Kuldeep Rai Sharma

Kuldeep Rai Sharma is an Indian politician. He currently serves as president of the Andaman and Nicobar Pradesh Committee, a regional wing of the Indian National Congress.[1] Kuldeep Rai Sharma won the Lok Sabha election 2019 as an Indian National Congress candidate and became Member of Parliament of Andaman & Nicobar Islands constituency, defeating the BJP candidate by a nominal margin of 1407 votes in his fourth attempt to reach the Parliament. The 2019 victory turned Kuldeep Rai Sharma into a sort of legend, especially if one has to consider the Modi Wave with Prime Minister Modi himself visiting Andaman & Nicobar Islands in December 2018 to campaign.

Kuldeep Rai Sharma
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
2019
Preceded byBishnu Pada Ray
ConstituencyAndaman & Nicobar Islands
President, Andaman & Nicobar Territorial Congress Committee
Assumed office
2004
Personal details
Political partyIndian National Congress

Results of Past Elections

In general elections of 2009 Kuldeep Rai Sharma was defeated by BJP MP candidate Bishnu Pada Ray with the difference of 2990 votes.[2] But then also he contested the next 2014 Indian general election from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Lok Sabha constituency) and unlike before this time he was defeated by BJP MP candidate Shri. Bishnu Pada Ray with a large margin of 7812 votes.[3][4] In the Indian general election, 2019, again he was chosen as a MP candidate of Indian National Congress for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Lok Sabha constituency). This time he wins the election with a very small margin of 1407 votes from BJP MP candidate Shri. Vishal Jolly.[5][6]

Awards and recognition

UNICEF awarded him with PGC Awards 2020 for his work to protect child rights.[7] Kuldeep Rai Sharma in a short time as the Member of Parliament had initiated 18 debates and 15 questions on matters of child labour, malnutrition, mid-day meal schemes, safety of children and child immunization in the Parliament during 2019-2020.

References
  1. Zubair Ahmed (5 April 2014). "Kuldeep Rai Sharma: One Chance Please!". Andaman Chronicle. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  2. https://www.elections.in/results/andaman-and-nicobar-islands-an.html
  3. http://elections.webdunia.com/andaman-and-nicobar-loksabha-election-results-2014.htm
  4. https://www.elections.in/results/andaman-and-nicobar-islands-an.html
  5. https://www.elections.in/results/andaman-and-nicobar-islands-an.html
  6. https://www.business-standard.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019/andaman-&-nicobar-islands/andaman-and-nicobar-islands-election-results-14_1256.html
  7. Denis Giles (7 October 2020). "UNICEF India Awards Kuldeep Rai Sharma, MP A&N Islands for His Works to Protect Child Rights". Andaman Chronicle. Retrieved 7 October 2020.


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