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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name            = Dr. Raghu Sharma
| name            = Raghu Sharma  
| image          = File:Dr.Raghu Sharma INC.jpg
| image          = File:Dr.Raghu Sharma INC.jpg
| birth_date      = {{birth date and age|1958|7|26|df=y}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rajassembly.nic.in/MemberContacts.aspx|title=Rajasthan Legislative Assembly|website=rajassembly.nic.in}}</ref>
| birth_date      = {{birth date and age|1958|7|26|df=y}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rajassembly.nic.in/MemberContacts.aspx|title=Rajasthan Legislative Assembly|website=rajassembly.nic.in}}</ref>
| birth_place    = [[Ajmer]], Rajasthan, India
| birth_place    = [[Ajmer]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]
| children        = Sagar Sharma, Swati Sharma
| children        = 2
| father          = Shivswaroop Sharma
| father          = Shivswaroop Sharma
| mother          = Kanta Devi
| mother          = Kanta Devi
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| spouse          = Veera Sharma
| spouse          = Veera Sharma
| alma_mater      = [[University of Rajasthan]] ([[B.Sc]], [[LLB]], [[MBA]]) <br />[[R. A. Podar Institute of Management]] ([[Ph.D.]] in [[Management]])
| alma_mater      = [[University of Rajasthan]] ([[B.Sc]], [[LLB]], [[MBA]]) <br />[[R. A. Podar Institute of Management]] ([[Ph.D.]] in [[Management]])
| office          = [[All India Congress Committee|AICC]] In-charge of Gujarat, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli
| office          = [[All India Congress Committee|AICC]] General Secretary for [[Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee|Gujarat]], [[Daman & Diu]] and [[Dadra & Nagar Haveli]] Congress Committee
| term_start      = {{Start date|2021|Oct|7}}
| term_start      = {{Start date|df=y|2021|10|7}}
| term_end          =
| term_end          = December 2022
| predecessor    = [[Rajeev Satav]]
| predecessor    = [[Rajeev Satav]]
| successor1        =
| office1        = [[Third Ashok Gehlot ministry|Minister of Health and Family Welfare]]<br>[[Government of Rajasthan]]
| office1        = [[Third Ashok Gehlot ministry|Minister of Health and Family Welfare]]<br>[[Government of Rajasthan]]
| termstart1      = 24 December 2018
| termstart1      = 24 December 2018
| term_end1      = 19 November 2021
| term_end1      = 19 November 2021
| predecessor1    = [[Kali Charan Saraf]], [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]  
| predecessor1    = [[Kali Charan Saraf]]
| successor1      = [[Parsadi Lal Meena]]
| office2        = [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly|Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]]
| office2        = [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly|Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]]
| termstart2      = [[2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election|2018]]  
| termstart2      = [[2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election|2018]]  
| term_end2      = 2023
| constituency2  = [[Kekri (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)|Kekri]], Ajmer
| constituency2  = [[Kekri (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)|Kekri]], Ajmer
| successor2      = [[Shatrughan Gautam]]
| term_start3    = December 2008  
| term_start3    = December 2008  
| term_end3      = December 2013  
| term_end3      = December 2013  
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'''Dr. Raghu Sharma''' (born 26 July 1958)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.patrika.com/topic/raghu-sharma/|title=Raghu Sharma Biography in Hindi: About Family, Political life, Age, Photos {{!}} Patrika|website=www.patrika.com|language=hi-IN|access-date=24 November 2018}}</ref> is an Indian politician from [[Indian National Congress]] and has served as the Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare, [[Government of Rajasthan]] from 2018 to 2021. He is the Member of the [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]] from [[Kekri (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)|Kekri]] constituency, [[Ajmer district]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2018/rajasthan/kekri-election-result-s20a105/|title=Kekri Assembly constituency (Rajasthan): Full details, live and past results|website=News18}}</ref>
'''Raghu Sharma''' (born 26 July 1958)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.patrika.com/topic/raghu-sharma/|title=Raghu Sharma Biography in Hindi: About Family, Political life, Age, Photos {{!}} Patrika|website=www.patrika.com|language=hi-IN|access-date=24 November 2018}}</ref> is an Indian politician from [[Indian National Congress]], who has served as the AICC in-charge of party affairs in Gujarat, Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli resigned in December 2022 and has also served as the Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare, [[Government of Rajasthan]] from 2018 to 2021. He was the Member of the [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]] from [[Kekri (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)|Kekri]] constituency, [[Ajmer district]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2018/rajasthan/kekri-election-result-s20a105/|title=Kekri Assembly constituency (Rajasthan): Full details, live and past results|website=News18}}</ref>


