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Chaitanya Sharma

Indian politician (born 1994)

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Source revisionJun 21, 2026
Entity authorityQ131408943 ↗
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Chaitanya Sharma (born 1994) is an Indian politician from Himachal Pradesh. He was a member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Gagret Assembly constituency in Una district. He won the 2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election and became one of the youngest MLAs in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly.

Early life and education

Chaitanya Sharma holding LL.B. from the University of Delhi (2021) and a double major in International Policy and Religion, complemented by academic and policy experience at The George Washington University and the World Bank Group, Sharma combines global intellectual rigor with practical, grassroots engagement.

Career

Chaitanya Sharma won the Zila Parishad election from the Bhanjal ward of Gagret Assembly constituency in 2021, as an independent candidate. As a Zila Parishad member, he had started three training centres for uplifting of soft skills and computer skills.

Gagret

In 2022, Chaitanya Sharma contested the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Gagret Assembly constituency. His win positioned him among the youngest legislators in the state. He polled 40,767 votes and won the election by a margin of 15,685 votes.

Organisational Leadership with BJP

Chaitanya Sharma joined Bhartiya Janata Party in 2024.

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The public source identifies “Chaitanya Sharma” as indian politician (born 1994). This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Chaitanya, Sharma and Indian.

Editorial reviewA productive starting point for separating a subject’s documented career from later reputation and commemoration. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1994, 2022, 2021, 2024—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1994-01-01. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Chaitanya, Sharma and Indian providing the first useful test.
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