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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| birth_date = 1955
| birth_place = [[Rhenock]]
| constituency = [[Rhenock Assembly constituency|Rhenock]]
| office = [[10th Sikkim Assembly|Member of Sikkim Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start = May 2019
| term_end = May 2024
| predecessor = Hemendra Adhikari
| successor = [[Prem Singh Tamang]]
| father = Gauri Shanker Sharma
| party = [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
| alma_mater = Padamchey Primary School
| profession = [[Politician]]
}}
'''Bishnu Kumar Sharma''' (born 1955) is an Indian politician from [[Sikkim]]. He is a member of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly representing [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]] from [[Rhenock Assembly constituency|Rhenock (East) Assembly constituency]] in [[Pakyong district]]. He won the [[2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Rhenock Constituency Election Results 2019: Rhenock Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/sikkim/constituency-show/rhenock |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Rhenock Assembly Election 2024: Rhenock Election Winning Candidates List, Election Date, Results, Vote Share New-IndiaToday |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/sikkim/rhenock-constituency-result-21019 |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Sharma is from [[Rhenock]]. His is born to late Gauri Shanker Sharma. He studied only till Class V at Padamchey Primary School.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bishnu Kr Sharma(Sikkim Krantikari Morcha):Constituency- RHENOCK(EAST) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://www.myneta.info/sikkim2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=4695 |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref>

== Career ==
Sharma won the [[2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]] as a representative of [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]] from Rhenock East Assembly constituency. He defeated Hemendra Adhikari of [[Sikkim Democratic Front]] by a margin of 3,086 votes.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> In August 2023, he was inducted as Culture and Printing and Stationery minister.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cabinet minister's berth for MLA Sharma, swearing-in function today |url=https://www.sikkimexpress.com/cabinet-ministers-berth-for-mla-sharma-swearing-in-function-today |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=Sikkimexpress |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2023-08-04 |title=Sikkim: SKM MLA Bishnu Kumar Sharma to take oath as minister on Friday |url=https://theprint.in/india/sikkim-skm-mla-bishnu-kumar-sharma-to-take-oath-as-minister-on-friday/1700185/ |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Minister Sharma entrusted with Culture, Printing & Stationery depts |url=https://sikkimexpress.com/minister-sharma-entrusted-with-culture-printing-stationery-depts |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=Sikkimexpress |language=en}}</ref>

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[[Category:People from Pakyong district]]
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Victorhcm at 03:49, 4 April 2026