Sat Paul Sharma

Sat Paul Sharma
Sat Paul Sharma at press conference at BJP Office, Jammu.
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office
24 October 2025 (2025-10-24)
Preceded byShamsheer Singh Manhas
ConstituencyJammu and Kashmir
President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Jammu and Kashmir
Incumbent
Assumed office
3 November 2024
Preceded byRavinder Raina
In office
2015 – 12 May 2018[1]
Succeeded byRavinder Raina[2]
Cabinet Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
In office
30 April 2018 – 19 June 2018
GovernorNarinder Nath Vohra
Chief MinisterMehbooba Mufti
ConstituencyJammu West
Member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
In office
23 December 2014 – 2018
GovernorNarinder Nath Vohra
Chief MinisterMehbooba Mufti
Preceded byChaman Lal Gupta
Succeeded byArvind Gupta
ConstituencyJammu West
Personal details
Born
Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
OccupationPolitician

Sat Sharma (Sat Paul Sharma[3]) is an Indian politician from Jammu and Kashmir. He is currently serving as a member of Rajya Sabha representing Jammu and Kashmir as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[4][5] He is the current state president of BJP Jammu and Kashmir. He previously served as the state president Jammu and Kashmir from 2015 to 12 May 2018. He was a member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly representing Bharatiya Janata Party[1]

Early life and education

Sharma was born in a Dogra Brahmin family in Jammu. His father is Gian Chand Sharma. He completed B.Sc. in 1981 at G.G.M. Science College which is affiliated with University of Jammu. He is a Chartered Accountant and became a fellow of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India in 1986.[6]

Career

Sharma won election from Jammu West Assembly constituency representing BJP in the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election.[7] He also served as cabinet minister of J&K for Housing and Development for 50 days. In 2025 Rajya Sabha elections, he was elected as a BJP candidate from Jammu and Kashmir. He took oath as Rajya Sabha MP on 6 November[8][9]

Electoral performance

ElectionConstituencyPartyResultVotes %Opposition CandidateOpposition PartyOpposition vote %Ref
2014Jammu WestBJPWon70.63%Surinder Singh ShingariINC19.27%[10]

Rajya Sabha

Position Party Constituency From To Tenure
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha[9] BJP Jammu & Kashmir 24 October
2025		 Incumbent
 311 days

References

  1. 1 2 "Sat Sharma appointed as Jammu and Kashmir BJP president". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "BJP MLA Ravinder Raina appointed new Jammu-Kashmir unit chief". The Indian Express. 13 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Election nomination form" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 1 December 2014.
  4. ↑ Sharma, Sheenu (24 October 2025). "Jammu and Kashmir Rajya Sabha Election Results: NC's sweep on 3 seats, BJP wins one". India TV. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "Sat Paul Sharma takes oath as newly elected Rajya Sabha member from J&K". Kashmir Indepth. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "Sat Paul Sharma(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- JAMMU WEST(JAMMU) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "Sat Sharma new J&K BJP president". Daily Excelsior. 20 December 2015.
  8. ↑ "Jammu and Kashmir Rajya Sabha Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: JKNC wins 3 seats, BJP bags 1". India TV. 3 November 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  9. 1 2 "Sat Paul Sharma takes oath as newly elected Rajya Sabha member from J&K". Kashmir Indepth. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "Jammu & Kashmir 2014 - Jammu & Kashmir - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 13 June 2019.
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