Chandigarh, August 29, 2025 (Yes Punjab News)
R.P. Sharma (63), elder brother of BJP Punjab’s Working President and Pathankot MLA Ashwani Sharma, was cremated today in Pathankot. On this occasion, a large number of eminent personalities from politics, religion, and social spheres arrived to pay their tearful tributes to the late R.P. Sharma.
Among those present at the cremation were BJP National Vice President Saudan Singh; National Secretary and MLA Dr. Narinder Singh Raina; BJP Punjab President Sunil Jakhar; Member of the Central Parliamentary Board Iqbal Singh Lalpura; Punjab and Chandigarh Organization General Secretary Srinivasulu; Satish Kumar Sharma, MLA from Jammu & Kashmir; former Punjab BJP Presidents Manoranjan Kalia and Shwait Malik; former ministers Surjit Jayani, Tikshan Sud, Master Mohan Lal; former Chief Parliamentary Secretary K.D. Bhandari, Jagdeep Singh Nakai and Mohinder Kaur Josh; former MLA and Punjab BJP Core Committee Members Sardar Keval Dhillon, Dinesh Singh Babbu (former Deputy Speaker of Punjab), Jagveer Brar, Balwinder Singh Laddi, Harminder Jassi and Seema Kumari; State Core Committee Member Jiwan Gupta; State Vice Presidents Bikram Singh Cheema, Dr. Subhash Sharma and Rajesh Bagha; State General Secretaries Anil Sareen, Rakesh Rathore and Jagmohan Raju; State Secretaries Suraj Bhardwaj and Rakesh Sharma; actor Hobby Dhaliwal; Ravikaran Singh Kahlon from Dera Baba Nanak; former Pathankot Mayor Anil Vasudeva; and District President Pathankot Suresh Sharma.
On this occasion, BJP National Vice President Saudan Singh expressed condolences to Ashwani Sharma, saying that R.P. Sharma was a simple, honest, and affable person. His life was always dedicated to the welfare of the people.
With his passing, not only Pathankot but the entire state has lost a true social worker. His simplicity and spirit of public service will continue to inspire people forever. Saudan Singh said, “In this difficult time, we all stand firmly with the Sharma family.”
BJP National Secretary and MLA Dr. Narinder Singh expressed grief and said that R.P. Sharma retired as Assistant General Manager from Power Grid Corporation of India. During his service, he earned respect through honesty and hard work, and after retirement, he remained associated with social service.
BJP Punjab President Sunil Jakhar said that even after retirement, R.P. Sharma’s bond with the people did not break; rather, he became more active in social work. After retirement, he took a special interest in helping poor and needy families in Pathankot. Many families still recall how Sharma Ji, without any publicity, supported their children’s education or helped with medical treatment.
It is worth mentioning that R.P. Sharma had been undergoing treatment at PGI Chandigarh for the past few days, where he breathed his last on 28 August morning.
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