Anil Sharma, a sitting Bharatiya Janata Party lawmaker representing the Shikarpur assembly constituency in Bulandshahr and a former minister in Uttar Pradesh, passed away on Wednesday. The 63-year-old politician was undergoing treatment for cancer at a hospital in Delhi, where he breathed his last. He was a resident of Surajwali village located within the Shikarpur region.
Political Journey and Four Legislative Terms
Sharma enjoyed a long legislative career and was elected to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly four times. He secured his entry into the state assembly in 2002 from the Khurja seat as a candidate of the Bahujan Samaj Party. He retained the constituency on a BSP ticket during the 2007 state elections. He later joined the BJP and achieved consecutive election victories from the Shikarpur constituency in 2017 and 2022.
Ministerial Tenure and Condolences
During the first term of the Yogi Adityanath-led government between 2017 and 2022, Sharma served as the Minister of State for Forest and Environment in Uttar Pradesh. Following the news of his demise, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over the loss. The Chief Minister spoke with Sharma's son over the phone to extend his condolences to the grieving family members.
