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Ram Swaroop Sharma
Ram Swaroop Sharma (10 June 1958 – 17 March 2021) was an Indian politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was elected to the Lok Sabha in 2014 and 2019. Career Born in Jogindernagar in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh. Sharma was the Organising Secretary of BJP (Mandi District) and was later elevated as Organizing Secretary of BJP (Himachal Pradesh). He also served as the Vice Chairman of the H.P. State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation. He contested Mandi seat in 2014 Indian general election General elections were held in India in nine phases from 7 April to 12 May 2014 to elect the members of the 16th Lok Sabha. With 834 million registered voters, they were the largest-ever elections in the world until being surpassed by the 2019 ... as BJP's candidate. He won the Mandi seat in 2014 on BJP ticket beating Smt. Pratibha Singh of the Indian National Congress, INC by a margin of 39796 votes. The BJP swept the election in Himachal Pradesh w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jogindernagar
Jogindernagar, or Jogindar Nagar (Hindi: जोगिंदर नगर) (), is a municipality, and a sub district in Mandi district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Named after Raja Joginder Sen, the hill station is the terminus of the Kangra Valley narrow-gauge railway. Jogindernagar is the third-largest city in the Mandi district. The only city in Asia with three hydro-electric power stations, its nickname is "The City of Powerhouses". Situated in the central Joginder Nagar Valley, this region is known for paragliding and trekking, mountain biking and camping. The valley is known for its ''Ts'': trolley, trout and train. In 2015, Jogindernagar was declared the first free Wi-Fi city in Himachal Pradesh. Etymology Jogindernagar was named after the Mandi king Raja Joginder Sen. Its original name was Sukrahatti. History In 1925, Raja Joginder Sen and Col. B. C. Batty planned a hydropower scheme near the village of Sukrahatti. Alexander Sanderson was chief engineer un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
