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{{Short description|Indian politician}} | |||
{{Infobox officeholder | |||
| name = Laxminarayan Sharma | |||
| image = Shri_LN_SHARMA.jpg | |||
| termstart2 = {{Start date|1972||}} | |||
| constituency4 = [[Berasia (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Berasia]] | |||
| successor3 = [[Babulal Gaur]] | |||
| successor1 = [[Gauri Shankar Kaushal]] [[Jansangh]] | |||
| predecessor2 = [[Arjun Das]] | |||
| termend4 = {{End date|1998||}} | |||
| termstart4 = {{Start date|1980||}} | |||
| office 4 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of [[Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] | |||
| termend3 = {{End date|1980||}} | |||
| termstart3 = {{Start date|1977||}} | |||
| constituency3 = [[Govindpura (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Govindpura]] | |||
| office 3 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of [[Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] | |||
| termend2 = {{End date|1977||}} | |||
| constituency2 = [[Huzur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Huzur]] | |||
| office2 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of [[Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] | |||
| office1 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of [[Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] | |||
| predecessor1 = Bhaiya Lal | |||
| termend1 = {{End date|1972||}} | |||
| termstart1 = {{Start date|1967||}} | |||
| constituency1 = [[Berasia (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Berasia]] | |||
| alma_mater = [[Vikram University]] ([[Bachelor of Laws|LL.B]]), [[Barkatullah University]] ([[Master of Arts|MA]]) | |||
| spouse = Laxmi Devi Sharma | |||
| nationality = Indian | |||
| death_date = {{death date and age|2008|10|17|1933|05|05|df=y}} | |||
| birth_place = [[Karondiya]] | |||
| birth_date = {{birth date|1933|09|05|df=yes|}} | |||
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (1980-2008)<br/>[[Janata Party]] (1977-1980)<br/>[[Bharatiya Jana Sangh]] (1956-1977) | |||
| successor4 = [[Jodharam Gurjar]] | |||
| office5 = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]] | |||
| constituency5 = [[Madhya Pradesh]] | |||
| successor5 = [[Narendra Singh Tomar]] | |||
| termstart5 = {{Start date|2004||}} | |||
| termend5 = {{End date|2008||}} | |||
}} | |||
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'''Laxminarayan Sharma''' was an [[India]]n politician from [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] and was a member of the [[Parliament of India]] representing [[Madhya Pradesh]] in the [[Rajya Sabha]], the upper house of the [[Indian Parliament]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Published: Monday, October 20, 2008, 12:13 [IST] |url=http://news.oneindia.in/2008/10/20/rs-adjourned-after-obituary-reference-to-laxminarayan-sharma-1224484989.html |title=RS adjourned after obituary reference to Laxminarayan Sharma - News Oneindia |publisher=News.oneindia.in |date=2008-10-20 |accessdate=2013-10-08}}</ref> | '''Laxminarayan Sharma (L.N. Sharma)''' ( 5 September 1933 - 17 October 2008) was an [[India]]n politician from [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] and was a member of the [[Parliament of India]] representing [[Madhya Pradesh]] in the [[Rajya Sabha]], the upper house of the [[Indian Parliament]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Published: Monday, October 20, 2008, 12:13 [IST] |url=http://news.oneindia.in/2008/10/20/rs-adjourned-after-obituary-reference-to-laxminarayan-sharma-1224484989.html |title=RS adjourned after obituary reference to Laxminarayan Sharma - News Oneindia |publisher=News.oneindia.in |date=2008-10-20 |accessdate=2013-10-08}}</ref> He was a former cabinet minister of the [[Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]. He began his legislative career in 1967 and was an [[Member of the State Legislature (India)|MLA]] for 35 years. | ||
Laxminarayan Sharma was a visionary leader and played a significant role in the development of [[Madhya Pradesh]] specially in the agriculture sector and always strived for the upliftment of the rural communities. He is well known for his heroic efforts and fearless relief work during the 1984 [[Bhopal disaster]]. | |||
He joined the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] at a young age and was a teacher by profession in a government school in Madhya Pradesh. He had penned many poems during his political career. | |||
Shri L.N Sharma died on 17 October 2008 in [[New Delhi]] due to a heart attack at the age of 75.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2008-10-20|title=Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/rajya-sabha-adjourned-for-the-day/story-m2ZfInhtTgGIjZW6a6FWzL.html|access-date=2021-08-06|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> His last rites were performed with full state honors<ref>{{Cite web|last=Staff|date=2008-10-18|title=Senior BJP leader cremated|url=https://www.oneindia.com/2008/10/18/senior-bjp-leader-cremated-1224326231.html|access-date=2021-08-06|website=www.oneindia.com|language=en}}</ref> in [[Bhopal]]. | |||
