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'''Pandit Govind Ram Sharma''' (17 August 1930 – 22 April 2024) was an Indian politician and a social reformer. He was a minister in [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. He was born on 17 August 1930 in Maira Mandrian. He had a political career spanning over seven decades.<br />
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==Political career==<br />
Sharma's career began in 1951 as a Panchayat member. Over the decades, he played an active role in state politics and was elected as an MLA from the Akhnoor Assembly constituency twice, in 1987 and 1996.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Excelsior |first=Daily |date=2024-04-23 |title=Former minister Govind Ram passes away |url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/former-minister-govind-ram-passes-away/ |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Daily Excelsior |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Files |first=The System |date=2024-04-27 |title=The Revolutionary leader Pt. Govind Ram Sharma |url=https://thesystemfiles.com/2024/04/27/the-revolutionary-leader-pt-govind-ram-sharma/ |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=The System Files |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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Sharma contested his last election in year 2008 as a BJP candidate. He played a role in 2014 election, where he was instrumental in ensuring the BJP's victory in Akhnoor constituency. He is the only MLA from the Akhnoor constituency to have secured a victory as an independent candidate. He died on 22 April 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Akhnoor (Jammu & Kashmir) Assembly Constituency Elections Results, Localities, Candidate Lists, Current MLA |url=https://electiontrends.in/jammu-and-kashmir/assembly-constituencies/akhnoor |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=electiontrends.in |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-23 |title=Former Minister and veteran politician, Pt. Govind Ram Sharma passes away at 95 |url=https://statetimes.in/former-minister-and-veteran-politician-pt-govind-ram-sharma-passes-away-at-95/ |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Statetimes |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Excelsior |first=Daily |date=2014-07-20 |title=Govind Ram asks people to uproot Cong |url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/govind-ram-asks-people-uproot-cong/ |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=Daily Excelsior |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:1930 births]]<br />
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[[Category:Jammu and Kashmir MLAs 1996–2002]]<br />
[[Category:Jammu and Kashmir MLAs 1987–1996]]<br />
[[Category:Jammu & Kashmir National Conference politicians]]<br />
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[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Jammu and Kashmir]]<br />
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