Vijay Sharma Age, Wiki and Bio

Vijay Sharma

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth19/07/1973
Age51 years
BirthplaceKawardha, Kabirdham, Chhattisgarh

Bio/Wiki

NicknameBunty

Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • Swami Karpatri Ji Government Higher Secondary School Kawardha (1990)
  • Government Higher Secondary School, Kawardha, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh (1991)
College/University
  • Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
  • Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Degree
  • Bachelor of Science at Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh (1994)
  • MSc in Physics (1996)
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application (1997)
  • Master of Computers Applications (2001)
  • Diploma course in English (1998)

Personal Life

Zodiac signCancer
ReligionHinduism
CasteBrahmin
Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date2006

Family

FatherRatan Lal Sharma
MotherName Not Known
SiblingsBrother - Ajay Sharma
SpouseRashmi Sharma
ChildrenSon- Abhinav Sharma

Career

Political PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Political Journey
  • 2018: Contested the assembly elections against Congress minister Mohammad Akbar, but lost the seat
  • 2023: Contested the assembly elections and became the MLA from Kawardha constituency
  • 13 December 2023: Elected as the Deputy Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh

Favourites

HobbiesPlaying cricket, writing poetry

Some Lesser Known Facts

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।'