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'''Kewal Kumar Sharma (KK Sharma)''' is a 1983-batch retired [[Indian Administrative Service]] (IAS) officer of Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram and Union Territories (AGMUT) cadre. In November 2018, he was appointed as advisor to the [[List of governors of Jammu and Kashmir|Governor of Jammu and Kashmir]], [[Satya Pal Malik]]. Following the creation of the [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir]], he was appointed advisor to [[Lieutenant governor|Lieutenant Governor]] [[G. C. Murmu|Girish Chandra Murmu]] and then [[Manoj Sinha]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Present Advisors to Lieutenant Governor|url=https://jkgad.nic.in/leftMenu/AdviserToGovnment.aspx|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200513010333/https://jkgad.nic.in/leftMenu/AdviserToGovnment.aspx|archive-date=13 May 2020|access-date=2020-08-11|website=General Administration Department. Government Of Jammu & Kashmir}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=14 November 2019|title=Govt appoints retired bureaucrats as advisors to LG of J&K - ET Government|url=https://government.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/governance/govt-appoints-retired-bureaucrats-as-advisors-to-lg-of-jk/72054797|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-11|website=ETGovernment.com|language=en}}</ref> In February 2020, he was appointed as the chairperson of the JK Board of Technical Education.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-02-27|title=J-K LG Advisor KK Sharma to head reconstituted Board of Technical Education|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/education/j-k-lg-advisor-kk-sharma-to-head-reconstituted-board-of-technical-education-6288081/|access-date=2020-08-11|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> On October 30, 2020 he resigned as advisor to the lieutenant governor and was appointed as [[Election Commissioner of India|Election Commissioner]] of the [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Correspondent|first=?special|date=2020-10-30|title=K.K. Sharma resigns as advisor to J&K Lieutenant Governor, appointed State Election Commissioner|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/kk-sharma-resigns-as-advisor-to-jk-lieutenant-governor-appointed-state-election-commissioner/article32983130.ece|access-date=2020-12-12|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Sharma has also served as Advisor to the [[List of administrators of Chandigarh|Administrator of Chandigarh]], Chief Secretary of Goa and [[Chief secretary (India)|Chief Secretary of Delhi]] after which he was shifted to the [[Ministry of Education (India)|Union HRD Ministry]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=24 November 2016|others=PTI|title=Centre Removes Delhi Chief Secretary Kewal Kumar Sharma|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/centre-removes-delhi-chief-secretary-kewal-kumar-sharma-1629462|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-11|website=NDTV}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2019-11-14|title=K K Sharma, Farooq Khan appointed Advisors to Lt Governor of J&K UT|url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/k-k-sharma-farooq-khan-appointed-advisors-to-lt-governor-of-jk-ut/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-11|website=Daily Excelsior|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Background ==
Sharma hails from [[Billawar]] sub-division of district [[Kathua district|Kathua]] in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref name=":0" />

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->GrahamHardy at 23:50, 17 February 2021