Sekharan Sharma (born 24 October 1954) is an Indian politician who belongs to the

Communist Party of India (Marxist) The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (abbreviated as CPI(M)) is a Communism in India, communist List of political parties in India, political party in India. It is the largest communist party in India in terms of membership and electora ...

. He is a former minister for fisheries, registration and harbour engineering, and electricity and co-operation in the

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and a member of

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State Committee of

. He represents the

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constituency in the

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. He has served as the chairman of Kochi Smart City and has been on the board of

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Career

Sharma was born on 22 June 1955 in

Ernakulam district Ernakulam (; ISO: ''Eṟaṇākuḷaṁ'') is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala, and takes its name from the Ernakulam, eponymous city division in Kochi. ...

to Sekharan and his wife. He is named after an unknown communist leader from North India; he does not belong to a community that typically uses the surname ''

Sharma Sharma‌ is a Hindu Brahmin surname. ‌The Sanskrit stem‌ ( nom. ) ‌can ‌mean '‌joyfulness', 'comfort‌', 'happiness'. Sarma and Sarmah are alternative English spellings of the name, commonly used by Assamese Brahmins. Origin Acco ...

''. He entered politics through

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and Democratic Youth Federation of India. During his political career, he has served at different times as a member of Ernakulam district committee of

CPI (M) The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (abbreviated as CPI(M)) is a Communism in India, communist List of political parties in India, political party in India. It is the largest communist party in India in terms of membership and electora ...

(1985), Ernakulam district secretary of DYFI, State President of DYFI (1986), and Central Committee Member of DYFI. He is currently a member of the State Committee of CPI(M). Sharma was elected to

in 1987, 1991 and 1996, 2006, 2011 and 2016 and served as minister for electricity and co-operation in the

Third E. K. Nayanar ministry The Tenth Kerala Legislative Assembly Council of Ministers, third E. K. Nayanar ministry, was a Kerala Council of Ministers (Kerala Cabinet), the executive wing of Kerala Government of Kerala, state government, led by Communist Party of India (M ...

from October 1998 to May 2001. He was the minister for fisheries and harbour engineering and registration in the V. S. Achuthanandan ministry throughout its period. In 2016, he acted as the Protem Speaker of the 14th Kerala Assembly. He also chaired the Public Undertakings Committee from 1996 to 1998.

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* Malayali politicians Communist Party of India (Marxist) politicians from Kerala Politicians from Ernakulam district 1954 births Living people Kerala MLAs 1987–1991 Kerala MLAs 1991–1996 Kerala MLAs 2011–2016 Kerala MLAs 2016–2021 {{Kerala-CPIndiaMarxist-politician-stub