Raghu Sharma

**Raghu Sharma** (born 26 July 1958) is an Indian politician from Indian National Congress and former Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Rajasthan. He was Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Kekri constituency, Ajmer district.

## Political career

He is a two time MLA from Kekri constituency. He was a member of parliament from Ajmer Parliamentary Constituency elected in by-election, 2018 as INC candidate. He has also Served as Chief Whip in Rajasthan Legislative Assembly 2008–2013 in Government of Rajasthan. He was appointed AICC in-charge of party affairs in Gujarat, Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli on 7 October 2021.

### Positions Held

|Year|Position|
| --- | --- |
|2008-13|Member, 13th Rajasthan Assembly from Kekri (Rajasthan Assembly constituency) * Govt. Chief Whip, Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (with Cabinet Minister Status) * Member, Public Account Committee|
|2018|Elected to the 16th Lok Sabha in a By-Election from Ajmer * Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Mines * Member, Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests|
|2018–Cont.|Member, Fifteenth Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Kekri (Rajasthan Assembly constituency) * Cabinet Minister For Medical & Health Department, Government of Rajasthan * Cabinet Minister For  Ayurved & Indian Medical Department, Government of Rajasthan * Cabinet Minister For Medical & Health Services (ESI) Department, Government of Rajasthan * Cabinet Minister For Information & Public Relation Department, Government of Rajasthan|

### Other Positions Held

|Position|Organisation|
| --- | --- |
|President|Maharaja College, Jaipur|
|Apex President|Students Union University of Rajasthan, Jaipur|
|General Secretary|Rajasthan Youth Congress|
|Vice President|Rajasthan Youth Congress|
|President|Rajasthan Youth Congress|
|INC Candidate|Bhinai Legislative Assembly Constituency|
|Secretary|Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee|
|INC Candidate|Jaipur (Lok Sabha constituency)|
|Spokesperson|Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee|
|General Secretary|Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee|
|Chairman|Media Department Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee|
|Vice President|Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee|
|Member|Senate and Syndicate, University of Rajasthan|
|Member|Board of Management, Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University|
|Member|National Textiles Corporation (N.T.C.)|
|Chairman|2018 Legislative Election Campaign Committee, Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee|
|Chairman|2019 Loksabha Election Campaign Committee, Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee|
|Jaipur District President|All India Chess Federation|
|AICC In-Charge|Party affairs in Gujarat, Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli|

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **name**: Raghu Sharma
- **image**: File:Dr.Raghu Sharma INC.jpg
- **birth place**: Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
- **residence**: "Raghuveera" Vill. Ajgan, Ajmer Road, Kekri, Rajasthan, Kekri, Distt. Ajmer, Rajasthan.
- **spouse**: Veera Sharma
- **alma mater**: University of Rajasthan (B.Sc, LLB, MBA)
R. A. Podar Institute of Management (Ph.D. in Management)
- **office**: All India Congress Committee, AICC In-charge of Gujarat, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli
- **predecessor**: Rajeev Satav
- **office1**: Third Ashok Gehlot ministry, Minister of Health and Family Welfare
Government of Rajasthan
- **termstart1**: 24 December 2018
- **predecessor1**: Kali Charan Saraf, Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP
- **office2**: Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
- **termstart2**: 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, 2018
- **constituency2**: Kekri (Rajasthan Assembly constituency), Kekri, Ajmer
- **term start3**: December 2008
- **term end3**: December 2013
- **constituency3**: Kekri (Rajasthan Assembly constituency), Kekri, Ajmer
- **predecessor3**: Gopal Lal
- **successor3**: Shatrughan Gautam
- **office4**: 16th Lok Sabha, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
- **constituency4**: Ajmer (Lok Sabha constituency), Ajmer (by-election)
- **termstart4**: 1 February 2018
- **termend4**: 20 December 2018
- **predecessor4**: Sanwar Lal Jat
- **successor4**: Bhagirath Choudhary
- **party**: Indian National Congress
- **profession**: Politician