Umesh Sharma | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2022–2027 | |
| Succeeded by | Hira Singh Bisht |
| In office 2017–2022 | |
| Succeeded by | Prabhu Lal |
| In office 2012–2017 | |
| Succeeded by | Trivendra Singh Rawat |
| Constituency | Raipur |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Umesh Sharma Kau is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1] Sharma is a member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly from the Raipur constituency in Dehradun district.[2][3][4]
In the 2012 Uttarakhand Assembly elections, Umesh Sharma Kau, then with the Indian National Congress, defeated Trivendra Singh Rawat by a narrow margin of 0.62% votes.[5][6]
In 2016, Umesh Sharma Kau along with other Congress MLAs rebelled and switched over to BJP.[7][8]
Electoral performance[edit]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Result | Votes % | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote % | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Raipur | BJP | Won | 60.15% | Hira Singh Bisht | INC | 32.66% | [9] | ||
| 2017 | Raipur | BJP | Won | 60.60% | Prabhu Lal | INC | 23.31% | [10] | ||
| 2012 | Raipur | INC | Won | 39.03% | Trivendra Singh Rawat | BJP | 38.41% | [11] | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "umesh-sharma-kau in Uttarakhand Assembly Elections 2022". News18. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ I WAS BEING PRESSURISED TO SHIFT MY CONSTITUENCY: UMESH SHARMA
- ^ My Neta
- ^ I can't shift to Dehradun Cantt seat: Raipur MLA
- ^ "The Margin of Victory Series: Uttarakhand". meradesh.org. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2012 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF UTTARAKHAND". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Uttarakhand BJP MLA denies plan to join Congress, insiders point at plum post". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Dehradun: BJP slaps Umesh Sharma Kau with show-cause notice | Dehradun News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2022 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20)". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022.
- ^ "Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2017 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20)". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022.
- ^ "Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2012 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20)". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022.