Sharma won 2024 assembly election from Chhamb as an Independent candidate and later gave his support to Omar Abdullaah and his party National conference Government.

[5][6] Sharma political career began when he unsuccessfully contested from Bhalwal Brahmana constituency in 2020 District Development Councils elections and independent candidate.

[6] In 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election, Sharma contested from Chhamb Assembly constituency and won with a margin of 6929 votes, defeating Rajeev Sharma of BJP and former deputy chief minister, Tara Chand of Congress.

[4] On 16 October 2024, he was sworn in as the cabinet minister in the newly formed government of Jammu and Kashmir.

[7] On 18 October 2024, following an order issued by Lieutenant Governor Sinha to allocate portfolios to council of ministers on the advice of chief minister, Sharma was given the charge of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Transport, Science and Technology, Information Technology, Youth Services and Sports and ARI and Trainings.