Venod Sharma
| Venod Sharma | |
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| Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) | |
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In office 10 April 1992 – 9 April 1998 | |
| Member of Legislative Assembly of Haryana | |
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In office 2005–2009 | |
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In office 2009–2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Haryana Jan Chetna Party (V) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | http://www.venodsharma.com |
Venod Sharma (born 10 January 1948) is an Indian politician and the founder of the ]]Haryana Jan Chetna Party\\ (V). He is father of Manu Sharma who is serving life jail term for murder of Jessica Lal.
He was formerly a member of the Indian National Congress, which he represented as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha (1992-1998) and as a Member of Legislative Assembly (2005-2014) from Ambala, Haryana. It is said that he allegedly peddled drugs as a side business.[1]
Sharma was associated with Indian National Congress for 40 years.[2] He was elected to the Rajya Sabha as an Indian National Congress candidate from Punjab on 10 April 1992. He retired from that role at the 1998 elections.[3]
In 1999, he resigned from the Indian National Congress during Indian general election after his son Manu Sharma was involved in the Jessica Lal murder case. Sharma made a comeback in 2004 and won the Haryana Legislative Assembly election from Ambala city. He was re-elected from the same constituency in 2009.[4]
He owns a huge media empire in India, namely India News and NewsX channels, which are run by his son Kartikeya Sharma.[5][6]
On 19 April 2014, Sharma was expelled by the Indian National Congress, allegedly for campaigning against it in the recent elections. On 2 May he resigned as a Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly and on 23 June he founded his own political party, called the Haryana Jan Chetna Party (V).[7][8][9] It was alleged that his decision to quit was motivated by a desire to protect his corporate interests.[10] Through his India News channel managing editor Deepak Chaurasia, he tried joining BJP but didn't succeed.[11]
Venod Sharma finished in last position in the contest, losing his deposit.[12] His wife, Shakti Rani Sharma, who also contested on a Jan Chetna party ticket, came last in her contest.[13] There were allegations of Poll Code violations by Sharma during the elections.[14]
References
- ↑ "Powerplay at the piccadily circus".
- ↑ "Venod Sharma keen to play ‘kingmaker’ in govt formation". Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ↑ "List of Former Members of Rajya Sabha (Term Wise)". Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ↑ "Expelled Cong leader Venod Sharma resigns as MLA". Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ↑ "Top 7 Indian Channels That Are Owned By Politicians!". Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ↑ "Story of a Media Entrepreneur: Kartikeya Sharma". www.sunday-guardian.com.
- ↑ "Venod Sharma, 18 expelled from Congress". Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ↑ "Venod Sharma resigns as Ambala City MLA". Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ↑ "Ambala MLA Venod Sharma forms own political party". Times of India. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ↑ "Venod Sharma's corporate interests behind his quit-Cong gameplan".
- ↑ "Vinod Sharma at BJP’s doorstep". Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- ↑ "Modi tsunami helps BJP sweep Haryana elections".
- ↑ "Media and politics in Haryana".
- ↑ "Poll code violation notice to Venod Sharma".