Khimi Ram
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Khimi Ram | |
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 Khimi Ram addressing his supporters in Banjar | |
| President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Himachal Pradesh | |
| In office 20 February 2012 – 18 January 2020 | |
| National President | Nitin Gadkari |
| Preceded by | Jai Ram Thakur |
| Succeeded by | Satpal Singh Satti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Khimi Ram Fagu, Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh |
| Spouse | Late Smt. Leela Devi |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | B.A., B.Ed. |
| Website | http://www.khimiram.com |
Khimi Ram Sharma is an Indian politician from the federating unit of Himachal Pradesh of the state of India. He started his career as a Government school teacher serving in different subdivisions in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh. Prior to his career as a teacher, he had also worked as a labourer in the Public Works Department in Kullu district. He has been elected onto dignified posts since he first contested his election as Zila Parishad chairman in Kullu district. He served as MLA from Banjar assembly constituency of Kullu district twice since 2003 to 2012. He has also served as deputy speaker[1] of Vidhan Sabha of Himachal Pradesh in 2007 and later he was elected as BJP chief[2] of Himachal Pradesh. In 2011 he was in state cabinet as forest minister.[3]
Khimi Ram Sharma comes from a humble farming family in village Fagu in Parvati valley of Kullu district. In his early childhood he was a sheep and cow herder and used to study in Government primary school chheor until fifth standard. For matriculation he went to Government High School Bhunter. To pursue BA he went to Government degree college, Kullu where he studied Political Science, Economics, English and Sanskrit. He also ranked first in the college during that year and got awarded by the then Education Minister of Himachal Pradesh. In college years he tested waters in politics by becoming president of 'Students' Welfare Association'. Later on he did his B.Ed. from Government college of Education, Dharamshala.
After completion of Education he got position of 'TGT' and taught in various government schools in Kullu district from 1973 till 1993. His first school where he taught as TGT was Government Middle school, Shangarh in Banjar valley and his last school as a teacher was GSSS Bhunter.
Family
Khimi Ram Sharma was married to Late. Smt Leela Devi and they have four children Sanjeev Kumar, Anju Sharma, Sheetal Sharma and Nayan Sharma and two daughters in law. He also has 3 grandsons.[4]
