Sikander Kumar
Indian politician
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Sikander Kumar is an Indian academic, professor and politician of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of Himachal Pradesh. He is currently a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Indian Parliament, from Himachal Pradesh.
Preceded byAnand Sharma
ConstituencyHimachal Pradesh
Preceded byRajinder S Chauhan
Succeeded bySat Parkash Bansal (Acting)
Dr. Sikander Kumar | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 3 April 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Anand Sharma |
| Constituency | Himachal Pradesh |
| Vice Chancellor, Himachal Pradesh University | |
| In office 3 August 2018 – 19 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Rajinder S Chauhan |
| Succeeded by | Sat Parkash Bansal (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Jyoti Devi |
| Children | 02 |
He was 26th Vice Chancellor[1] of Himachal Pradesh University Shimla.
Political career
He has been declared by the BJP as its candidate from Himachal Pradesh for the 2022 Rajya Sabha elections.[2][3] On 22 March 2022. He was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Himachal Pradesh on BJP ticket.[4]
