Sikander Kumar

Sikander Kumar(born 10 March 1968) is an Indian academic, professor and politician of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of Himachal Pradesh. He is currently a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Indian Parliament, from Himachal Pradesh.

Dr. Sikander Kumar
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office 3 April 2022
Preceded by	Anand Sharma
Constituency	Himachal Pradesh
Vice Chancellor, Himachal Pradesh University
In office 3 August 2018 – 19 March 2022
Preceded by	Rajinder S Chauhan
Succeeded by	Prof. Mahavir Singh
Personal details
Born	(1968-04-10) 10 April 1968 (age 57) Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse	Jyoti Devi
Children	2

He was 26th Vice Chancellor^[1] of Himachal Pradesh University Shimla.

Political career

He has been declared by the BJP as its candidate from Himachal Pradesh for the 2022 Rajya Sabha elections.^[2][3] On 22 March 2022. He was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Himachal Pradesh on BJP ticket.^[4]