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'''Rohit Sharma''' (born 1955)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2016 |title=Rohit Sharma (Gorkha Janmukti Morcha): Constituency- Kurseong (Darjeeling) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://www.myneta.info/westbengal2016/candidate.php?candidate_id=334 |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref> is an Indian politician from [[West Bengal]]. He is a two time member of the [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]] from [[Kurseong Assembly constituency]] in [[Darjeeling district]]. He won the [[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]] representing the [[Gorkha Janmukti Morcha]] and retained the seat in the 2016 election.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kurseong Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency |url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/kurseong-west-bengal-assembly-constituency |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=resultuniversity.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-02-22 |title=West Bengal Assembly election 2021, Kurseong profile: BJP seeks inroads into Gorkha vote bank |url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/west-bengal-assembly-election-2021-kurseong-profile-bjp-seeks-inroads-into-gorkha-vote-bank-9283711.html |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=Firstpost |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Sharma is from [[Kurseong]], Darjeeling district, West Bengal. He is the son of late Bal Prasad Sharma. He completed his PhD in economics on Trade Union Movement in the tea gardens of Darjeeling Hills at [[North Bengal University]] in 2005. Earlier, he did his MBA at [[Lucknow University]] in 1978 and BCom at a college affiliated with the University of North Bengal in 1975. He is a retired associate professor.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Sharma first became an MLA from Kurseong Assembly constituency representing the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha winning the 2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. He polled 114,297 votes and defeated his nearest rival and sitting MLA, [[Shanta Chhetri]] of the [[All India Trinamool Congress]], by a margin of 93,096 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kurseong Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Bishnu Prasad Sharma of BJP Wins |url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/kurseong-election-result-2021-live-updates-kurseong-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-3695795.html |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> He retained the seat for the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha winning the [[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]. He polled 86,947 votes and defeated his nearest rival Shanta Chhetri once again, by a margin of 33,726 votes. But in 2016 Chhetri contested on [[Trinamool Congress]] ticket.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-05-02 |title=Kurseong Election Result 2021 LIVE: How to check Kurseong assembly (Vidhan Sabha) election winners, losers, vote margin, news updates - CNBC TV18 |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/politics/kurseong-election-result-2021-live-how-to-check-kurseong-assembly-vidhan-sabha-election-winners-losers-vote-margin-news-updates-9142891.htm |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=CNBCTV18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kurseong Election Results 2021 LIVE, Vote Counting, Leading, Trailing , Winners West bengal Kurseong Constituency Election News LIVE |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/west-bengal-election-results-2021/wb-kurseong-constituency-24.html |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:1955 births]]<br />
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[[Category:Gorkha Janmukti Morcha politicians]]<br />
[[Category:People from Darjeeling district]]<br />
[[Category:West Bengal MLAs 2011–2016]]<br />
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[[Category:University of North Bengal alumni]]<br />
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