Prakash Chandra Sharma is an Indian politician of Indian National Congress and current member of Madhya Pradesh's 15th Vidhan Sabha, who was Cabinet Minister of Law and Legal Affairs Department, Public Relations Department, Science and Technology Department, Department of Civil Aviation, Department Associated with the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Government of Madhya Pradesh during CM Kamal Nath Government (2018–2020). He represents Bhopal Dakshin-Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in Madhya Pradesh.[1][2]
Prakash Chandra Sharma | |
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| Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1998–2003 | |
| Preceded by | Shailendra Pradhan |
| Succeeded by | Umashankar Gupta |
| Constituency | Bhopal South |
| Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 11 December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Umashankar Gupta |
| Constituency | Bhopal Dakshin-Paschim |
| Minister of Law and Legal Affairs, Madhya Pradesh Government | |
| In office 25 December 2018 – 20 March 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Rampal Singh |
| Succeeded by | Narottam Mishra |
| Minister of Science and Technology, Minister of Public Relation, Madhya Pradesh Government | |
| In office 25 December 2019 – 20 March 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Umashankar Gupta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 October 1954 Harsud, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Vibha Sharma |
| Parent |
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| Residence | Bhopal |
| Education | BE |
| Alma mater | Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology[citation needed] |
| Profession | Politician |
As of 20 March, 2020 Source: ["Biography" (PDF). Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Secretariat.] | |
Early life and education
editPrakash Chandra Sharma, son of Late Shri Mangilal Sharma was born at Harsud in Madhya Pradesh. Having completed his B.E. Shri Sharma entered into business and agriculture. His interests include sports, excursions, music, watching movies and public service. Sharma has traveled to Switzerland, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Bangkok, America, England, France, Germany and Japan. He was elected MLA for the first time in 1998 from the Bhopal South Assembly constituency and became the chairman of the Special Rights Committee.[3]
Political career
editP. C. Sharma started public and political life as a corporator in the Bhopal Municipal Corporation. Besides being a corporator, he has been a member and president of several committees of the corporation. Shri Sharma has been the Director of Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board, Madhya Pradesh corporator, Co-ordinator of Environment Forum, Patron of the Madhya Pradesh Slum Landless Labourers Federation and Chairman of the Bhopal Development Authority. He has also discharged the responsibilities as executive member of Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee, Vice President of District Congress Committee, District President of Congress Seva Dal and Vice President of Pradesh Seva Dal.
He is currently District president of Bhopal INC, Sharma was elected MLA from Bhopal South-West for the 15th Legislative Assembly in the year 2018. P.C. Sharma took oath of the minister's post in Chief Minister Shri Kamal Nath's Council of Ministers on December 25, 2018.[4][5][6][7]
References
edit- ^ "Mp चुनाव : भोपाल दक्षिण-पश्चिम सीट से कांग्रेस के पीसी शर्मा जीते".
- ^ "Prakash Mangilal Sharma (P.c.sharma)(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- BHOPAL DAKSHIN-PASCHIM(BHOPAL) - Affidavit Information of Candidate".
- ^ "Department Of Public Relations, Madhya Pradesh". www.mpinfo.org. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019.
- ^ "Madhya Pradesh: 28 legislators take oath as ministers in Kamal Nath govt". India Today. Bhopal. Press Trust of India. 25 December 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "Kamal Nath in saddle, new ministers to take oath today". The Times of India. Bhopal. TNN. 25 December 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath expands Cabinet, inducts 28 ministers". Mint. PTI. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ Trivedi, Vivek. "In Arif Aqueel, Madhya Pradesh Gets its First Muslim Minister After 15 Years". News18. Bhopal. Retrieved 21 July 2022.