==Political career==
==Political career==
He is a two time MLA from [[Kekri (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)|Kekri]] constituency. He was a member of parliament from [[Ajmer (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ajmer]] Parliamentary Constituency elected in by-election, 2018<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.patrika.com/tags/rajasthan-election-2018/|title=Rajasthan Election 2018|work=Rajasthan Patrika}}</ref> as [[Indian National Congress|INC]] candidate.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Ajmer Lok Sabha Bypoll 2018 Result : Congress’ Raghu Sharma Sweeps Bypoll, Gets 605023 votes |work=[[India.com]] |date=1 February 2018 |url=http://www.india.com/news/india/ajmer-lok-sabha-bye-election-2018-result-live-news-updates-counting-of-votes-in-rajasthan-2870877/ |accessdate=1 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Raghu Sharma to pose difficulty for Gehlot? |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=17 November 2011 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Raghu-Sharma-to-pose-difficulty-for-Gehlot/articleshow/10761262.cms |accessdate=1 February 2018}}</ref> He has also Served as [[Chief Whip]] in [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]] 2008–2013 in [[Government of Rajasthan]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://entranceindia.com/election-and-politics/dr-raghu-sharma-member-of-parliament-mp-from-ajmer-rajasthan-biodata/|title=Dr. Raghu Sharma MP biodata Ajmer &#124; ENTRANCEINDIA|date=28 December 2018}}</ref> He was appointed AICC in-charge of party affairs in Gujarat, Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli on 7 October 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/congress-appoints-raghu-sharma-new-gujarat-affairs-in-charge/articleshow/86846596.cms|title=Congress appoints Raghu Sharma new Gujarat affairs in-charge|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=7 October 2021 |accessdate=7 October 2021}}</ref>
He is a two time MLA from [[Kekri (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)|Kekri]] constituency. He was a member of parliament from [[Ajmer (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ajmer]] Parliamentary Constituency elected in by-election, 2018<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.patrika.com/tags/rajasthan-election-2018/|title=Rajasthan Election 2018|work=Rajasthan Patrika}}</ref> as [[Indian National Congress|INC]] candidate.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Ajmer Lok Sabha Bypoll 2018 Result : Congress’ Raghu Sharma Sweeps Bypoll, Gets 605023 votes |work=[[India.com]] |date=1 February 2018 |url=http://www.india.com/news/india/ajmer-lok-sabha-bye-election-2018-result-live-news-updates-counting-of-votes-in-rajasthan-2870877/ |accessdate=1 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Raghu Sharma to pose difficulty for Gehlot? |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=17 November 2011 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Raghu-Sharma-to-pose-difficulty-for-Gehlot/articleshow/10761262.cms |accessdate=1 February 2018}}</ref> He has also served as [[Chief Whip]] in [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]] 2008–2013 in [[Government of Rajasthan]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://entranceindia.com/election-and-politics/dr-raghu-sharma-member-of-parliament-mp-from-ajmer-rajasthan-biodata/|title=Dr. Raghu Sharma MP biodata Ajmer &#124; ENTRANCEINDIA|date=28 December 2018|access-date=3 July 2021|archive-date=17 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231117031903/https://entranceindia.com/election-and-politics/dr-raghu-sharma-member-of-parliament-mp-from-ajmer-rajasthan-biodata/|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was appointed AICC in-charge of party affairs in Gujarat, Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli on 7 October 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/congress-appoints-raghu-sharma-new-gujarat-affairs-in-charge/articleshow/86846596.cms|title=Congress appoints Raghu Sharma new Gujarat affairs in-charge|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=7 October 2021 |accessdate=7 October 2021}}</ref>


===Positions Held===
===Positions held===
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* Member, Public Account Committee
* Member, Public Account Committee
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| 2018 || Elected to the [[16th Lok Sabha]] in a By-Election from [[Ajmer]]
| 2018-2019 || Elected to the [[16th Lok Sabha]] in a By-Election from [[Ajmer]]
* Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Mines
* Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Mines
* Member, Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests
* Member, Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests
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| AICC In-Charge|| Party affairs in Gujarat, Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/aicc-makes-health-min-raghu-sharma-gujarat-in-charge/articleshow/86852671.cms|title=Rajasthan: AICC makes health minister Raghu Sharma Gujarat in-charge &#124; Jaipur News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
| AICC In-Charge|| Party affairs in Gujarat, Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/aicc-makes-health-min-raghu-sharma-gujarat-in-charge/articleshow/86852671.cms|title=Rajasthan: AICC makes health minister Raghu Sharma Gujarat in-charge &#124; Jaipur News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
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| Member|| Congress Steering Committee<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/jaipur/with-kharge-at-helm-state-congress-now-awaits-pending-organisational-changes-8236350/|title=With Kharge at helm, state Congress now awaits pending organisational changes|date=29 October 2022}}</ref>
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*{{Facebook|Raghusharmaofficial|Raghu Sharma}}
*{{Facebook|Raghusharmaofficial|Raghu Sharma}}<!-- per [[BP:ELMINOFFICIAL]], choose one official website only -->


