Former J&K deputy minister Mangat Ram Sharma passed away
Q. Which former J&K Deputy Minister spearheaded the state’s cooperative movement?- Published on 07 Nov 16a. Mangat Ram Sharma
b. Ghulam Nabi Azad
c. Mehbooba Mufti
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Mangat Ram Sharma
Former Jammu & Kashmir
Deputy Chief Minister Mangat Ram Sharma has passed away on
3rd Nov 2016 after a prolonged illness at the age of 85.
- He is survived by 6 sons.
- He launched the cooperative movement in the state and headed the Kathua district cooperative society before becoming a member of the legislative council.
- Six time member of the state legislature, he has also been elected to the LS once and the Jammu-Pooch parliamentary constituency.
- He also served as speaker of the J&K Legislative Assembly.
- He served as Deputy CM in the Mufti Mohammad Sayeed-led PDP Congress Coalition government.
- He also served as health minister of the state in 2006 when Ghulam Nabi Azad took over as J&K CM.
- He served important positions in the J&K Pradesh Congress Committee.
