Vijay Sharma is an Indian politician serving as the Deputy Chief Minister Of Chhattisgarh. He represents the Kawardha Assembly constituency as a BJP member. |
His political career began during college when he led the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad in 1989. |
Vijay Sharma attended the All India Student Council in Raipur in 1992. |
In 1993, he formed the Chhatra Sangharsh Morcha student organization. |
He worked at Page Me pager company from 1996 to 1997, and at Reliance Telecom from 1998 to 2001. |
In 2004, he became the District President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha. |
Vijay Sharma holds various leadership positions in the BJP in Chhattisgarh. |
Over the years, he has served in different capacities, including as a District General Secretary in 2011. |
He served as a member of the District Panchayat for two terms and as the State President of Yuva Morcha in 2016. |
In 2018, he contested elections against Congress minister Mohammad Akbar. |
He became a member of the Zilla Panchayat in Kabirdham in 2020. |
Vijay Sharma was arrested in connection with a 2021 communal violence case in Kawardha but was released on bail shortly after. |
In 2022, he led a movement to address housing issues in Chhattisgarh. |
He was nominated by the BJP for the Kabirdham assembly seat in the 2023 elections and emerged victorious. |
Vijay Sharma took oath as the Deputy Chief Minister in December 2023. |
He is known for his support of Hindutva. |
Before entering politics, he worked as a lecturer and played cricket at the state level. |
His favorite quote is 'इतनी वाक़िफ़ है मेरी क़लम मेरे जज़्बातों से, इश्क़ लिखना भी चाहूँ तो इंक़लाब लिखा जाता है।' |