Laxminarayan Sharma was a visionary leader and played a significant role in the development of Madhya Pradesh specially in the agriculture sector and always strived for the upliftment of the rural communities.

He joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh at a young age and was a teacher by profession in a government school in Madhya Pradesh.

Shri L.N Sharma died on 17 October 2008 in New Delhi due to a heart attack at the age of 75.

Sharma was detained for 19 months during The Emergency under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA).

He played a major role in establishing and expanding the early footprints of Bharatiya Janata Party in Bhopal constituency and Madhya Pradesh.

He was Minister of Revenue, Cooperative, Agriculture and Irrigation during his time at Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly in various terms.

Sharma contested from various seats of Bhopal and built a stronghold in the city during the initial days of Bharatiya Janata Party.