S. Sharma

S. Sharma
Minister for Fisheries, Kerala
In office
2006–2011
Preceded byDominic Presentation
Succeeded byK. Babu
Minister for Electricity and Co-operation, Kerala
In office
25 October 1998 – 13 May 2001
Preceded byG. Karthikeyan and M.V. Raghavan
Succeeded byKadavoor Sivadasan and M.V. Raghavan
Member of Kerala Assembly
In office
2011–2021
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byK. N. Unnikrishnan
ConstituencyVypen
In office
2006–2011
Preceded byM A Chndrasekharan
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
ConstituencyVadakkekara
In office
1987–2001
Preceded byT K Abdu
Succeeded byM A Chndrasekharan
ConstituencyVadakkekara
Personal details
Born (1955-06-22) 22 June 1955 (age 69)
Ernakulam district, Kerala, India
Political partyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
SpouseAsha

Sekharan Sharma (born 24 October 1954) is an Indian politician who belongs to the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He is a former minister for fisheries, registration and harbour engineering, and electricity and co-operation in the Government of Kerala[1] and a member of Kerala State Committee of Communist Party of India (Marxist). He represents the Vypeen constituency in the Kerala Legislative Assembly.[2] He has served as the chairman of Kochi Smart City and has been on the board of Cochin International Airport.

Career

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Sharma was born on 22 June 1955 in Ernakulam district to Sekharan and his wife. He is named after an unknown communist leader from North India; he does not belong to a community that typically uses the surname Sharma. He entered politics through Students' Federation of India and Democratic Youth Federation of India. During his political career, he has served at different times as a member of Ernakulam district committee of CPI (M) (1985), Ernakulam district secretary of DYFI, State President of DYFI (1986), and Central Committee Member of DYFI. He is currently a member of the State Committee of CPI(M).[3]

Sharma was elected to Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1987, 1991 and 1996, 2006, 2011 and 2016 and served as minister for electricity and co-operation in the Third E. K. Nayanar ministry from October 1998 to May 2001.[4] He was the minister for fisheries and harbour engineering and registration in the V. S. Achuthanandan ministry throughout its period. In 2016, he acted as the Protem Speaker of the 14th Kerala Assembly. He also chaired the Public Undertakings Committee from 1996 to 1998.

References

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  1. ^ "Council of Ministers - Kerala". Kerala Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
  2. ^ "Members of Legislative Assempbly". Government of Kerala. Archived from the original on 23 January 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
  3. ^ "S. Sharma". Government of Kerala. Archived from the original on 31 December 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
  4. ^ "Sarma denounces Electricity Bill". The Hindu. 4 March 2001. Archived from the original on 26 September 2004. Retrieved 16 January 2010.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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