Payare Lal Sharma
Payare Lal Sharma | |
|---|---|
 Payare Lal Sharma | |
| Member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 8 October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ghulam Mohammad Saroori |
| Constituency | Inderwal Assembly constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| Profession | Politician |
Payare Lal Sharma is an Indian politician from Jammu & Kashmir. He is a Member of the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly from 2024, representing Inderwal Assembly constituency as an Independent candidate.[1][2] He rejoined the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference after his victory and extended his support to the Second Omar Abdullah ministry to form the government.[3][4]
Political Career
[edit]Sharma left the National Conference party after being denied a ticket for the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election. He subsequently contested the election as an independent candidate from the Inderwal constituency, winning by a narrow margin of 643 votes. Sharma defeated Ghulam Mohammad Saroori, a two-time winner of the seat, securing 14,192 votes, while Saroori received 13,552 votes.[5]
After winning the election as an independent candidate, Sharma, along with four other independent MLAs, joined the National Conference party.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Inderwal, Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: Independent candidate Payare Lal Sharma with 14195 defeats Independent candidate Ghulam Mohd Saroori". India Today. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Inderwal Election Result 2024 LIVE Update: Assembly Winner, Leading, MLA, Margin, Candidates". News18. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "4 Independents Extend Support, Omar Abdullah's Party Reaches Majority In J&K". NDTV.com. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ The Times of India (10 October 2024). "6 Independent MLAs may back NC, taking it to magic no. of 48". Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Independent MLA to join National Conference day after J&K stellar show". India Today. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ डेस्क, एबीपी स्टेट. "जम्मू कश्मीर में 4 निर्दलीय विधायक NC में शामिल, उमर अब्दुल्ला के विधायकों की संख्या बढ़कर 46". ABP News (in Hindi). Retrieved 23 October 2024.