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Kamal Sharma

Indian politician (1970–2019)

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionMay 17, 2026
Entity authorityQ16885609 ↗
Source-derived summary

Kamal Sharma (17 March 1970 – 27 October 2019) was an Indian political activist for the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and former political secretary to Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal. In 2013, he was elected head of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for Punjab. He was replaced by Vijay Sampla on 8 April 2016 after having completed the mandated three-year term in January.

Editorial summary

The public source identifies “Kamal Sharma” as indian politician (1970–2019). This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Kamal, Sharma and Indian.

Editorial reviewA useful biographical orientation record, particularly for establishing names, roles and a first chronology. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1970, 2019, 2013, 2016—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1970-03-17. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Kamal, Sharma and Indian providing the first useful test.
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Why this record matters

A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Kamal Sharma”, the useful work is to connect “indian politician (1970–2019)” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.

Evidence profile

Chronology provides the most reliable spine for this subject; interpretation should follow only after identities and dates are secure. The source revision retrieved here is dated May 17, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q16885609. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1970, 2019, 2013 and 2016.

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This entry incorporates text from “Kamal Sharma” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.