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Latest revision as of 01:02, 7 January 2026


Raghu Sharma
AICC General Secretary for Gujarat, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Congress Committee
In office
7 October 2021 (2021-10-07) – December 2022
Preceded byRajeev Satav
Minister of Health and Family Welfare
Government of Rajasthan
In office
24 December 2018 – 19 November 2021
Preceded byKali Charan Saraf
Succeeded byParsadi Lal Meena
Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
In office
2018 – 2023
Succeeded byShatrughan Gautam
ConstituencyKekri, Ajmer
In office
December 2008 – December 2013
Preceded byGopal Lal
Succeeded byShatrughan Gautam
ConstituencyKekri, Ajmer
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1 February 2018 – 20 December 2018
Preceded bySanwar Lal Jat
Succeeded byBhagirath Choudhary
ConstituencyAjmer (by-election)
Personal details
Born (1958-07-26) 26 July 1958 (age 68)[1]
Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)Veera Sharma
Children2
Parents
  • Shivswaroop Sharma (father)
  • Kanta Devi (mother)
Residence"Raghuveera" Vill. Ajgan, Ajmer Road, Kekri, Distt. Ajmer, Rajasthan.
Alma materUniversity of Rajasthan (B.Sc, LLB, MBA)
R. A. Podar Institute of Management (Ph.D. in Management)
ProfessionPolitician

Raghu Sharma (born 26 July 1958)[2] is an Indian politician from Indian National Congress, who has served as the AICC in-charge of party affairs in Gujarat, Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli resigned in December 2022 and has also served as the Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Rajasthan from 2018 to 2021. He was the Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Kekri constituency, Ajmer district.[3]

Political career[edit | edit source]

He is a two time MLA from Kekri constituency. He was a member of parliament from Ajmer Parliamentary Constituency elected in by-election, 2018[4] as INC candidate.[5][6] He has also served as Chief Whip in Rajasthan Legislative Assembly 2008–2013 in Government of Rajasthan.[7] He was appointed AICC in-charge of party affairs in Gujarat, Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli on 7 October 2021.[8]

Positions held[edit | edit source]

Year Position[9][10]
2008-13 Member, 13th Rajasthan Assembly from Kekri (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)
  • Govt. Chief Whip, Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (with Cabinet Minister Status)
  • Member, Public Account Committee
2018-2019 Elected to the 16th Lok Sabha in a By-Election from Ajmer
  • Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Mines
  • Member, Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests
2018–2021. Member, Fifteenth Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Kekri (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)

Other Positions Held[edit | edit source]

Position Organisation[7]
President Maharaja College, Jaipur
Apex President Students Union University of Rajasthan, Jaipur
General Secretary Rajasthan Youth Congress
Vice President Rajasthan Youth Congress
President Rajasthan Youth Congress
INC Candidate Bhinai Legislative Assembly Constituency [11]
Secretary Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee
INC Candidate Jaipur (Lok Sabha constituency)
Spokesperson Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee
General Secretary Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee
Chairman Media Department Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee
Vice President Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee
Member Senate and Syndicate, University of Rajasthan
Member Board of Management, Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University
Member National Textiles Corporation (N.T.C.)
Chairman 2018 Legislative Election Campaign Committee, Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee
Chairman 2019 Loksabha Election Campaign Committee, Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee
Jaipur District President All India Chess Federation[12]
AICC In-Charge Party affairs in Gujarat, Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli [13]
Member Congress Steering Committee[14]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Rajasthan Legislative Assembly". rajassembly.nic.in.
  2. ↑ "Raghu Sharma Biography in Hindi: About Family, Political life, Age, Photos | Patrika". www.patrika.com (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "Kekri Assembly constituency (Rajasthan): Full details, live and past results". News18.
  4. ↑ "Rajasthan Election 2018". Rajasthan Patrika.
  5. ↑ "Ajmer Lok Sabha Bypoll 2018 Result : Congress' Raghu Sharma Sweeps Bypoll, Gets 605023 votes". India.com. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "Raghu Sharma to pose difficulty for Gehlot?". The Times of India. 17 November 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Dr. Raghu Sharma MP biodata Ajmer | ENTRANCEINDIA". 28 December 2018. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "Congress appoints Raghu Sharma new Gujarat affairs in-charge". The Economic Times. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  9. ↑ "Members : Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.194.
  10. ↑ "Rajasthan Legislative Assembly". rajassembly.nic.in.
  11. ↑ "Bhinai Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com.
  12. ↑ "चिकित्सा मंत्री डॉ. रघु शर्मा बने जयपुर जिला शतरंज संघ के अध्यक्ष..." ETV Bharat News.
  13. ↑ "Rajasthan: AICC makes health minister Raghu Sharma Gujarat in-charge | Jaipur News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  14. ↑ "With Kharge at helm, state Congress now awaits pending organisational changes". 29 October 2022.

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