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{{Short description|Indian politician}} | {{Short description|Indian politician}} | ||
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| office = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]] | | office = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]] | ||
| term_start = | | term_start = 3 April 2022 | ||
| constituency = [[Himachal Pradesh]] | | constituency = [[Himachal Pradesh]] | ||
| predecessor = [[Anand Sharma]] | | predecessor = [[Anand Sharma]] | ||
| office1 = Vice Chancellor, [[Himachal Pradesh University]] | | office1 = Vice Chancellor, [[Himachal Pradesh University]] | ||
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| term_start1 = | | term_start1 = 3 August 2018 | ||
| term_end1 = 19 March 2022 | | term_end1 = 19 March 2022 | ||
| predecessor1 = Rajinder S Chauhan | | predecessor1 = Rajinder S Chauhan | ||
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''' | '''Sikander Kumar''' is an Indian academic, professor and politician of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) of Himachal Pradesh. He is currently a [[Member of Parliament]] in the [[Rajya Sabha]], the upper house of [[Indian Parliament]], from [[Himachal Pradesh]]. | ||
He was 26th Vice Chancellor<ref>{{cite news|author=<!--Staff writer(s); No by-line-->|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/professor-sikander-kumar-26th-vc-at-hpu/articleshow/65258915.cms|title=Professor Sikander Kumar 26th VC at HPU|date=3 August 2018}}</ref> of [[Himachal Pradesh University]] Shimla. | |||
==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
He has been declared by the [[BJP]] as its candidate from [[Himachal Pradesh]] for the 2022 [[Rajya Sabha]] elections.<ref>{{cite news|author=<!--Staff writer(s); No by-line-->|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/bjp-fields-woman-for-lone-rajya-sabha-seat-from-nagaland/article65238642.ece|title=BJP fields woman for lone Rajya Sabha seat from Nagaland|date=18 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/rajya-sabha-polls-bjp-fields-phangnon-konyak-for-lone-nagaland-seat-names-candidates-for-assam-tripura-himachal20220318222411/ | title=Rajya Sabha polls: BJP fields Phangnon Konyak for lone Nagaland seat; names candidates for Assam, Tripura, Himachal | publisher=Aninews | date=18 March 2022 | accessdate=19 March 2022}}</ref> On 22 March 2022 He was elected unopposed to the [[Rajya Sabha]] from [[Himachal Pradesh]] on [[BJP]] ticket. | He has been declared by the [[BJP]] as its candidate from [[Himachal Pradesh]] for the 2022 [[Rajya Sabha]] elections.<ref>{{cite news|author=<!--Staff writer(s); No by-line-->|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/bjp-fields-woman-for-lone-rajya-sabha-seat-from-nagaland/article65238642.ece|title=BJP fields woman for lone Rajya Sabha seat from Nagaland|date=18 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/rajya-sabha-polls-bjp-fields-phangnon-konyak-for-lone-nagaland-seat-names-candidates-for-assam-tripura-himachal20220318222411/ | title=Rajya Sabha polls: BJP fields Phangnon Konyak for lone Nagaland seat; names candidates for Assam, Tripura, Himachal | publisher=Aninews | date=18 March 2022 | accessdate=19 March 2022}}</ref> On 22 March 2022. He was elected unopposed to the [[Rajya Sabha]] from [[Himachal Pradesh]] on [[BJP]] ticket.<ref name="Sikander Kumar elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Himachal">{{cite news |date=24 March 2022 |title=Sikander Kumar elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Himachal |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/sikander-kumar-elected-unopposed-to-rajya-sabha-380523 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240506162822/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/sikander-kumar-elected-unopposed-to-rajya-sabha-380523 |archive-date=6 May 2024 |access-date=6 May 2024}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Rajya Sabha members from Himachal Pradesh]] | [[Category:Rajya Sabha members from Himachal Pradesh]] | ||
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]] | [[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]] | ||
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{{Academic-administrator-stub}} | {{Academic-administrator-stub}} | ||
Latest revision as of 20:09, 1 October 2025
Dr. Sikander Kumar | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 3 April 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Anand Sharma |
| Constituency | Himachal Pradesh |
| Vice Chancellor, Himachal Pradesh University | |
| In office 3 August 2018 – 19 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Rajinder S Chauhan |
| Succeeded by | Sat Parkash Bansal (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Jyoti Devi |
| Children | 02 |
Sikander Kumar is an Indian academic, professor and politician of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of Himachal Pradesh. He is currently a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Indian Parliament, from Himachal Pradesh.
He was 26th Vice Chancellor[1] of Himachal Pradesh University Shimla.
Political career[edit | edit source]
He has been declared by the BJP as its candidate from Himachal Pradesh for the 2022 Rajya Sabha elections.[2][3] On 22 March 2022. He was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Himachal Pradesh on BJP ticket.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Professor Sikander Kumar 26th VC at HPU". 3 August 2018.
- ↑ "BJP fields woman for lone Rajya Sabha seat from Nagaland". 18 March 2022.
- ↑ "Rajya Sabha polls: BJP fields Phangnon Konyak for lone Nagaland seat; names candidates for Assam, Tripura, Himachal". Aninews. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ↑ "Sikander Kumar elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Himachal". 24 March 2022. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.