Sharwan Kumar

Sharwan Kumar (2 October 1947) is an Indian politician serving as member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly.

He again won from Surajgarh, beating Bhartiya Janta Party Candidate Santosh Ahlawat by a margin of nearly 8000 votes.

In the 2014 Surajgarh By-poll, Kumar faced BJP heavyweight and former Minister, Dr. Digamber Singh, the former Health and industries Minister of Rajasthan, was also a two time legislator, a popular leader of the state, lost the 2013 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election from the Deeg-Kumher Assembly constituency in Bharatpur district.

[2][3][4] However, as the results were declared, Kumar was able to pull off a stunner by defeating Singh with a narrow margin of 3270 votes.

Digamber’s defeat was used by Congress leaders, Sachin Pilot, and, Ashok Gehlot, to lash out at ruling government and its inability to maintain public confidence.