Nirbhay Pal Sharma was an Indian politician and member of the 09th, 12th and the 13th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India. Sharma represented the Sarsawa constituency of Uttar Pradesh (which is now called Behat (Assembly constituency)) and was a member of the BJP political party.[1][2][3] Sharma was murdered on 5 November 2000 at his residence in Saharanpur.[4][5] [6]
Personal life
Nirbhay Pal Sharma was born in Saharanpur.[5]
Political career
Nirbhay Pal Sharma had been in active politics since 1970s. He was a MLA for three terms. During the 09th and the 12th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh he was a member of the Indian National Congress whereas during the 13th Legislative Assembly he was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1][2][3]
Murder
On 5 November 2000, Sharma's residence in Officers Colony in Saharanpur was attacked by armed assailants allegedly belonging to the Bawaria tribe.[7] Allegedly the attackers remained at his residence for 30 minutes and killed Sharma. It was also alleged that Nirbhay Sharma had called the police but the police did not respond on time.[8][4][5]
Posts Held
| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 1985 | 1989 | Member, 09th Legislative Assembly | |
| 02 | 1993 | 1995 | Member, 12th Legislative Assembly | |
| 03 | 1996 | 2000 | Member, 13th Legislative Assembly | died during the term |
See also
- Behat (Assembly constituency)
- Sarsawa (Assembly constituency)
- Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- Government of India
- Politics of India
- Bharatiya Janata Party
- Indian National Congress
References
- ^ a b "1985 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ a b "1993 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ a b "1996 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Nirbhay Pal Sharma murder". The Tribune website. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ a b c "MLA killings". The Economic Times website. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ "BJP MLA shot dead". The Hindu. 7 November 2000. Retrieved 11 October 2017.[dead link]
- ^ Five held for BJP MLA's murder, Times Of India, Dec 12, 2000
- ^ "Sarsawa MLAs". Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
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