Bhanwar Lal Sharma (17 April 1945 – 9 October 2022) was an Indian politician. He was a 7th term Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Sardarshahar, Churu, Rajasthan. He emerged as a national figure in the

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Samaj as he was

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of All India Brahmin Federation since 2011. He was a Cabinet Minister of Indira Gandhi Neher Pariyojana in Rajasthan Government.

Early life

Bhanwar Lal Sharma, was born on 17 April 1945 at Sardarshahar, and he was the eldest son of Sewak Ram Sharma. He grew up in poverty and left school in the 10th grade. He was later adopted by Maanak Ram Sharma, a family member who at that time, was a sales officer (also known as ''Jagaati Thanedar''). Sharma was married to Mrs. Manohari Devi who belongs to the tehsil of

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. He had two sons, Anil Kumar Sharma and Keshari Chand Sharma and two daughters, Tara Sharma and Indra Sharma.

Political career

Sharma was

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in the Gram Panchayat of Jaitsisar from 1962 to 1982, Pradhan Panchayat Samiti of Sardarshahar from 1982 to 1985, Member of the

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from 1985 until 2022, Deputy Chief Whip from March 1990 to October 1990, former Cabinet Minister I.G.N.P.

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Pariyojna from 1990 to 1992.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sharma, Bhanwar Lal 1945 births 2022 deaths Indian National Congress politicians from Rajasthan Janata Dal politicians Lok Dal politicians Rajasthan MLAs 1977–1980 State cabinet ministers of Rajasthan People from Churu district