Sharma spent over 50 years in politics representing Dholpur and defeated the likes of Vasundhara Raje Scindia and gave a tough challenge to Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, the Vice President of India.

His father, Jagannath Prasad Sharma, in whose name the family name and business still stands today, was an influential figure in India, with very close relations to Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi.

Sharma's leadership skills were soon recognised on a larger scale, leading to his appointment as a senior Cabinet Minister in multiple Rajasthan governments.

Post 2018, despite past electoral rivalry, a notable closeness developed between Sharma, his son Ashok, and Vasundhara Raje Scindia.

His father Jagannath Prasad Sharma was considered the Chanakya of politics and had very close relations with the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi.