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Devasish Sharma (also spelt Debasish Sharma; born 22 February 1967) is an Indian politician and former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from Assam. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he won the Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election in October 2026, taking the seat from the Congress.

Wiki & Bios

Native Name :
Devasish Sharma
Nickname :
Debasish Sharma
Born :
22 Feb
Birth Place :
Jorhat, Assam, India
Occupation :
Politician (Lok Sabha MP, Nagaon); Retired IAS Officer
Spouse Name :
Jahnavi Acharya Sharma (m. 1995)
Year Active :
2026–present (politics)
Party :
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Designation :
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha (since October 2026)
Area :
Nagaon, Assam
Organization :
NA
Marital Status:
Married
Zodiac Sign:
Pisces
Figure Mesurement:
Indian Rupees
TV Serials:
Na
Religion:
Na
Nationality:
Indian

Career

Administrative career

Before entering politics, Sharma had a long career in public administration in Assam and retired as an IAS officer. His posts included protocol and special officer duties at Raj Bhavan, Joint Resident Commissioner of Assam in Mumbai, Additional Secretary in the General Administration Department, Municipal Commissioner of Guwahati, and District Commissioner of Morigaon and Nagaon.

Political career

The Nagaon seat fell vacant after Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi resigned and joined the BJP ahead of the 2026 Assam assembly election. Sharma joined the BJP on 8 September 2026 and was named its candidate for the by-election. Polling was held on 6 October 2026 and, in the count on 9 October, he defeated AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal by 1,42,224 votes (7,14,349 to 5,72,125), with the Congress finishing third.