Tilak Ram Sharma

Tilak Ram Sharma (Nepali: तिलक राम शर्मा; born 8 June 1968) is a Nepali politician who has served as a member of the Lumbini Provincial Assembly since 2017. A member of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre), he represents the Bardiya 1(B) constituency.^[1][2] Since 2021, Sharma has also been the provincial Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications.^[3]

Tilak Ram Sharma
तिलक राम शर्मा
Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications of Lumbini Province
Incumbent
Assumed office 10 October 2021
Chief minister	Kul Prasad KC
Preceded by	Chetnath Acharya
Member of the Lumbini Provincial Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 December 2017
Preceded by	Office established
Constituency	Bardiya 1(B)
Personal details
Born	(1968-06-08) 8 June 1968 (age 56)
Political party	Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)

Sharma was elected to the provincial assembly following the 2017 Nepalese provincial elections. He defeated Nepali Congress candidate Mangal Prasad Tharu, receiving 23,392 votes compared to Tharu's 20,841.^[2]

During his tenure as minister, Sharma has spoken in favor of LGBTI rights.^[4] In June 2022, Sharma served as the leader of a three-person government body formed to investigate provincial Minister of Health Bimala Kumari Khatri, who was accused of assaulting the wife and daughter of another politician.^[5]