Mahesh Sharma: Difference between revisions

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Mahesh Sharma was born on 30 September 1959 in Manethi village near [[Neemrana]] in [[Alwar district]] of [[Rajasthan]]. His father, Kailash Chand Sharma, was a school teacher. He did his early schooling in the village. For senior secondary education, he moved to [[Delhi]]. He graduated from the [[University College of Medical Sciences]].<ref name=OI-Bags>{{cite news|title=From Medicine to Politics, Mahesh Sharma Bags Ministerial Berth|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/news/article/from-medicine-to-politics-mahesh-sharma-bags-ministerial-berth/867138|access-date=15 October 2015|work=[[Outlook India]]|date=9 November 2014}}</ref> In 2012, he received an Honorary Doctorate from [[Amity University, Noida]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4642 |title=Members : Lok Sabha}}</ref>

He was involved with the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] (RSS) since childhood. During his student days, he became associated with the [[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad]] (ABVP). Later, he joined BJP.<ref name=OI-Bags/><ref name=One-mahesh>{{cite news|title=Mahesh Sharma - The doctor who found a place in Modi government through sheer commitment|url=http://www.oneindia.com/feature/profile-mahesh-sharma-the-doctor-who-found-place-modi-government-commitment-1557076.html|access-date=15 October 2015|work=OneIndia|date=10 November 2015}}</ref> In 2012, he was elected as an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from [[Noida (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Noida]] during the [[2012 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|assembly election]].<ref name=CS-myway>{{cite news|title="I will go out of my way to do something for my sector" says Dr Mahesh Sharma |url=http://n15a.communitysamvada.com/index.php?option=com_news&view=detail&id=99 |access-date=15 October 2015 |work=Community Samvada |date=12 March 2012}}{{Dead link |date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>

Sharma is a doctor by profession.<ref>{{citation |title=Cabinet reshuffle: Modi government's got talent but is it being fully utilised? |url=http://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/cabinet-reshuffle-modi-governments-got-talent-but-is-it-being-fully-utilised/articleshow/53132757.cms |work=[[The Economic Times]] |date=10 July 2016}}</ref> He married Uma Sharma on 22 January 1987.<ref name=profile/> Uma Sharma is a [[gynecologist]]. Uma is the head of the department of obstetrics and gynaecologist at the Kailash Hospital and Heart Institute. Uma Sharma is also the vice chairperson of the Kailash Healthcare Limited.<ref name=OI-Bags/> He has a daughter, Pallavi, and a son, Kartik, both of them are also medical professionals.<ref name=OI-Bags/><ref>{{citation |title=BJP leaders' sexist jibes against Priyanka Gandhi show ruling party has nothing definite to criticise Congress leader? |url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/bjp-leaders-sexist-jibes-against-priyanka-gandhi-show-ruling-party-has-nothing-definite-to-criticise-congress-leader-6297551.html |work=[[FirstPost]] |date=23 Mar 2019}}</ref>

In September 2015, Mahesh Sharma met major controversy after stating: "We have renamed Aurangzeb Road after a person, who despite being a Muslim, is a great nationalist....", in reference to the late great and former President [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]], a Muslim.<ref>{{citation |title='Despite' being Muslim, Abdul Kalam was great nationalist, says Union Minister Mahesh Sharma |url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/despite-being-muslim-abdul-kalam-was-great-nationalist-says-union-minister-mahesh-sharma/articleshow/49013798.cms |newspaper=[[The Economic Times]] |date=18 September 2015}}</ref> His rivalry with BJP Leader [[Nawab Singh Nagar]] has been quite in limelight as Dr Mahesh was accused of using his veto power against Nagar since he was afraid of Nagar's stronghold in his constituency.<ref>{{Cite web |title=भाजपा में टिकट बंटवारे से गौतमबुद्धनगर में BJP नेता के समर्थक नाराज |url=https://www.jagran.com/elections/uttar-pradesh-ncr-former-minister-nawab-singh-nagar-ticket-cut-thousands-of-workers-angry-15395691.html |website=Dainik Jagran |language=hi |access-date=2020-04-30}}</ref> Ever since, he has been accused of being anti-gujjar community.