Venod Sharma
Venod Sharma | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) | |
| In office 10 April 1992 – 9 April 1998 | |
| Member of Legislative Assembly of Haryana | |
| In office 2005–2009 | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 January 1948 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Haryana Jan Chetna Party (V) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Shakti Rani Sharma |
| Children | 2 sons, 1 daughter |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | www |
Venod Sharma (born 10 January 1948) is an Indian politician and the founder of the Haryana Jan Chetna Party (V). 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.
Sharma was associated with the Indian National Congress (INC) for 40 years.[1] He was elected to the Rajya Sabha as an INC candidate from Punjab on 10 April 1992. He retired from that role at the 1998 elections.[2]
In 1999, he resigned from the Indian National Congress during 1999 Indian general election after his son Manu Sharma was accused in the Jessica Lal murder case and he allegedly tried to bribe a witness.[3] Sharma returned into Congress in 2004 and won the 2005 Haryana Legislative Assembly election from Ambala city. He was re-elected from the same constituency in 2009.[4]
On 19 April 2014, Sharma was expelled from the Indian National Congress, for campaigning against it in the recent elections. On 2 May 2014, he resigned as a Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly and on 23 June he founded his own political party, Haryana Jan Chetna Party (V).[5][6][7] It was alleged that his decision to quit was motivated by a desire to protect his corporate interests.[8]
Sharma and his wife, Shakti Rani Sharma, contested the 2014 Haryana state election and lost it to BJP candidates.[9][10] There were allegations of Poll Code violations by Sharma during the elections.[11]
Sharma is married to Shakti Rani Sharma. They have two sons, one of whom is Manu Sharma, and one daughter.[12][13]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Dinker Vashisht (20 January 2009). "Venod Sharma: The man who could have been CM". Indian Express. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ "Expelled Cong leader Venod Sharma resigns as MLA". Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ^ "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".
- ^ "Modi tsunami helps BJP sweep Haryana elections".
- ^ "Media and politics in Haryana".
- ^ "Poll code violation notice to Venod Sharma".
- ^ "Top 7 Indian Channels That Are Owned By Politicians!". Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ "Story of a Media Entrepreneur: Kartikeya Sharma". www.sunday-guardian.com.