Anil Sharma (Uttar Pradesh politician)

Indian politician

Anil Kumar Sharma

MLA, Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh

Incumbent

Assumed office
11 March 2017
Preceded by| Mukesh Sharma
Constituency| Shikarpur, Bulandshahr
In office
May 2007 – March 2012
Succeeded by| Banshi Singh
In office
February 2002 – May 2007
Preceded by| Harpal Singh
Constituency| Khurja, Bulandshahr
Minister of State for Forest, Environment, Zoological Garden
Government of Uttar Pradesh
In office
21 August 2019 – 12 March 2022
Chief Minister| Yogi Adityanath
Personal details
Born|

Guddu Sharma

(1963-06-26) 26 June 1963 (age 61)
Surjawali, Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh[1]
Nationality| Indian
Political party| Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse|

Moirta Sharma

(m. 1987)​

Children| 2
Parent| Vijay Kumar Sharma[2]
Residence| Village Paharpur Surjawali
Alma mater| Intermediate
Occupation| MLA
Profession| Politician[2]

Anil Sharma is an Indian politician and a member of 18th & 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India. He represents the Shikarpur (Assembly constituency) in Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2]

## Early life and education

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Sharma was born 26 June 1963 in Surjawali village Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh to his father Vijay Kumar Sharma. In 1987, he married Moirta Sharma, they have one son and one daughter. He had completed Intermediate education from Board of High School and Intermediate Education Uttar Pradesh.[1]

## Political career

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Sharma started his journey in politics from the village head (Pradhan). In 1989, Anil Sharma was elected unopposed village head of the ancestral village Surjawali for the first time. After that, he became the village head for the second consecutive time.[3]

In 2002, Anil Sharma was elected MLA from Khurja Assembly seat on Bahujan Samaj Party ticket for the first time. Then for the second consecutive time in 2007, Anil Sharma became MLA from Khurja. In the year 2012, Khurja seat was secured. He contested on the Bahujan Samaj Party ticket from Shikarpur Assembly seat but lost to SP's Mukesh Sharma. In the year 2017, he was elected MLA from Shikarpur Assembly seat as a member of Bharatiya Janata Party.[3]

## Posts held

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1 | February 2002 | May 2007 | Member, 14th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | [4]
2 | May 2007 | March 2012 | Member, 15th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | [5]
3 | March 2017 | March 22 | Member, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | [6]
4 | August 2019 | March 2022 | Minister of State for Forest, Environment, Zoological Garden in Government of Uttar Pradesh |
5 | March 2022 | Incumbent | 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly |

## References

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1. ^ a b "Member Profile". official website of Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
2. ^ a b c "Candidate affidavit". my neta.info. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
3. ^ a b "शिकारपुर विधायक अनिल शर्मा बने राज्यमंत्री, जिले में खुशी की लहर". Live Hindustan (in Hindi). 21 August 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
4. ^ "2002 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
5. ^ "2007 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
6. ^ "Uttar Pradesh 2017 Result" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 April 2020.

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*[m.]: married