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== Early life and education == | |||
Laxminarayan Sharma was born to a Hindu family in Village [[Karondiya]], Dist. [[Bhopal]] and belongs to the [[Brahmin]] community. His family and parents were involved in farming and agricultural activities. He was a teacher in school and had completed B.Ed, M.A. He was also a gold medalist in LL.B from [[Vikram University]], Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh). He is survived by his wife Smt. Laxmidevi Sharma and they have three sons and two daughters. | |||
== Political career == | |||
L.N Sharma was first elected to the [[Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] in 1967 from the [[Bharatiya Jana Sangh]]. He was one of the only few members of the [[Bharatiya Jana Sangh]] from Bhopal. He was a Government Teacher before he joined active politics. His roles in the opposition had kept the government on the toes. He was consecutively elected seven times to the [[Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] from 1967-1993. He began his political career with [[Jana Sangh]] which merged with [[Janata Party]] in 1977. Sharma was detained for 19 months during [[The Emergency (India)|The Emergency]] under the [[Maintenance of Internal Security Act]] (MISA). | |||
He had later represented the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] and held various important minister portfolios and was a senior Cabinet Minister. Sharma was known for his straight forward approach and fearless attitude. He played a major role in establishing and expanding the early footprints of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in [[Bhopal]] constituency and [[Madhya Pradesh]]. He had left his home constituency and moved to different constituencies in order to expand the party's reach and establish a strong cadre. | |||
He was Minsiter of Revenue, Cooperative, Agriculture and Irrigation during his time at [[Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] in various terms. | |||
While Sharma was a sitting member of parliament he succumbed to his cardiac arrest in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day|url=https://rajyasabha.nic.in/Documents/session_journals/sessionno/214/20102008.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Narendra Singh Tomar]] was then nominated on the vacant seat thereafter. | |||
== Positions held == | |||
Sharma contested form various seats of [[Bhopal]] and built a strong hold in the city during the initial days of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. He also held many portfolio during his tenure of Cabinet Minister. | |||
* 1967-1972 [[Member of the State Legislature (India)|MLA]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=1967 Election Resuts|url=https://ceomadhyapradesh.nic.in/History%20web/OldElectionResults/1967.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> from [[Berasia]], [[Bhopal]] | |||
* 1972-1977 [[Member of the State Legislature (India)|MLA]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=1972 Election Results|url=https://ceomadhyapradesh.nic.in/History%20web/OldElectionResults/1972.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> from [[Huzur]], [[Bhopal]] | |||
* 1977-1980 [[Member of the State Legislature (India)|MLA]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=1977 Election Results|url=https://ceomadhyapradesh.nic.in/History%20web/OldElectionResults/1977.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> from [[Govindpura, Bhopal]] | |||
*1980-1985 [[Member of the State Legislature (India)|MLA]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=1980 Election Results|url=https://ceomadhyapradesh.nic.in/History%20web/OldElectionResults/1980.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> from [[Berasia]], [[Bhopal]] | |||
*1985-1990 [[Member of the State Legislature (India)|MLA]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=1985 Election Results|url=https://ceomadhyapradesh.nic.in/History%20web/OldElectionResults/1985.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> from [[Berasia]], [[Bhopal]] | |||
*1990-1993 [[Member of the State Legislature (India)|MLA]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=1990 Election Results|url=https://ceomadhyapradesh.nic.in/History%20web/OldElectionResults/1990.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> from [[Berasia]], [[Bhopal]] | |||
*1993-1998 [[Member of the State Legislature (India)|MLA]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=1993 Election Results|url=https://ceomadhyapradesh.nic.in/History%20web/OldElectionResults/1993.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> from [[Berasia]], [[Bhopal]] | |||
* 2004-2006 [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=L.N Sharma Elected to Rajya Sabha from M.P|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040617/main6.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Madhya Pradesh]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Janata Party politicians]] | [[Category:Janata Party politicians]] | ||
[[Category:Bharatiya Jana Sangh politicians]] | [[Category:Bharatiya Jana Sangh politicians]] | ||