Who is UP's new joint Deputy CM Dinesh Sharma?
The newly-appointed Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Dinesh Sharma is the former Mayor of Lucknow. He had held the post for nine years since 2008. The 53-year-old leader did his PhD from Lucknow University and has been teaching in the University's commerce department since 1992. Sharma was also made BJP's national Vice-President in 2016.