Banwari Lal Sharma | |
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बनवारी लाल शर्मा | |
Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1962–1967 | |
Preceded by | Hari Shanker |
Succeeded by | Banwari Lal Sharma |
Constituency | Dholpur |
In office 1967–1972 | |
Preceded by | Banwari Lal Sharma |
Succeeded by | Jagdish Singh |
Constituency | Dholpur |
In office 1980–1985 | |
Preceded by | Jagdish Singh |
Succeeded by | Vasundhara Raje |
Constituency | Dholpur |
In office 1993–1998 | |
Preceded by | Bhairon Singh Shekhawat |
Succeeded by | Shiv Ram |
Constituency | Dholpur |
In office 2003–2008 | |
Preceded by | Shiv Ram |
Succeeded by | Abdul Sagir Khan |
Constituency | Dholpur |
In office 2013–2017 | |
Preceded by | Abdul Sagir Khan |
Succeeded by | Banwari Lal Kushwaha |
Constituency | Dholpur |
Personal details | |
Born | 1939 or 1940 Dholpur, Rajputana Agency, British India |
Died | (aged 84) Dholpur, Rajasthan, India |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress |
Relations | Jagan Family |
Children | Ashok Sharma |
Parent | Jagannath Prasad Sharmal (Father) |
Residence(s) | Jagan Bhawan, Dholpur, Rajasthan |
Banwari Lal Sharma (1939 or 1940 – 23 October 2024) was an Indian politician, who served as a Cabinet minister in the Government of Rajasthan. Sharma spent over 50 years in politics representing Dholpur and defeated the likes of Vasundhara Raje Scindia and gave a tough challenge to Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, the Vice President of India.[1][2][3]
Known as the Brahmin leader of Rajasthan and member of the political Jagan family, Sharma was considered the face of the Indian National Congress, and from 2018, Bharatiya Janata Party in Rajasthan.