Sikander Kumar

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Dr. Sikander Kumar
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Assumed office
03 April 2022
Preceded byAnand Sharma
ConstituencyHimachal Pradesh
Vice Chancellor, Himachal Pradesh University
In office
03 August 2018 – 19 March 2022
Preceded byRajinder S Chauhan
Succeeded bySat Parkash Bansal (Acting)
Personal details
BornHamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)Jyoti Devi
Children02

Dr.Sikander Kumar is an India politician of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of Himachal pradesh. He is a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Indian Parliament from Himachal Pradesh as a member of the BJP. He was a 26th Vice Chancellor[1] of Himachal Pradesh University Shimla.

Political career[edit]

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.

References[edit]

  1. "Professor Sikander Kumar 26th VC at HPU". 3 August 2018.
  2. "BJP fields woman for lone Rajya Sabha seat from Nagaland". 18 March 2022.
  3. "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.

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