hindu|date=23 October 2013 |accessdate=23 October 2013}}

Political career

Sharma entered in politics with the Bihar Movement, also known as JP Movement, led by Jayaprakash Narayan in 1974.

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colspan="4" style="background:#b0c4de;" | Political roles
YearNotes
rowspan="1"|1977–2008

| Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly (eight terms)

rowspan="1"|2009

|Elected to 15th Lok Sabha

rowspan="1"|August 2009

|Member, Standing Committee on Rural Development
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizer

See also

References