Ram Swaroop Sharma
{{Short description|Indian politician (1958–2021)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Ram Swaroop Sharma
| image = Ram Swaroop Sharma - PCC Meeting For Culture And Tourism - Kolkata 2017-07-10 1278.JPG
| caption = Ram Swaroop Sharma during the Meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India, that held at the ITC Sonar hotel, 1 JBS Haldane Avenue, Kolkata.
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1958|6|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = Jogindernagar, Himachal Pradesh, India
| residence = Jogindernagar, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|3|17|1958|6|10|df=y}}
| death_place = New Delhi, India
| death_cause = Suicide by hanging
| office = Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
| term_start = 16 May 2014
| term_end = 17 March 2021
| constituency = Mandi
| term =
| occupation =
| predecessor = Pratibha Singh
| successor = Pratibha Singh
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| spouse = Smt. Champa Sharma
| parents =
| children = 3
| alma_mater =
| website =
| footnotes =
| date = 15 December
| year = 2016
| source = http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4763
}}
Ram Swaroop Sharma (10 June 1958 – 17 March 2021) was an Indian politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was elected to the Lok Sabha in 2014 and 2019.{{cite news |last1=Sen |first1=Meghna |title=Himachal Pradesh BJP MP Ram Swaroop Sharma found dead at Delhi residence |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/himachal-pradesh-bjp-mp-ram-swaroop-sharma-found-dead-at-delhi-residence-11615956247594.html |work=mint |date=17 March 2021 |language=en}}
Career
Born in Jogindernagar in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh. Sharma was the Organising Secretary of BJP (Mandi District) and was later elevated as Organizing Secretary of BJP (Himachal Pradesh). He also served as the Vice Chairman of the H.P. State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation.
He contested Mandi seat in 2014 Indian general election as BJP's candidate.{{cite news |title=Shimla BJP to field Ram Swaroop Sharma from Mandi LS seat |newspaper=Business Standard India |date=26 March 2014 |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/shimla-bjp-to-field-ram-swaroop-sharma-from-mandi-ls-seat-114032601306_1.html |agency=Press Trust of India }}
He won the Mandi seat in 2014 on BJP ticket beating Smt. Pratibha Singh of the INC by a margin of 39796 votes. The BJP swept the election in Himachal Pradesh winning all 4 Lok Sabha seats. He was re-elected in 2019.
Death
He died on 17 March 2021 in New Delhi. He was found hanging in his room and the Delhi Police are investigating his death as a suicide.{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/himachal-pradesh-bjp-mp-ram-swaroop-sharma-found-dead-at-delhi-residence-2392445?pfrom=home-ndtv_bigstory|title=BJP MP Ram Swaroop Sharma Found Dead At Delhi Home, Suicide Suspected|website=NDTV|last1=Sengar|first1=Mukesn Singh|last2=Nair|first2=Arun|date=March 17, 2021|accessdate=March 17, 2021}}
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Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Himachal Pradesh
Category:Lok Sabha members from Himachal Pradesh
Category:People from Jogindernagar
Category:Politicians who died by suicide
Category:Suicides by hanging in India
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