Dr. Jagdish Sharma
Member of Parliament Lok Sabha
In office
16 May 2009  16 May 2014
Member of legislative assembly from ghosi
1977–2008
ConstituencyJahanabad
Personal details
Born (1950-10-01) 1 October 1950
Korra, Jehanabad, Bihar
NationalityIndian
Political partyJanata Dal (United) present
Children3 (2 Sons & 1 Daughter) Rahul Kumar, Rohit Kumar, Aparna Sharma
ResidenceNew Delhi
Alma materMagadh University and Rajendra Agricultural University
OccupationAgriculturist, Advocate,EX-MLA,Former Member of Parliament

Dr. Jagdish Sharma (born 1 October 1950) is an Indian politician. He was a vice president of the Hindustani Awam Morcha, a political party. His wife Shanti Sharma was MLA from Ghosi. His son Rahul Kumar became MLA from Ghosi constituency.[1] After being found guilty in criminal conspiracy to save bureaucrats involved in Fodder Scam, Sharma was sentenced to four years rigorous imprisonment and disqualified as an MP along with RJD Supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav.[2][3][4]

Political career

Sharma entered in politics with the Bihar Movement, also known as JP Movement, led by Jayaprakash Narayan in 1974.[3]

Political Roles
YearNotes
1977–2008 Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly (eight terms)
2009 Elected to 15th Lok Sabha
August 2009 Member, Standing Committee on Rural Development
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizer

See also

References

  1. "Ghosi Election and Results 2018, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs". Elections.in. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  2. "Fodder scam: Lalu Yadav, Dr. Jagdish Sharma disqualified from Lok Sabha". Zee News. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  3. 1 2 Lok Sabha Secretariat. "Fifteenth Lok Sabha members bioprofile Sharma, Shri Jagdish". 164.100.47.132. Lok Sabha. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  4. "Lalu, Sharma disqualified". The Hindu. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
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